Sonata op. 285 Sequentia Serpentigena 馬克斯威爾．戴維斯 奏鳴曲 大提琴加鋼琴 朔特版

這首奏鳴曲共有六個樂章，是彼得-麥斯威爾-大衛斯與托斯卡納中世紀早期鄉村教堂pievi邂逅的直接成果。他寫道：這首奏鳴曲的靈感尤其來自於這些教堂石雕中難以捉摸、神秘莫測的意象。蛇在猶太教和基督教傳統中是誘惑、背叛和罪惡的象徵。然而，在蛇形石雕中，我們可以發現更古老的含義，這些含義可以追溯到埃斯特魯裡亞時代，而且這些含義與通常的解讀截然不同，現在已經開始被人們所理解，例如，這有助於我們理解為什麼科西尼亞諾的聖維托石雕除了裝飾元素外沒有其他石雕，而且雕刻的是延伸的小蛇。 彼得-麥克斯韋爾-大衛斯）

作曲家: Maxwell Davies, Sir Peter
樂器: cello and piano
出版社: Schott Music
原文簡介:
The Sonata, in six movements, is the direct outcome of Peter Maxwell Davies’ encounter with the ‘pievi’ – early medieval rural churches – of Tuscany. He writes: ‘In particular, it was inspired by the elusive and enigmatic nature of the imagery of their stone carvings. I have concentrated on just one image, that of the snake, which in Jewish and Christian tradition is a symbol of temptation and betrayal, and of sinfulness in general. However, in the pievi, older significances, which can be traced back to Estruscan times, can be discerned, and these meanings, quite contrary to the usual readings, are now beginning to be fathomed, helping us to understand for instance why the piece of San Vito in Corsignano has no stone carving apart from decorative elements, and that of small, extended snakes.’ (Peter Maxwell Davies)