The Water of Lethe for violin, viola, violoncello and piano 細川俊夫 鋼琴四重奏 大提琴鋼琴 朔特版

Lethe'在古希臘語中的意思是'遺忘'。據說在希臘神話中，冥界有幾條流淌的河流，萊特河就是其中之一，逝者喝下河水，可以消除前世記憶，為靈魂轉世重新設定。我想創作既無開始也無結束的音樂，就像一條靜靜流淌的河流，用聲音來比喻水。在愛中，在悲傷中，在人類的每一件事上，時間用他的翅膀灑下萊特河的水。(W. S. Landor) 細川敏夫

作曲家: Hosokawa Toshio
樂器: piano quartet
出版社: Schott Music Co. Ltd., Tokyo
原文簡介:
‘Lethe’ means ‘oblivion’ in ancient Greek. It is said that in Greek mythology there are several rivers flowing in the underworld; River Lethe is one of them, and the deceased drink the water from there to erase memories of their previous lifes and to reset themselves for the reincarnation of their spirit. I would like to write music with neither a beginning nor an end, like a quietly flowing river, where sound is a metaphor for water. ‘On love, on grief, on every human thing, Time sprinkles Lethe’s water with his wing.’ (W. S. Landor) Toshio Hosokawa