This little nocturne “Abendmond” (evening moon) combines two German folk tunes: “Abend wird es wieder” (It’s evening again) and “Der Mond ist aufgegangen” (The moon has risen). I present the tunes both separately and together. “Abendmond” is a calm and peaceful little piece without technical challenges, so you can lose yourself in creating music. The soft tunes leave enough room to fully focus on aspects such as interaction, intonation, phrasing and tone quality. The thoughtful structure with many tutti passages and clever use of cues allows for sonorous performances even by smaller bands. This composition can be a calm censura in a concert program or (soft) encore. I wrote “Abendmond” in remembrance of Antonie Rundel (1943-2016), the senior partner and “good soul” of Musikverlag RUNDEL.
Thiemo Kraas, November 2016
1. Abend wird es wieder
2. Der Mond ist aufgegangen
Keywords
calm
dark
Dedication
Evening
Farewell / Leaving
Folk Songs
German composers
Germany
Heaven / Sky
Homeland
Love
lovely
Memorial / Commemoration
Memory / Reminiscence
Midnight
Moon
New Year's Concert
New Year's Eve concert
Night
Peace
romantic
RUNDEL YouTube Channel
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Sound Balancing / Tuning / Intonation / Band Coaching
Kleines Nachtstück über zwei deutsche Volkslieder This little nocturne “Abendmond” (evening moon) combines two German folk tunes: “Abend wird es wieder” (It’s evening again) and “Der Mond ist aufgegangen” (The moon has risen). I present the tunes both separately and together. “Abendmond” is a calm and peaceful little piece without technical challenges, so you can lose yourself in creating music. The soft tunes leave enough room to fully focus on aspects such as interaction, intonation, phrasing and tone quality. The thoughtful structure with many tutti passages and clever use of cues allows for sonorous performances even by smaller bands. This composition can be a calm censura in a concert program or (soft) encore. I wrote “Abendmond” in remembrance of Antonie...