- Year of composition: 2019/2020
- Work category: Piano trio
- First performed: 6 February 2025, Kapellsalen, Palaestra et Odeum, Lund, Lund Contemporary. Daniel Kuzmin, violin; Gustav Ölmedal, cello; Julia Isaksson, piano.
- Duration: 19 min
Instrumentation
Violin, cello and piano
Description of work
Suite for piano trio with three interludes and an epilogue from Hilma: an opera about hidden art, drawing on Hilma af Klint’s art and visions.
Links
https://www.benjaminstaern.se/?page_id=8082
Work comment
Hilma Interludes and Epilogue is a suite for piano trio comprising three interludes and an epilogue from Hilma: an opera about hidden art. The music draws on Hilma af Klint's art and visions.
The first interlude depicts a séance with premonitions of aircraft, tanks and bombs. The second takes its inspiration from the pyramid-shaped painting Altarpiece. The third evokes visions of the two world wars, while the epilogue is a farewell to life.
Recording available on SoundCloud through the composer's work page. Recording length: 19:18.