Mnemosyne Phrases
Prologue (Lento)
Scherzo (Presto) (Hommage à W.H.)
Idyllic Illusion (Grave)
Capriccioso (Allegro ma non troppo)
Mnemosyne was the goddes of memory occurring to ancient Greek myths .
She gave birth to the nine muses of art.
Without remembering, we can not create at all or being innovative.
According to Mnemosyne I write my music because I remember "something".
So, what is it that I remember and how are these musical memories tranformed
through my creativity to become a piece of music?
Some aspects are well known, like a four movememt structure used in so many pieces, symphonies, suites etc.
over the last 4-500 hundred year: slow-fast-slow-fast.
"Partita" by Wilfred Heaton is one of the pieces and for me it has worked as a model.
I also borrowed a few licks from Heaton's music (not only Partita), although it is quite hard to hear.