Bridge of Dreams

BRIDGE OF DREAMS was inspired by four Japanese paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries, with each of the suite’s four movements named after the painting it depicts. These paintings may be seen at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as on the museum’s website. Long-esteemed for his horn ensemble works, mixed chamber music, and Concerto, Eric Ewazen celebrates the rich, mellow textures and joyous energy of the horn octet with BRIDGE OF DREAMS.

Written for a group of top-level horn players in Japan, Bridge of Dreams takes inspiration from four paintings on display in New York City, half a world away. Ewazen discusses briefly his impressions of each painting, as a way of describing the musical settings of the four movements. Enjoy this video of the first movement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da5JtXJTLAI - For advanced performers.

 

BRIDGE OF DREAMS was inspired by four Japanese paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries, with each of the suite’s four movements named after the painting it depicts. These paintings may be seen at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as on the museum’s website. Long-esteemed for his horn ensemble works, mixed chamber music, and Concerto, Eric Ewazen celebrates the rich, mellow textures and joyous energy of the horn octet with BRIDGE OF DREAMS.