Andreas Simbeni
Thew Raise and fall of Icarus
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Andreas Simbeni
Thew Raise and fall of Icarus
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Andreas Simbeni
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- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Amadeus Brass Music
- Order no. ABM-BO-018-SET
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Description:
Icarus is a well-known figure from Greek mythology. Together with his father, Daedalus, he is held captive by King Minos in the Minotaur’s labyrinth on the island of Crete. Daedalus builds wings out of feathers and wax for himself and his son so that they can escape the island. Before the flight, he warns Icarus urgently: He must fly neither too high nor too low. If he flies too low, the sea could damage the wings. If he flies too high, however, the sun will melt the wax. During the flight, Icarus feels free and exhilarated. However, he forgets his father’s warnings and flies higher and higher. The sun heats the wax until it melts. The feathers detach from the wings, and Icarus plunges into the sea. The gods do not punish Icarus directly with a bolt of lightning or some other divine force. Rather, his own behavior becomes the cause of his downfall. His overconfidence and disobedience lead him, by flying too close to the sun, to exceed the limits of
human capability. The story therefore shows that while freedom and courage are important, reason and self-control remain essential. Icarus wanted to fly higher than was safe for a human being, and he paid a high price for it.
human capability. The story therefore shows that while freedom and courage are important, reason and self-control remain essential. Icarus wanted to fly higher than was safe for a human being, and he paid a high price for it.