El Hydra, monstruo acuático decapitado
por Heracles con la ayuda de Yolao, aterrorizaba la región de Lerna,
próxima a Argos. Se le representaba con cuerpo de perro y múltiples
cabezas serpentinas (6 ó 9, 50, ó 10.000), a veces antropomorfizadas.
I.- Heracles & Yolao.
II.- The Monster’s Dream
III.- The Hydra
Contrastantes entre ellos, el 1º rítmico y
triunfante, el 2º calmado y cantable rematando al 3º con agresividad, hacen
de esta obra un concierto de mucho protagonismo para el solista y, en
ocasiones, estridentes sonoridades en el acompañamiento bandístico.
The Hydra, aquatic monster beheaded by
Heracles with the help of Yolao, terrified the region of Lerna, next to
Argus. It represented it to him with dog body and multiple serpentine
heads (6 or 9, 50, or 10.000), sometimes humanized.
I.- Heracles & Yolao.
II.- The Monster’s Dream
III.- The Hydra
Rubén Simeó, solista
Orchestre Philar, Nantes
The innovative Spanish composer Ferrer Ferran has taken Greek mythology as
an inspiration for his concerto for trumpet and concert band. Hydra, the
water monster decapitated by Hercules and Iolaus, terrorised the area of
Lerna, near Argos.
The concerto is in three sections which contrast with each other. The first
section is rhythmical and triumphant, the second is calm and melodious and
the last part provides an aggressive ending. A welcome addition to the
repertoire for solo trumpet and concert band.
