1.1.1.1-3.3.2.btrb.1-timp.perc(2)-strings(10.8.6.5.3)
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Bote & Bock
“The work ‘Strahlender Engel’ is commissioned by the Theatre Regensburg with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation. Premiered on 14th October 2024 at Neuhaussaal Theatre Regensburg with the soloist Gabriel Maul and the Philharmonisches Orchester Regensburg under direction of Stefan Veselka.
The concerto is inspired by an extract from Alexander Pushkin‘s poem ‘The Angel’:
‚An der Tür von Eden leuchtete ein sanfter Engel mit gesenktem Kopf ...‘
This is my first concerto for horn, indeed. Horn always fascinated me with it incredible range and special soundscape. The sound can be mellow, but at times also quite bright and diamond-like. So, it gave me an opportunity for the contrasting colours.
The work is an inspiration from the poem, so I wanted to capture that mystical visual moment and at the same time, the inner tension and emotion through the music.” (Aziza Sadikova)