Syrinx (originally called Flûte de Pan) was composed by Claude Debussy as incidental music, to be performed offstage during Gabriel Mourey’s play ‘Psyché’. Written as a flute solo, this hypnotic melody no doubt sounds better on that instrument, and it's considered indispensable to any modern flutist's repertoire.
The title 'Syrinx' is still a reference to the myth of Pan, regarding his amorous pursuit of the nymph Syrinx, a follower of Artemis. Syrinx, rejecting Pan's advances, came to the river nymphs and asked for assistance. In answer, she was transformed into hollow water reeds, making a haunting sound when the god's frustrated breath blew across them. Using those reeds, Pan created the first set of panpipes, which were thenceforth known as 'syrinx'.
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This track:
Syrinx (1913) (arr. for solo piano)
Composer:
Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Arrangement and performance:
L. Sierakowski
Visual content:
Pan Teaching the Young Olympus to Play the Flute by Anonymous
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