The renowned book "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott (1791) formed the starting point when writing this heroic composition. In fact it`s the emotional tension and atmosphere of the book (instead of the original story line) that is represented musically in 3 parts.Part 1 refers to the sense of honour and the pride of the knight who fights for his ideals.After a bombastic opening a noble hymn follows that turns into a dansant theme in 6/8 time.In the middle part the difficulty of choosing between love ...