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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

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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.