{"product_id":"symphony-orchestra-advanced-the-blue-mountains-copy","title":"Symphony Orchestra - Advanced - Athena: Goddess of Wisdom","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"player\"\u003e\u003caudio controls=\"controls\"\u003e\n\u003csource type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/1774\/0170\/files\/Athena_-_Goddess_of_Wisdom_SO.mp3?v=1770176231\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuration 4:30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e min\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen we think of Mount Olympus and the ancient Greek Gods who are said to have lived there, we often think of the powerful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emale gods like Zeus and Neptune. However, there are some fascinating stories around the women of Mount Olympus, and this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseries of works pays homage to them. Women have always been, it is easily argued, able to manage the whims of their men by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eusing their emotional intelligence, understanding and often superior intellect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs I raise a daughter (who is almost 15 now), I want to let her know that being smart and strong is okay, whilst being gentle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand kind. My daughter Hannah is a huge fan of ancient Greek mythology, and it is her love of the Gods \u0026amp; Goddesses that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebecame the inspiration for this series of works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe begin with Athena, who was the daughter of Zeus, and is associated with wisdom, weaving and strategic war, while her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull name \"Athena Parthenos\" refers to her status as a virgin Goddess. \"The Parthenon\" translates into English as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"the house of the virgin\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work seeks to capture the wisdom, quiet power and kindness of Athena and heavily utilises mixed meter which is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esynonymous with Greek folk\/dance music through the ages. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePiccolo, Flute 1 2, Oboe 1 2, Bassoon 1 2, Contrabassoon (opt.), Bb Clarinet 1 2 (A Clarinet parts provided), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF Horn 1 2 3 4, Bb Trumpet 1 2 (C Trumpet parts provided), Trombone 1 2, Tuba, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarp (Opt.), Timpani, Snare Drum, Cymbals, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViolin 1 2, Viola, Cello, Contrabass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matt Klohs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47817966354599,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/1774\/0170\/files\/Athena-GoddessofWisdomSymOrch-ScorePreview_page_001.png?v=1770176153","url":"https:\/\/mattklohs.com\/products\/symphony-orchestra-advanced-the-blue-mountains-copy","provider":"Matt Klohs - Conductor\/Clinician\/Composer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}