Aufführung "Großer österreichischer Zapfenstreich"

At the beginning of the 18th century, the beginning of the post-war period was announced by a drum signal, the so-called zapfenstreich. It is assumed that with this signal, the Magdender had to hit the zapfen of the Schankfass, i.e. strike, in order to end the Ausschank. At the beginning of the 18th century, when these herlagers grew larger and larger, field or camp musicians marched through the camps and announced the night's silence with a piece of music, the old zapfenstreich. Only later, when horn signals were introduced into the armies, the horn player took on the task of announcing the night's silence. Over the course of many decades, more and more a ceremonial, which eventually developed into the great zapfenstreich, emerged from it. The great zapfenstreich of the Austrian army, in its current form, consists of three parts, and I may examine them, if you want to clap, only at the end. The introduction presents the field music coming closer and closer from afar with the camp guard, as you may have heard around 1700. Quiet beginnings and increasingly louder drums, which are accompanied by the usual line-up of flutes, oboes, clarinets and trumpets, represent the zapfenstreich from that time. Then, in order, the horn signals for haptacht, vergatterung, sturm, beschleunigung and attack appear. Played by two trumpets each, and after a drum stroke, the zapfenstreich again. The traditional marches, Prinz Eugenmarsch and Wagramer Grenadiermarsch, end this first part. Then comes the second, the religious part, which is introduced with the drum stroke to the prayer. The Dutch thanksgiving prayer, a horn signal, and the orchestral prayer, follow the prayer during the strike. According to the exercise regulations of the Federal Army, this piece of music is performed with the command to pray, and ends with the command to pray. I must point out that the command to pray, however, only applies to the honor formation. You as guests can therefore, if you want, fold your hands to the prayer. The horn signal, zapfenstreich, ends the second part. A transition music, which is based on the opening bars of the Federal Anthem, leads to the climax. It sounds like the Federal Anthem, to which the flag is brought in. And with the blowing through the solo trumpet, and the striking of the zapfenstreich, this military celebratory evening music is finished. Ladies and gentlemen, now experience the great Austrian zapfenstreich, performed by the guard music, under the direction of Lieutenant Johann Groß. Halt! Naval battalion, present arms! Report to the Federal Minister, the lance, right! Halt! Mr. Federal Minister, Oberst Fleischmann announces the end of the regrouping, and asks to start with the great Austrian zapfenstreich. Thank you for the announcement, start with the great Austrian zapfenstreich. Start with the great Austrian zapfenstreich. The lance, right! Naval battalion, right! The lance, right! you