Maria W. Horn Releases Music Inspired by Sebald’s “The Rings of Saturn”

The Swedish composer Maria W Horn has released new music that draws inspiration from W.G. Sebald’s novel The Rings of Saturn. Written for a small chamber ensemble consisting of Contrabass Recorder, Shō, Percussion, Electric Guitar, Voice, and Electronics performed by Horn, Melting Pillars of Snow also includes narrations from The Rings of Saturn. You can listen to five tracks for free on Bandcamp. The vinyl record & digital album is a production of XKatedral, a music label co-founded by Horn. The ensemble is comprised of musicians Anna Petrini, Mattias Hållsten, Magdalena Meitzner and Mats Erlandsson. The album also features narration by Horn as well as a guest appearance by Michael Gira on the first single, “Scythe of Saturn.” Here’s what the publicity about the album says: Melting Pillars of Snow sees Maria drawing inspiration from W.G. Sebald’s novel The Rings of Saturn which is a poetic reflection following an unnamed narrator wandering along the Suffolk coast in England. As the…

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