SKU: HL.49006260
ISBN 9790001067973. UPC: 073999339970. 9.0x12.0x0.125 inches.
3 Guitars.
SKU: HL.14010208
UPC: 884088810993. 8.25x11.75x0.131 inches.
Pythikos Nomos is scored for alto saxophone (or clarinet in A) and piano. It was at the request of John- Edward Kelly that Brian Elias first decide to write a work for saxophone and piano. 'Pythikos Nomos' (Pyhton's Law) is an ancient Greek musical form, invented by Sakadas in 586 BC for the Pythian games to describe the battle between Apollo and the monster on the slopes of Parnassus. It is reputedly the first known genre of programme music. Brian Elias decided that the characteristic sounds of the saxophone would be well suited to ancient Greek rhythms, and was interested in the implications of this form as an early sonata shape. According to legend, Apollo fought and defeated the monster on the site, which came to be called Delphi. He returned to Delphi in triumph after a period of purification escorted by priests singing hymns of praise. Several versions of the instrumental form exist following the general storyline. Brian chose to base his piece around six sections: (i) Peira (introduction), (ii) Kataleusmos (Apollo incites the monster to battle), (iii) Imabikon (the battle), (iv) Spondeion (hymn of victory), (v) Katachoreusis (victory dance) (vi) Syrinxes (the last breaths of the dying monster). The central hymn of victory incorporates a quote from the first Delphic Hym, a surviving fragment of ancient Greek music. This work was written for John-Edward Kelly and Bob J.W.Versteegh, who gave the first performance on 1st July 1988 at the Wigmore Hall, London. Duration c.10 minutes. The score is in C.
SKU: HL.49019624
ISBN 9790001187312. 0.21 inches. German.
This narrative is about the fate of Miss Ophelia who, with great ambition, tries to make a career as an actress, but only manages to become a prompter because of her small voice. Michael Ende tells a story about the leave-taking of the theatre world, about stray shadows, about the approaching death of Ophelia and about the transformation of her shadow theatre into a light stage. Wilfried Hiller.
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