{"product_id":"martlew-musae-schott","title":"Martlew: Musae","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/ja\/collections\/zoe-martlew\"\u003eZoë Martlew\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano, Mezzo Soprano\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Musae (2019)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork Language\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-language\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISMN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9790220140303\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e9.1\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e11.8\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking the idea of the Greek Muses as a starting point, \u003cem\u003eMusae\u003c\/em\u003e is a contemporary reflection of different aspects of Woman, in all her power, vulnerability, messiness, beauty, wisdom, and limitless ability to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe join a wife at breaking point in her marriage over a dinner table, pushed over the edge by her adulterous, oblivious, noisy-steak-eating husband, yet unable to leave. Then drift into a prostitute's red-lit world, her floating identity lost amidst the sensual smoke; we witness a self-harming teenager's panicked concern over an unflattering social media post; and receive blessings from a high priestess and a yearning lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach song is highly coloured in a completely different musical style, with nods to Weimar cabaret, lush French harmony, 90s pop, taut canonic forms, smoky jazz, late 19th century Romanticism - and also none of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusae was commissioned by Wild Plum Arts with support from the Vaughan Williams Foundation, Hinrichsen Trust, and the generosity of the Wild Plum donors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld premiere by Lucy Schaufer (mezzo-soprano) and Huw Watkins (piano) at The Cheltenham Music Festival, July 2019 at \"Composium\", as part of WPA's \"All About the Women\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZoë Martlew\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265398755407,"sku":"ED14299","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/1395de203d97f89337c78b558d78c607.jpg?v=1785257045","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/ja\/products\/martlew-musae-schott","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}