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Die
Legende des edlen Ritters
The Legend of
the Noble Knight / La Leyenda del Noble Caballero
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I. Unter dem Sternenhimmel des Rheins /
Under the starry sky of
the Rhine
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II. Die Nachtblume / The Night
Flower
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III. Loreleis Erlösung /
Lorelei’s Redemption
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IV.
Der Empfang des Helden
/ A Hero’s Welcome
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Commissioned by and
dedicated to Benedict Klöckner ·
Length: 15 minutes ·
Mood: epic, cinematic, lyrical ·
Movements: Suite in four movements ·
Description: o 1. Under the starry sky of the Rhine. This movement was originally written as a
stand-alone piece and was commissioned by German cellist Benedict Klöckner as a companion piece for Bach’s Cello Suites.
The composer was particularly inspired by Mr. Klöckner’s
performance of the Gigue in Bach’s Cello Suite #6, and even incorporates some
quotes from that piece in his composition. In his attempt to include other
elements that referenced Mr. Klöckner’s homeland in
Rhineland-Palatinate, he was inspired by the evocative landscapes and
medieval castles of the region, as well as the legends associated with them. o 2. The Night Flower. Inspired by the poems of Baron Joseph von
Eichendorff led him to becoming enamored with the idea of the delicate and
elusive “blue flower” that represents the balance of humanity with nature and
spirituality. The second movement attempts to provide a musical comment about
the ephemeral beauty and significance of the night flower. o 3. Lorelei’s Redemption. This movement uses the Gregorian Chant Dies Irae
(Day of Wrath) and variations of it to represent the chant of the Lorelei, in
an attempt to incorporate the legend of the unfortunate
maiden-turned-enchantress associated with one of the geologic features of the
banks of the Rhine. o 4. A Hero’s Welcome. This movement synthesizes the various musical and
extra-musical themes introduced throughout the piece, bringing back, among
other things, the melodies associated with the Bach Gigue from the Cello
Suite #6. ·
Premiere: Cellist Benedict Klöckner
premiered the first movement of this piece on July 5th, 2020 at
Schloss Burg Namedy in Andernach,
Germany. The violin and cello duet version of this piece was premiered
by Benedict Klöckner and Yury Revich,
on July 11th, 2020 at Kloster Eberbach in Eltville
am Rhein, Germany, and this version was later recorded by Joe Zeitlin and Dan-Iulian
Drutac in London and published on September 13th,
2024. The premiere of the cello concerto version took place on March 11th,
2023, in Appleton, Wisconsin, with cello soloist Eunghee
Cho and the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kevin Sütterlin. The chamber version of the cello concerto was
premiered on September 8th, 2023, in Washington, DC by cello
soloist Benedict Klöckner and the New Orchestra Washsington, conducted by Alejandro Hernández-Valdez. And
the premiere of the saxophone concerto version of this piece was done by
saxophone soloist Manu Brazo and Orquesta Sinfónica
de Utrera in Spain, conducted by Manuel Busto. Cellists María Gómez and Alejandra
González premiered the 2-cello version of the first movement of this piece on
December 16th, 2021 at the Koninklijk Conservatorium
Brussel in Belgium. And the complete 2-cello version was recorded by Joe
Zeitlin in London. That recording was published on December 28th,
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