Nereide danza in laguna
This piece was composed by imagining a visual and musical scenario: the mythical character of Galatea goes in search of her dolphin in the Venetian lagoon, finds it, and meets a gondolier who will bring her love.
Part of the story is true: for some time now, a dolphin has been living in the lagoon. The Venetians have given it a name and are trying to protect it from boats and the neglect of tourists.
This piece is an invitation to delve back into mythology and bring imaginary characters to life, blending legend, beauty, and reality.
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| Instrument family | Saxophone |
| Catalog classifications | 4 saxophones (quartet) |
| Instrument nomenclature | quatuor de saxophones |
| Total duration | 00:06:00 |
| Publisher | Éditions Billaudot |
| Collection | Saxiana |
| Collection management | PROST Nicolas |
| Cotage | GB10814 |
| Total number of pages | 32 |
| Languages | French, English |
| Cycle / Level | Difficult (cycle 3) |
| Musical style | Contemporary |
| Directory type | Original work(s) |
| Copyright year | 2026 |
| EAN code | 9790043108146 |
Description
"Galatea, daughter of Nereus and Doride, a sea nymph, sets out in search of her dolphin, who has settled in the waters of the Venetian lagoon, where the Venetians have named him Mimmo. She finally finds him at dawn, and games and chases are exchanged in the lagoon and the still sleeping canals of the city.
At the same time, Alvise, the gondolier, was rowing home after a night's work. Suddenly, before him, the water rippled and swirled, then a dolphin leaped out and dove again, followed by an ethereal apparition of unreal beauty. This diaphanous vision filled Alvise with a sense of peace.
Galatea, suspended in the air, her body beaded with water droplets, sees that she has been seen. She darts towards Alvise, takes his hand and carries him away in a dance on the mirror of the water. The two twirl, flutter, dive and resurface, embracing and swirling, followed by Mimmo who cleaves the silvery surface, rises and traces ephemeral arcs in the air before melting into a murmur of foam.
The three circle each other, tracing secret circles in the shimmering azure, their movements echoing and harmonizing. In this suspended ballet, Galatea and Alvise rise, caress the clear surface, seem to glide across the mirror, and drift away toward the open sea. The dolphin, beside them, leaps and plunges, tracing arcs and pirouettes, splashing the air with luminous droplets.
Gradually, the silhouettes diminish, becoming light touches, whispers lost in the light. Their forms merge into the azure, fragile and ethereal, swept away in an invisible ballet, before disappearing together, swallowed up in the line between sea and sky.
Riccardo Del Fra
