Irapuato 26/10/2011 20:55:37
Feastday: October 26 848-899 King of Wessex, scholar, and renowned Christian monarch. Alfred was born in 849, the fifth son of the Wessex king. During a journey to Rome in 853, he was accepted as a godson by Pope Leo IV . He was a great scholar, … [More]
Saint Alfred the Great
Feastday: October 26 848-899 King of Wessex, scholar, and renowned Christian monarch. Alfred was born in 849, the fifth son of the Wessex king. During a journey to Rome in 853, he was accepted as a godson by Pope Leo IV . He was a great scholar, translating classics for his people, and early on seemed destined for a career in the Church. Instead, he became king and was forced to spend most of his reign in conflict with the Danes who were then threatening England. His work as a patron of the arts, literature, and especially the Church made him a beloved figure in England. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1262"Marsch aus dem Ballett Alfred der Große"
duxdemontis98 on Oct 8, 2011 Wenzel Robert Graf von Gallenberg (*1783, +1839), einst Besitzer der k.k. Hofoper am Kärntnertortheater zu Wien, galt als beliebter Ballett-Komponist. Unter seinen rund 50 Balletten erschien 1820 als sein Hauptwerk das Ballett "Alfred der Große". Verbreitung fand es über lange Zeit. Die Themen erfreuten, und sie inspirierten zu manchen Variationen. "Märsche aus Alfred" gab es von verschiedenen Komponisten. In Berlin nahm man die schneidigen Melodien bereits 1821 in die Armeemarsch-Sammlung. Seither steht das lustig-kraftvolle Stück über 100 Jahre unvergessen und unverändert in allen preußischen und deutschen Marschbüchern (bis 1945). Gallenbergs ansprechende Kompositionen hielten sich auch anderswo. Beethoven verarbeitete ein Gallenbergisches Walzerthema zu einer der schönsten Variationen.

