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Robert Heppener: Sweelinck Fanfare, °1977, performed by the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Anton Kersjes.

Fasten your seatbelts for here comes a real smasher.
In 1978 several Dutch composers had been commissioned by the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra to write a short concert opening piece, not lasting more than five minutes.
One of those composers, Robert Heppener (1925-2009) took an earlier written work, 'Sweelinck Fanfare', originally composed for wind band at the occasion of the opening of the new conservatory of Amsterdam in 1977, and re-scored it for symphony orchestra.
The theme of the work is Sweelinck's famous variations on 'Mein junges Leben hat ein End'.
For performances of that work visit
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1GFWUilo1s
(Kerry Beaumont on organ)

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfL5D9AGnXM
(Joel Hastings on piano)

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f21pctLDEs8
(CSU trombone octet)

*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7AWNvf64S4
(Sekishi Recorder Quartet).

This is interesting also:
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTncXc9s43M
(another work for orchestra on the same theme by Karl Höller).

I present Heppener's work with animated score. To assist the reader/listener a blue-colored pointer provides guidance.
Watch the video in FULL SCREEN for best score view.