Eric Nathan

Icarus Dreamt

The concept for Icarus Dreamt came from the inspiration of Arthur Ganson’s kinetic sculpture, Machine with 23 Scraps of Paper, Henri Matisse’s collage, Icarus, and the Greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus. Icarus Dreamt combines allusions to the fluttering scraps of paper in Ganson’s sculpture, lyrical gestures of Matisse’s collage, and the narrative trajectory of the Greek myth.

Work Categories: Large Orchestra, No Audio

ACO Performances

18th Underwood New Music Readings (2009)

May 6, 2009 1:30 pm

Miller Theater at Columbia University

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