An intense reflection on romantic passion and loss, Anders Hillborg ’s …lontano in sonno… for Voice (Mezzosoprano/Soprano) and orchestra sets sonnets by Petrarch . Originally written for Anne Sofie von Otter, this 15-minute work unfolds slowly, the Voice floating over a gleaming, unearthly soundscape lit from within by glass Harmonica. ‘ Hillborg has never shied away from the heavenly and the dazzling and once again has developed a singular musical space... The text (taken from Petrarch’s Sonnets) revolves around the conflict between pleasant memory and the painful absence… A blisteringly beautiful work!’ - Dagens Nyheter (Martin Nyström) 20 December 2003.
| Arrangement | Mezzo-Soprano, Orchestra |
| Genres | Concert, Post-1900 |
| Format | Score |
| NumberOfPages | 36 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Faber Music |
| Contributors | Petrarch (Lyricist) Hillborg, Anders (Composer) |
| ISBN | 9780571540150 |