Description
The work Dreamgate, composed for two toy pianos and tape, deals with the transition from the waking state to the world of dreams. The music tells the story of a child who is falling asleep while listening to the melodies of a music box and a lullaby. The repetitive sounds of the music box and the calming singing work together as a gateway to the dream world. After the child has fallen asleep the sounds of the music box continue in a dream, but now in an altered form. The lullaby also returns as a recollection.
Tomi Räisänen, 2006
Instrumentation
2 toy pianos, tape
Category
Works for Solo Instrument
Premiere
Isabel Ettenauer, July 12, 2006 in Ravello Festival, Italy
Commisioned by / dedications
Dedicated to Isabel Ettenauer
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