Aulos at the Dionysian Feast

by Tomi Räisänen

Trio for Recorders & Guitar


Description

During the ancient Greek and Roman periods, a double reed instrument called aulos was popular, especially within the Dionysian Cult. The sound of the aulos was considered unsettling and wild. Plato banned it for being barbaric and unfitting for his ideal state. In this work, the players play recorder pairs, like imitating the ancient aulos. Some instruments are tuned a quarter tone lower to give a restless sound. Gradually denser and denser beats of tam-tam give the work a ritualistic character. TR, 2005


Instrumentation

2rec, guit

Category

Chamber Works

Premiere

First performance on January 29, 2005, in Helsinki, Finland, by Eero Saunamäki, recorder, Anna Saunamäki, recorder, and Nelli Kettunen, guitar

Commisioned by / dedications

Dedicated to Eero Saunamäki. Commissioned with funds from the Madetoja Foundation.

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MF36160


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Tomi Räisänen

Aulos at the Dionysian Feast

Music Finland

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