borne back, Op. 5
"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter - tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther . . . And then one fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
These famous closing words come from the great American classic novel, F. Scott Fitgerald's The Great Gatsby. Here, the author leaves the audience with a lasting thought of not being able to move on from the past as they persistently and optimistically reflect on how they wish to change the past in the future. A great metaphor for the American Dream, this piece is meant to reflect the idea of not being able to change the past, and in doing so being virtually stuck in it, reliving the same moment in time over and over again.
"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter - tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther . . . And then one fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
These famous closing words come from the great American classic novel, F. Scott Fitgerald's The Great Gatsby. Here, the author leaves the audience with a lasting thought of not being able to move on from the past as they persistently and optimistically reflect on how they wish to change the past in the future. A great metaphor for the American Dream, this piece is meant to reflect the idea of not being able to change the past, and in doing so being virtually stuck in it, reliving the same moment in time over and over again.
"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter - tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther . . . And then one fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
These famous closing words come from the great American classic novel, F. Scott Fitgerald's The Great Gatsby. Here, the author leaves the audience with a lasting thought of not being able to move on from the past as they persistently and optimistically reflect on how they wish to change the past in the future. A great metaphor for the American Dream, this piece is meant to reflect the idea of not being able to change the past, and in doing so being virtually stuck in it, reliving the same moment in time over and over again.
for solo violin and electronics | completed 2020 | duration: 4’