Inspired by the Lorelei, the mythical siren of German folklore, the body becomes a river-song—beauty with a warning, enchantment with undertow. Power shimmers in the hush between breath and wave; a gaze that lures and awakens, mystery arriving like tide.

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Introduction Pt 1 by Stravinsky
Listen from 0:00 to 3:28
With Permission: 2013 Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Recorded live in Roy Thompson Hall, December 4 & 6, 2008 www.tso.ca
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