Musica arcaica No. 1
composer: Enjott Schneider
Studies on the Cypriot Folk Song 'The Shepherd'
Dedication: Dorothea Hofmann, der Mit-Initiatorin des "Zyprischen Frühlings" in Freundschaft gewidmet
Premiere: April 11, 2008 München, Gasteig, Black Box (D) · Klaviertrio ARS VIVA:; Dina Leini, Violine; Yi-Wen Wang, Violoncello; Sylvia Dankesreiter, Klavier
Instrumentation: violin, cello and piano
Publisher: Schott Music
Duration: 11' 0''
Year of composition: 2008
Difficulty: difficult
Edition: score and parts
52 Pages - Saddle stitching
ISMN: 979-0-001-16862-5
Order number: ED 20659
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Description
'Musica arcaica No.1' is the first piece in a series of chamber music works in which Schneider as a composer examines music of other cultures (songs, dances among others). The old Cypriot shepherd's song Voskos inspired the composer to apply the archaic composition techniques of drone, heterophony and ostinato. The song expresses different moods: The first half of the song is dominated by the yearning lament 'Im Pferch eingesperrt bin ich geboren, im Pferch werde ich sterben'. The second half sets the ecstatically and defiantly, but also proudly sustained thought of death 'Niemand von euch kennt den Tod, noch das Altern!' to music. Schneider presents these emotions in a convincing and exciting manner by means of instruments.
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