Günther Fiala: Carl Orff Competition 2018 Verloren (Lost)

Line-up:
Baritone solo with frame drum and harp

Description:
The piece "Lost" is divided into six parts. The first part (A) presents the rhythm used by Monteverdi in his opera "Orfeo" (see competition announcement) in slightly varied form. This rhythm is present in almost the entire piece. Walking out of the underworld has a meditative character. The Lydian melody of the harp follows the given rhythm.
The second part (B) deals with the description of Eurydikes. The harmonies Change and the woman is no longer who she once was.
The harp picks up its Lydian melody again in the third part (C), but imitates the lines of the singing voice from the previous part.
The fourth part (C) takes up the first part again, thematically slightly modified. However, the harp "falls" into the fifth part (E), which is rhythmically and harmoniously distinctly different from the other parts. The rhythm of the frame drum has given way to the sudden events. The descending harmonics underline the hopelessness. Finally, in the sixth part (F) everything is lost. The rhythm of the frame drum returns again, but this time slower. Only Eurydice's "Who?" is left of her. The rhythm and the harp get lost in nothingness.