Composed 2011 | ||
Date 23 January 2013 (2013-01-23) |
Mover of the Earth, Stopper of the Sun is an overture for large orchestra that was commissioned by Orchestre national d'Île-de-France (ONDIF) from composer Svitlana Azarova.
Contents
The composition is dedicated to Renaissance astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
Performances
Background
The name of this composition was taken from the Nicolaus Copernicus Monument, Toruń which bears a Latin inscription drawn up by Alexander von Humboldt: Nicolaus Copernicus Thorunensis, terrae motor, solis caelique stator - Nicolaus Copernicus of Thorun, mover of the earth, stopper of the sun and heavens
In the score Azarova graphically and musically shows Copernicus’s heliocentric cosmology which displaced the Earth from the center of the universe.
Instrumentation
Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in B♭, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in B♭, 2 Trombones, Bass Trombone. Tuba, Timpani, Strings
Duration: ca. 5'