Mover of the Earth, Stopper of the Sun is a concert overture for large orchestra that was commissioned by Orchestre national d'ÃÂle-de-France (ONDIF) from composer Svitlana Azarova.
The composition is dedicated to Renaissance astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
Performances
- World premiere on January 23, 2013, by ONDIF at Salle Pleyel, Paris.
- Dutch premiere on March 1, 2014, by NedPho conducted by Marc Albrecht at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam.
- Ukrainian premiere on September 17, 2015, at the S. Lyudkevych Concert Hall, Lviv, by the INSO-Lviv Youth Academic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Anna Skryleva.
- A planned performance by the Residentie Orkest in April 2020, conducted by , was cancelled due to the COVID-19_pandemic.
- Swedish premiere on March 6âÂÂ10, 2023, as part of Orchestra Project 4, performed by the symphony orchestra of the Academy of Music and Drama at the University of Gothenburg, conducted by Henrik Schaefer.
- German premiere on October 24, 2023, at the Sauerland Herbst Brass Festival at the Hagen Theatre, performed by , conducted by Rodrigo Tomillo.
- Swedish performance on October 23, 2025, as part of HSO â Storslagen romantik, performed by the , conducted by Joana Carneiro at the .
Background
The name of this composition was taken from the Nicolaus Copernicus Monument, ToruÃ
 which bears a Latin inscription drawn up by Alexander von Humboldt: Nicolaus Copernicus Thorunensis, terrae motor, solis caelique stator - Nicolaus Copernicus of Thorun, mover of the earth, stopper of the sun and heavens
In the score Azarova graphically and musically shows CopernicusâÂÂs heliocentric cosmology which displaced the Earth from the center of the universe.
Instrumentation
Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in B, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in B, 2 Trombones, Bass Trombone. Tuba, Timpani, Strings
Duration: ca. 5'
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