Pandora

Pandora aurally depicts the modern interpretation of Pandora's Legend and is presented in three movements: Origin, Emanation, and What Lies Within. The first movement, Origin, focuses on the creation of Pandora. In the beginning, the musical material depicts the power and anger of the gods during the process of her formation while accompanied with hints of her beauty. Swiftly following the outbursts, sounds of primordial nuances set the scene for the beginnings of her existence. From...
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Pandora aurally depicts the modern interpretation of Pandora's Legend and is presented in three movements: Origin, Emanation, and What Lies Within. The first movement, Origin, focuses on the creation of Pandora. In the beginning, the musical material depicts the power and anger of the gods during the process of her formation while accompanied with hints of her beauty. Swiftly following the outbursts, sounds of primordial nuances set the scene for the beginnings of her existence. From there, the god theme and the Pandora theme alternate and eventually converge in order to introduce Pandora in her final, breathtaking form. The second movement, Emanation, focuses on the opening of the jar, releasing chaos and mayhem and the listener will hear a serpent-like melody snaking through the orchestra, becoming more dissonant as it progresses. The final movement, What Lies Within, represents what remains within the jar: Hope. Without hope, humanity is lost. The piece ends in an explosion of joy.