Wilhelm Blodek
Intermezzo
from the opera "Im Brunnen"
Wilhelm Blodek
Intermezzo
from the opera "Im Brunnen"
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Edition Score
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- Composer Wilhelm Blodek
- Editor Wil van der Beek
- Publisher Tierolff Musikverlag
- Order no. TRL100361FSH
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Description:
Vilém Blodek (1834-1874) was a Czech composer and contemporary of Bedřich Smetana, with whom he often collaborated. Deeply influenced by the folk music of his time, he lent his works a natural, melodic simplicity rooted in the Bohemian tradition.
Although he only lived a short life, Blodek left behind a remarkable body of work: a symphony, a flute concerto, incidental music, songs and several choral and chamber music pieces. His only completed opera, In the Well (also known as V Studni or In the Well, 1867), was an immediate success and is considered an important forerunner of Czech national opera.
The intermezzo from this opera is a subtle, atmospheric orchestral piece in which Blodek musically depicts the rising of the moon. The music radiates calm: gentle melodic arcs, delicate orchestration and dreamlike harmonies create the image of moonlight gliding over still waters. Yet beneath this calm lies a hint of melancholy - as if the composer had sought a glimpse of inner peace in this lyrical moment, shortly before the tragic end of his life.
Although he only lived a short life, Blodek left behind a remarkable body of work: a symphony, a flute concerto, incidental music, songs and several choral and chamber music pieces. His only completed opera, In the Well (also known as V Studni or In the Well, 1867), was an immediate success and is considered an important forerunner of Czech national opera.
The intermezzo from this opera is a subtle, atmospheric orchestral piece in which Blodek musically depicts the rising of the moon. The music radiates calm: gentle melodic arcs, delicate orchestration and dreamlike harmonies create the image of moonlight gliding over still waters. Yet beneath this calm lies a hint of melancholy - as if the composer had sought a glimpse of inner peace in this lyrical moment, shortly before the tragic end of his life.
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