Akademische Festouverture Johannes Brahms / Arr. Jos van de Braak

Titel / Title: Academic Festival Overture
Herausgeber / Publisher: Baton Music
Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen

Besetzung: Piccolo; Flöte 1,2; Oboe 1,2; Fagott 1,2; Kontrafagott; Eb Klarinette; Klarinette 1,2,3; Altklarinette; Bassklalrinette; Altsaxophon 1,2; Tenorsaxophon; Baritonsaxophon; Trompete 1,2,3; Horn 1,2,3,4; Posaune 1,2,3; Bariton; Tuba; Kontrabass; Pauken; Becken, große Trommel; Triangel
Titel / Title: Akademische Festouverture

Brahms composed this festive overture in 1879 as a gesture of gratitude to the University of Breslau for the honourary doctorate in philosophy it granted him. He incorporated a number of student songs in the piece, including the famous 'Gaudeamus Igitur'.