People from different regions of the world have had to learn that home only becomes more important when you have lost it. This is also the case for the young Nadeshda (pronounced "Nadeschda"). A few years ago, she left her home in Moldova and moved to Western Europe. She now has a family, a job, a house and a farm, and feels safe and secure here. But she is often seized by a painful longing for the places, smells, sounds and songs of her childhood and youth. In his composition "Nadeshda", Lars Ericsen describes the emotional situation of the young woman. The slow parts speak of the sadness of losing one's homeland; in the faster passages, however, the homeless person stands up proudly and defiantly and realizes that the homeland in a sense lives on in him. The musical language is clearly based on Eastern European, Slavic folklore. Especially in today's world, where many people come to us as refugees, the theme of the composition takes on an unintentional and sadly sad meaning.Note: The audio sample is the BRASS ENSEMBLE version from the POPS FOR BRASS series, not the wind orchestra version!
