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Danziger: Whispers of Eternity for Tenor Trombone and Piano

Danziger: Whispers of Eternity for Tenor Trombone and Piano

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John Danziger: Whispers of Eternity
Tenor Trombone & Piano
Duration: 17mins
Year composed: 2024
"Normally when composers write a piece, they are inspired by other works, or ideas of their own. In my case, I was truly inspired by Chris’s playing. The only words that could describe it, is utterly beautiful. With someone so talented, yet so modest, he’s truly just a joy to be around, and working on this piece with him was an amazing experience. So, I’m dedicating this piece to him. 

The title “Whispers of Eternity” came to me while reflecting on the piece right when I finished composing it. Thinking back on my life and realizing that I’m already a quarter of the way through, a question pushed its way through- have I done enough? 

Will I be satisfied with what I have accomplished in this life when I die? 
As all of this was racing through my head, I imagined myself on my deathbed, if I were to leave this world now, what would matter most to me?

It’s not what I have accomplished, but how I’ve loved the people closest to me. 
This begs the question- have I done enough for them. 

I asked myself this and experienced several different emotions, but three prominent states of minds stuck. 

There are 3 movements, longing, tranquil, (which starts with an off-stage solo), and wrath.

The first, longing. The feeling of wanting, needing, yearning to do more for the people in my life, especially my family. Almost fearful of forgetting the memories of them that I hold so close to me.

Second, tranquil. The realization of, what more could I have done? Satisfaction with this life, and the peace that comes with that.

Third, wrath. Exasperation and outrage 
towards myself, looking back at myself from deaths point of view, I was blinded by things so irrelevant, that I neglected what I truly cared about in my life."
-John Danziger
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