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The orchestra is amazing:
The horn is held with only one hand and in his other hand the figure
holds an hourglass — a true symbol — time is running out. The drum
is played with two drumsticks, actually it is bones. This is a classic
instrument illustrating the Dance of death. When the artist depicts
Music of death he gives us a full ensemble and also let them play
from sheet music. The wind instrument to the left is a double-reed
instrument with a pirouette. The position of the hands indicates
that it is an instrument with fingerholes. This type of instrument
usually has a strong intense kind of sound that would fit in this
ensemble. On the ground lie two kettle-drums and partly visible a
windinstrument with fingerholes. And there is also the music — one
can clearly see lines organized in systems and notes but the music is
not really legible.
Music of death. Carl Jacob Lindström, drawing. Photo: Nationalmuseum,
Stockholm.
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