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This leads to a period of desolation, where both the landscape and hearts fade away, before a traveler and a fairy open a way out: teaching the king to beat the drum, to reconcile power, rhythm, and the pleasure of sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe music closely follows the dramatic thread: an initial serenity that gradually becomes troubled, a mood of melancholy then anxiety, and finally a luminous rebirth, full of momentum. Designed with guided listening in mind, the work highlights the musical \"characters\" and their colors, while embracing demanding writing intended to pay tribute to the virtuosity of the performers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis version, commissioned by the ensemble Saxo Voce, offers an arrangement for \u003cstrong\u003enarrator, saxophone quartet, and piano\u003c\/strong\u003e. Without rewriting the text, the adaptation preserves the energy, precision, and spectacular character of the original version, while multiplying instrumental challenges and timbral contrasts specific to the saxophone family. 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