Mike Svoboda : Die Bücher der Zeiten (2010) for three voice, trombone, and percussion

Mike Svoboda

Die Bücher der Zeiten for three female voices, trombone and percussion after a poem by

Friedrich Hölderin score

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Mike Svoboda : Die Bücher der Zeiten (2010) for three voice, trombone, and percussion

Published on Jul 21, 2011

Mike Svoboda

Mike Svoboda (*1960) Die Bücher der Zeiten (2010) for three voice, trombone, and percussion for three female voice, trombone, and percussion after a poem by Friedrich Hoelderlin While still a teenager, Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843) wrote the monumental poem Die Bücher der Zeiten, a work related to the Books of Revelation in which mankind's deeds are dramatically enumerated. This work tells of the horrors and wonders of the human race, of the salvation through the spirit, of mankind's achievements and their many rewards. In his composition, Mike Svoboda (*1960) assigns the proclamation of this apocalyptic vision to three female voices, thereby creating a link to mythological figures such as the norns, the visionaries of past, present and future. The composer not only conveys the text's semantic content, but also interprets it on a associative and sounding level. Trombone and percussion contribute to the archaic aspect of both poem and composition.