Composer

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Rued Langgaard

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Compose Date

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1917

Average_duration

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0:42

Insektarium, No. 9, Culex pipiens (Mosquito) is a composition by Danish composer Rued Langgaard. It was composed in 1921 and premiered in 1922 in Copenhagen. The piece is part of Langgaard's Insektarium, a collection of ten short pieces inspired by insects. The composition is divided into three movements, each depicting a different aspect of the mosquito. The first movement, "The Mosquito's Flight," is a fast and frenzied depiction of the insect's darting and buzzing movements. The second movement, "The Mosquito's Bite," is slower and more ominous, with dissonant chords and eerie harmonies evoking the mosquito's blood-sucking tendencies. The final movement, "The Mosquito's Death," is a brief and abrupt conclusion, with a sudden stop that represents the mosquito's demise. Langgaard's use of dissonance and unconventional harmonies in the second movement is characteristic of his style, which often incorporated elements of Romanticism and modernism. The piece also features intricate and virtuosic piano writing, particularly in the first movement. Overall, Insektarium, No. 9, Culex pipiens (Mosquito) is a unique and evocative composition that showcases Langgaard's innovative approach to music.

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