Mnemosyné for violin

Year
2011
Duration
2'
Category
Instrumental

Dedication: For Rolf [Schulte]
Buy Score: Hendon Music (Boosey & Hawkes)
Manuscripts: Paul Sacher Stiftung

Premiere: Dec 8, 2011/ Rolf Schulte, violin / 92nd Street Y, New York, NY

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Mnemosyné clip

Mnemosyné (2011), for solo violin, is named for the Greek goddess – daughter of Gaia and Uranus, the embodiment of memory, and the mother of the nine muses. Carter’s subtitle – “Remembering my wife, Helen” – makes it clear why he chose this title, and why he maked the score “Teneramente.” The piece chronicles the conflicting emotions we all feel when we recall a departed loved one – joy at the memory of their presence in the world and pain at their absence.

– John Link

Recordings (2)

Libero, fragile
Genuin GEN17456 (2017)
Elisabeth Kufferath, violin & viola
Elliott Carter: 103rd Birthday Concert
NMC Recordings (2014)
Rolf Schulte, violin | Fred Sherry, cello | Richard O'Neill, viola | Virgil Blackwell, bass clarinet | Bridget Kibbey, harp | Marie Tachouet, flute | Mike Truesdell, marimba (+8)