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Jan de Haan: Hispaniola (Harmonie)

Jan de Haan: Hispaniola

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Jan de Haan wrote Hispaniola on the occasion of the five hundredth anniversary of the death of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), who discovered America in 1492. One of the first islands he encountered in the Caribbean Sea he named La Española – in Latin 'Hispaniola'. The work consists of three continuous movements. The first movement reflects the preparation for the journey, constantly interspersed with a relaxed Spanish atmosphere. The fast second movement describes the unpredictable sea voyage with many rhythmic surprises. When the ship's bell has sounded, the third movement begins. During the broadly developed theme, the coast seems to rise from the sea, after which the euphoria at the discovery of the new land culminates in a musical climax.