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Title	Tirol 1809 (Des-Dur)
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Suite
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band)
Format	DirStm (Condensed Score and parts)
Publisher's article no.	click here
Year of publication	1955
Composer	Tanzer, Sepp
Difficulty level	4
Evaluation level of countries	D4 (German upper level)
Duration	16:00
Additional info/contents	The original score of "Tirol 1809" is dated "28th Jan. 1952" and is one of the first great original compositions by Austrian composers for band. The year 1809, which gave the title to this composition, marks an important incident in the history of the Tyrol, which ever since has been famous for a love of freedom. Tanzer used popular tunes from Tyrol's history as a musical framework in the three movements of his work. The first movement, "Aufstand" (Rebellion), is based on the song "Den Stutzen hear beim Saggra" (Damn' Get me a rifle!) from 1796. The Tyrolian peasants gather and prepare for the last, decisive onslaught. Their hopes and faith in God are expressed in a religious second melody. They are all aware of the importance of their task, to liberate their country. The movement is therefore grave and accurate in expression, and closes with a powerful fortissimo, expressing the determination of the insurgents. In the second movement, "Kampf am Berg Isel" (Battle of Mount Isel), the song "Wach auf" (Wake up) from 1561 rings out, followed immediately by a prayer before the battle. In the following meleé of the decisive battle of Mount Isel, the enemy, Bavarians and French, are depicted by the french "Marseillaise". It is overpowered by the favourite tune of rebel leader Andreas Hofer "Tiroler laßt uns streiten" (Tyrolians, let us fight), announcing that victory is at hand. In the third movement, "Sieg" (Victory), one would expect great joy and relief, yet Sepp Tanzer's interpretation of victory is also melancholic. The profound and religious introduction to this movement portrays the many casualties of the Tyrolian rebels, who suffered severely, so that the excultant joy of the victors only gradually prevails. A prayer for the victory is followed by jubilant fanfares that proudly introduce the joyful 1797 "Springeser Schlachtlied" (Springese Battle Song).

No.	Track title	Duration	CD	Sound sample
1	Aufstand	4:30
2	Kampf	5:38
3	Sieg	6:14

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