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100 Sticks of Time

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Symphony 39 'Dresden' - written immediately after my first visit to Dresden in April - May 2025. Deep feelings of sadness and a sense of universal shame at the continuing destruction of lives and cities in the first movement, the horror of the firestorm and destruction of Dresden in the short, violent second movement, and after shock and dislocation at the opening of the third movement, short evocations in not quite correct baroque and classical musical styles to mirror the reconstruction of the city centre, always with terror as a background presence. A further development of part of the first movement provides a final section, which is deeply sad.

Symphony 39 'Dresden' 1

His smile fair as spring, as towards him draws you.
His tongue sharp and silvery, as he implores you.
You wishes he grants, as swears to adnore you.
Gold,silver,jewels - he lays riches before you.
Dues need be repaid, and he will come for you.
All to reclaim, no smile to console you.
He''ll snare you in bonds, eyes glowin', afire
To gore and torment you, till the stars expire

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