Serpents of Wisdom for horn in F and piano 凱斯肯 法國號 鋼琴 法國號 (含鋼琴伴奏) 朔特版

這首曲子的標題來自諾曼-麥克凱格（Norman MacCaig）的《凱爾特十字架》，這首詩將更早時期的象徵符號栩栩如生地展現在人們面前，這些符號被雕刻在石頭上，以抽象的形式纏繞和編織。我的腦海中還浮現出盤繞的蛇和盤繞的角的形象。這首樂曲的開頭樂句是整首樂曲的主要音樂素材，是一個強烈而充滿活力的樂句，我希望通過它來捕捉凱爾特十字架上這些高貴生物的精髓。編織和纏繞的概念在樂曲的展開過程中起到了重要作用。約翰-卡斯

作曲家: Casken, John
樂器: horn and piano
出版社: Schott Music
原文簡介:
The title of this piece comes from ‘Celtic Cross’ by Norman MacCaig, a poem that brings to life the symbols of an earlier time, carved in stone, entwined and plaited in abstract forms. The idea of a coiling serpent and the image of the coiled horn also came together in my mind. The opening phrase of the piece is responsible for much of the musical material for the whole piece, a strong and vibrant phrase that I wanted to capture something of the essence of these noble creatures on Celtic crosses. The idea of plaiting and entwining plays an important part in the unfolding of the piece. John Casken