Iago
Christopher Gainey
About this work:
Iago, for violin solo, takes its inspiration from my favorite villain in all of Shakespeare. While reading Othello I found that I was more concerned with what was going on inside Iago’s mind than I was with the welfare of the other characters in the play. The instrumentation was chosen to reflect not only the intimate, internal turmoil of the character, but also Iago’s constant attempts to overstep the boundaries of his social position. This music is meant to sound as if the violin is fighting against the limitations of the instrument in a similar way. This piece does not follow a narrative as such, but instead is a glimpse into the whirlwind personality of a complex villain.
Version: violin solo
Year composed: 2005
Duration: 00:09:00
Ensemble type: Solo instrument, non-keyboard:Violin
Instrumentation: 1 Violin