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Aagaard-Nilsen har flere soloverk for Euphonium. Karakterstykkene «Dance of the Dragonfly» og «Moth in Love» ble komponert i 1999. Det første var resultatet av at komponisten selv så to øyenstikkere i heftig elskovsakt (de former et hjul som spinner i luften), for så å deise i bakken rett foran ham! Det andre var inspirert av møllens kjærlighet til lys og ild. En sen kveldstime erklærer møllen sin kjærlighet til ilden i peisen(!). Men i det samme øyeblikket den får oppfylt sin kjærlighet er det over...
Innspilt av/recorded by Tormod Flaten
English:
Two love stories from the world of insects gave me the idea to compose Two Insects. The piece consists of two movements of quite different character, where the technical potential of the euphonium is extended to the limit.
Dance of the Dragonfly: I often go out for a walk in the nice area around Manger, and on one of these occasions I experienced the love-affair between two Dragonflies. I heard a strange sound, and when I looked up I noticed they had formed a wheel that was spinning in the air. But they were not able to fly in that formation for very long, and so the act of love was over when they hit the ground!
Moth in Love: The Moth is attracted to light and flames, and tragically, this attraction leads to the mothís death. I wanted to create music which reflects the despair of the poor moth when it strives for its desire and finally burns to death...
