 |
Sheet Music: ScoreShe loved being loved / Alexander Maltas.by Alexander Maltas (2024)
|
Product details
The title The Adulterous Wife is an especially unfortunate one. Janine, wife to Marcel, accompanies her husband on a trip to the desert in which her attention is drawn to her desire for different life. Then, one particularly loveless night, she escapes from their hotel room and wanders into the Algerian desert, where she witnesses the stars seemingly fall around her. From the outset, we are led to believe that Janinesʼs actions are malicious or selfish in nature. Indeed this "frame" is what Camus intended us to consider, however what he presents is a more complex and nuanced exploration of freedom and not infidelity. (It must be noted that this story may be Camus' attempt to justify his numerous extra marital affairs).
This piece contains five short extracts that seek to capture the transformation of Janineʼs thoughts throughout the short story:
The fly trembled: Agitation
She loved being loved: Reminiscence
Sharpness dissolves: Realisation and Conflict
As on Earth, we are alone: Isolation and Desire
The stars fell for her: Freedom
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 facsimile score (27p. -- A4 (landscape))
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 11 mins
Includes program and performance notes.
Typeset edition.
ISMN: 979-0-67316-354-6
Related products
- Browse other works for quintets: flute, clarinet, saxophone, percussion, piano
- Browse other works by Alexander Maltas
User reviews
Be the first to share your thoughts, opinions and insights about this item.
To post a comment please login