Music Text
Giya Kancheli
Scoring
4(I-III=picc,IV=afl).3(III=corA).3(III=bcl).3(III=dbn)-4.4.4.1-perc:tgl/tamb/SD/BD/cym/susp.cym/bells/glsp/xyl)-bgtr-harp-pft-hpd-acc-str(five-stringed dbs)
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Publisher
Sikorski
Composer's Notes
“The reason why I selected these Latin phrases was to remind our contemporaries how relevant, still today, are the age-old problems that have always existed. We are only entitled to remind ourselves that the gap between good and evil unfortunately continues to grow, despite the greatest advances in civilisation. Not even Beethoven succeeded in improving this world by writing his great hymn of joy and unity. And we ordinary mortals only have the right to offer advice and to warn.” (Giya Kancheli)