Dawn over Venice, evoked by
Monteverdi in his 1590 madrigal Ecco Mormorar L’onde (Now the waves
murmur). Next Saturday, 7 September, pianist Mark Hutchinson premieres a piano
piece I’ve written with the same name at the Late Music Series, York. It’s part
of a concert of contemporary madrigals and they asked me to write something
inspired by a traditional madrigal. Monteverdi was thinking of a brilliant
sunrise; my piece has a more muted dawn!
More details at http://latemusic.org/index.php?id=september-2013
Hear Monteverdi’s
original www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rwQhxfthKQ
With all best wishes for the premiere of your new piece, Peter.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Francesca and good luck with the Poetry Bookfair in London where you will be exhibiting on the same day.
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