Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
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Composition Year | 1996 |
Work Title | Intermezzo: "Frozen in Ice, Forever" |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Ellenberger, Kurt |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IKE 3 |
Key | G minor |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1996 |
First Performance. | 1997/10/12 |
First Publication. | 1996 |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 4-5 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
Piece Style | Modern |
Instrumentation | piano, strings |
Extra Information | This is the solo piano movement of a multi-movement work for String Orchestra and Piano entitled "The Crime of Galileo." The title is a quote from a church official who, after Galileo's death, refused him a proper Catholic burial. He wanted his soul to be "Frozen in ice, forever." |