Sister Death. Underworld scene from "Babylon". Soprano, cello and piano (organ and celesta). Partition et parties

Jörg Widmann's scenic ensemble piece takes up an ancient topos of Babylonian mythology : the encounter of the goddess of love Inanna with Death - in female form as Sister Death. The song text by Peter Sloterdijk tells how Inanna descends into the underworld in order to achieve the impossible : To persuade Death through vulnerability to allow her lover Tammu to return to life. An intense dialog is sparked - mirrored in music that oscillates between expressive outbursts and meditative contemplation.
Besetzung : soprano, cello and piano (organ and celesta)