Dämonen (Ein Kinderlied) English: "Demons (A Children's Song)" by Arnulf Herrmann is a 21-minute work for orchestra and a record with the children's song Die Blümelein, sie schlafen ("The little flowers are sleeping"). On it, white noise and historical fragments of this song, preserved in various versions, can be heard. The recording is interwoven with the orchestra, sets the tempo and, not least, provides the timeframe by limiting it to the duration of one record side. But the end is only technical: The needle lifts, but the song is not over.
The premiere took place on 16 October 2022 at the Donaueschinger Musiktage, with the SWR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bas Wiegers. The full score (EP 14634) is available for sale as part of the Peters Contemporary Library.
The performance material can be hired.
- ISMN: 9790014139414 (M014139414)
