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Solo
2021
Bass Clarinet
- Program Notes
- MADAME PELE for solo bass clarinet (2021) Pele means “molten lava” in the Hawaiian language. Pele is also the name of the goddess of volcanoes and fire and is affectionately called Madame Pele by Polynesian peoples. She appears in many different forms. Sometimes she appears as a young, seductive woman and then she is depicted as a ghastly and moody middle-aged woman whose hair is usually made of solidified lava. Various volcanological phenomena are also named after the goddess, such as Pele's hair or Pele's tears. Pele is a goddess of destruction just as she is a goddess of creation, because lava also creates new land and life. Many legends surround the fiery Pele, but it is said that she can be calmed and negotiated with through gentle chanting. In any case, Pele brings fire to people, ignites passion in us, makes us discuss heatedly or argue furiously. Pele gives us the courage to assert our own will and to live a creative, passionate life with enthusiasm.
- Recording Notes
- score is available here: http://shop.apoll-edition.work/index.php?route=product/search&search=madame%20pele
- Performer Credits
- Heinz-Peter Linshalm
- Publisher
- Apoll Edition Wien
- External Links