Aether
Composer: Rebecca Saunders
Publisher: Peters
$37.00
| Movement/Section | Duration: 27.75 |
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This edition consists of one duet score.
From the composer:
"aether: n. / ˈiː.θər/
14C ME; OF ether; L aethēr the upper pure bright air; L aestus heat; G aithḗr, akin to aíthein to
glow, burn; OE ād funeral pyre.
1. inf. the upper regions of the atmosphere or space; the clear sky; the heavens; air.
2. ancient cosmology:
a) a purer form of fire or air - the fifth element that filled all space beyond the sphere of the
moon, constituting the substance of the stars and planets;
b) Aether - the ancient Greek personification of the clear upper air of the sky.
3. 17-19C physics: a hypothetical medium formerly believed to permeate all space, and through
which light and other electromagnetic radiation were thought to move.
4. physics: R1-O-R2, the volatile chemical compound known for its lightness and lack of colour,
with anesthetic properties.
5. 19/20C inf. regarded as the medium for radio "song wafts across the ether." ' -
Performer / Ensemble Link Comments -
Pages: 14
Pages (score):
Publisher Code: EP14194
UPC: 9790014120658
ISBN:
ISMN: 9790014120658
Length: 43.6 cm
Width: 28 cm
Thickness: 1.063 cm
Weight: 234 g
