Bestiary (Bestiarium)
In his Bestiary, Leonardo da Vinci zooms in on the universal war among men, in particular the struggle between parents and children. An ideal starting point for a musical cross-pollination between two composers.
Year of composition
2012
instrumentation
Women's choir (SSA), piano quintet (vln, vla, vc, cb and pno) or women's choir and piano
duration
30’
part of cycle
Bestiary was written in collaboration with Karel Van Marcke.
commissioned by
lyrics
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lyrics by
Alain Pringels (°1962), inspired by the Da Vinci translation by Patrick Lateur -
Language
Dutch, English, French and Italian
PREMIÈRE
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Date
10 March 2012 -
Location
CC Luchtbal, Ekeren (Belgium) -
Performers
Vocal Ensemble Caloroso and Ensemble Camerarte: Kris Janssens (violin), Eva Van de Ven (viola), Peter Devos (cello), Ludo Joly (contrabass) and Tom Deneckere (piano) -
Conductor
Inge Sykora
Score
upon request
Titles of the separate pieces: 0. Overture 1. The Eagle 2. The Bumblebee 3. The Raven 4. The Rooster 5. The Peacock 6. The Caterpillar-, Snake- and Crocodilemachine 7. Bonasus 8. The Siren 9. The Snake 10. The Swan 11. Psychedelica 12. Finale
Background © Leonardo da Vinci