Art song / Opera
Odcházení / ...then the rest is silence
Year 2013
Mezzo-soprano (solo voice) and piano, ca. 4 min
Premiere: Zuzana Kopřivová (voice), Lukáš Janata (piano); poem by Jana Kostkanová
Details
A piece dedicated to a strong mother. The work sets a Czech poem to music, exploring themes of grief and mortality through the departure of a beloved person. The English translation emphasizes silence and sorrow as central emotional elements.