Myte - Myth

Myte - Myth

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Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen

Myte - Myth

Myte - Myth
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Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen

Myte - Myth

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  • Publicado en: 31.12.2016
  • Duración: 13:30
  • Género: Música de concierto
  • ISMN: 9790261712095
Commissioned by Radøy Brass for their 20 years anniversary.
This version was first performed by Manger Skulemusikklag in 2005.

The Work is devided into Five Scenes:

1. Sverdet (The Sword) 3:45
2. Advarsel - fra en vis mann (Warning - from a Wise Man) 2:30
3. Dragen (The Dragon) 3:00
4. Advarsel II - fra syngende fugler (Warning II - from singing birds) 1:35
5. Gull - forbannelsen (Gold - The Curse) 2:50

Total durata 13:30

This work is based on five scenes from the tale about 'Sigurd Fåvnesbane' (Sigurd the dragonslayer). Moods and atmospheres in the piece represent my way of retelling the old myth.

1. The Sword
The dwarf blacksmith Regin is hammering and sharpening the edges of the magical sword Gram. After three attempts the sword is finally sharp enough to kill a dragon.
2. Warning - from a Wise man
Richard Wagners opera Sigfried is based on the same story. In the opera the hero get warned by a wise man. He tells the secret of how to survive an attack of the dragon by hiding in a hole in the pathway and then kill the dragon with the sword as the dragon passes on its way to the river to drink water.
3. Dragon
The Dragon (Fåvne) guards a fantastic treasure, but he is also the brother of the blacksmith Regin. Fåvne get killed and his blood flows slowly while he laments (trombone/bass trombone).
4. Warning II - from singing birds
While frying the heart, Sigurd burns his thumb and put it into his mouth to cool it down. Then he swallow a drop of fresh magic dragon blood which transfers the ability to understand the birdlanguage. The birds sing warnings to Sigurd telling him that Regin will betray him and later kill him. Sigurd then kills Regin instead.
5. Gold - the Curse
Sigurd takes the gold treasure and escapes on the horseback of Grane. But his robbery of the gold lead him into trouble: The gold is banned and a curse will hit everyone who
takes it...

Myth is a programmatic work where the story is quite clearly illustrated throughout the piece:
In the first movement you can hear the blacksmith working with hammer on ambolt while the heat is intense from the glows. The dwarf has got his own theme i lower brass (bar 4-5). The hero Sigurd has his own identifying chord (2 bars before F). The chord is also a symbol of the sword.
In the second movement the warning from the wise man is expressed in the lyric bass line.
The airblow in instruments illustrate the dragon Fåvne on his way out of his cave, and later the blood flows slowly. The dragon takes his last deep breath after a painful duet in trombones. The birds sing their motifs (lightly, but not cheerful though), until Sigurd cuts the head off Regin and it hits the ground.The last movement describes the atmosphere and
state of mind as the curse infects the obsessed thief.
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