Product Description
This is a
lament from Christoph Willibald Glucks opera Orfeo ed Euridice, first performed in Vienna in October 1762. Orfeo has been permitted to bring his wife
back from the underworld, provided he does not look at her during the return
journey. He fails to meet this
stipulation, turning to see her face, and so she dies. Grief-stricken, Orfeo asks what he will do
without her.
Some critics
deem this music too light in character for a true lament, while others argue
that its simplicity reflects a grief too deep for more complex expression.
A charming addition to general repertoire, this piece rewards sensitive and expressive playing.
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