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The Battle of the Lapiths and the Centaurs

from Metamorphoses by Adam Haws

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In this episode, there is a violent fight between the Lapiths and the Centaurs at a wedding feast, after the man/horse hybrid Centaurs (weaned from birth on milk) unwisely consume vast quantities of wine. We are left with a bloodbath that would be tragic if not for the completely over-the-top descriptions. (Most wedding celebrations in Ovid seem to end in Game of Thrones fashion.) I set this as a high-octane ragtime for saloon player piano and melodica that becomes more unhinged as it progresses to its violent denouement.

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from Metamorphoses, released August 8, 2021

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Adam Haws Seattle, Washington

Adam Haws is a composer of diverse musical interests. He is equally at home writing song cycles, chamber works, symphonic scores, and electronic music.

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