I. La danza del fiume
\nII. Il mulino incantato
\nIII. Il fauno<\/p>\n
The \u201cThree Magical Pieces\u201d for Celtic harp, although contaminated by the presence of folkloristic Northern European figures, are inspired by the nature and typical landscapes of my motherland: Sicily. I paid particular attention to the sceneries of the southeastern coast with its rivers \u2013 hidden in the depths of the earth \u2013 which smash the rocks, while on these very rocks small fragrant thorny stems, typical of the Mediterranean scrub, often grow.<\/p>\n
This apparently bucolic atmosphere becomes unsettling because of some nature spirits, neither good nor evil, who are once again connected to Sicilian folklore: they are \u201ctruvaturi\u201d spirits (the \u201ctruvaturi\u201d are hidden treasures in haunted places, caves and ravines).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Enchanted Mill\u201d, second movement in this suite, hides the primal idea of this whole work. It is inspired by one \u201ctruvatura\u201d short story my grandmother Giovanna used to tell me when I was a little child:<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks to a magic candle\u2019s wax, a mother and her daughter could evoke little spirits who ripped open the mill\u2019s floor where they worked, thus creating an opening towards an antique treasure. One night the daughter, eager of wealth, decided to light the candle and go down alone to the secret place, so as to reach the treasure and take it with her. The candle\u2019s wax, however, melted quickly, the floor closed and the girl was trapped in the depths forever\u201d.<\/p>\n
The \u201cThree Magical Pieces\u201d are illustrated by the artist Miriam Viola. Every piece of the suite is introduced by one of her works.<\/p>\n