Luis Saglie
THE DEFIANT MAGPIE
Duration: 5'
Instrumentation details:
piano
viola
THE DEFIANT MAGPIE
Work introduction
This composition was commissioned by the Alto Nova Duo to be premiered at the 2024 International Viola Congress in Brazil. This concert work follows in the lineage of various others by Luis Saglie, taking its primary identity and source of inspiration from birds, in particular, those native to Australia and their celebrated calls. The Defiant Magpie vividly depicts the Australian Magpie during its mating season and its defiant attempts to sway and detour oncoming possible danger. The victims of these sometimes passive, sometimes violent and sometimes fatal attacks range from other birds, cyclists, and innocent people intending to enjoy a nice jog or relaxing walk, only to find themselves anxiously deviating from their paths in the act of self protection from the Defiant Magpie.