Magus Magnus

by Tomi Räisänen

for orchestra

Description

Magus Magnus means a great sorcerer or magician. The title also translates as Magnus the Magician, which refers to Magnus Lindberg, for whose 50th birthday this piece was composed. Lindberg often takes some piece of music by another composer as a starting point for his new work. In this case, I wanted to do the same, and I chose The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1897) by Paul Dukas as the basis of the form and the "instrumental dramaturgy" if you like. On the other hand, the harmonic structure in Magus Magnus is from Lindberg’s work Corrente. Its seven pitch-class sets are circulated in the style of a chaconne similarly, as Lindberg tends to do in his many works. Magus Magnus, a mixture of magic and hypnotic dance, is dedicated to my teacher, colleague and good friend Magnus Lindberg. TR, 2008

Instrumentation

2222 2221 12 1, str

Category

Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble

Premiere

Augsburger Philharmoniker, Lancelot Fuhry, cond. April 9, 2018, Augsburg, Germany

Commisioned by / dedications

Dedicated to Magnus Lindberg. Commissioned by Sävellyspaja.

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