Symphonia Heroica, Eha (Den Fortabte Søn), Cayennepeber

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Release Date: 2024-08-16

Label: Dacapo

EMP 7 opens the door to three groundbreaking works from Else Marie Pade's early career, showcasing her flair for sonic stagecraft. In the hypnotic Symphonia Heroica, Pade weaves a fascinating tapestry of abstract sounds around Johannes Weltzer's dystopian poem, performed by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation's speakers. The theatre music for Eha (The Prodigal Son), that reveals the seeds of her later Etude 1, invites the listener into Pade's creative workshop, presenting both the original, raw material and a careful reconstruction. Cayenne Pepper rounds off the album with surprisingly melodious incidental music for an absurdist play by René de Obaldia.
Reconstruction of Eha (The Prodigal Son) (2024): Jonas Olesen.