3. Kuhlau's "Lulu" Suite No. 2 Witches' Spinning Song
Fridrich Kuhlau (1786-1832) Following the first volume of this songbook. The 8th song of the 2nd act of the opera "Lulu", the impression that Sidi, who was kidnapped and captured, is sung in a scene where she is surrounded by witches and weaves cloth (Sidi's wedding dress to be worn for a wedding with the upcoming witch). Rhythm. In an orchestra, the fricatives of a stringed instrument mimic the sound of a fly. There is an anecdote that when Kuhlau, who had finished composing this song, was improvising on the piano using this melody, a spider came down from the ceiling in front of him and he hurriedly escaped to the next room. .. Given the legend that spiders bring good luck in Denmark, the success of the opera "Lulu" was expected to be unquestionable. |