In_der_nacht Apr 2026

: One winter night, a fierce storm blew out Hero's torch. Without the light to guide him, Leander lost his way in the darkness and drowned.

Hero was a beautiful priestess of Aphrodite who lived in a tower in Sestos, on the European side of the Hellespont. Leander, a young man from Abydos on the opposite Asian shore, fell deeply in love with her. in_der_nacht

: The piece begins with a restless, agitated theme that captures the churning waves of the sea and Leander’s desperate struggle against the current. The middle section shifts into a more lyrical, tender melody, representing the couple's brief, passionate time together in the safety of the tower. : One winter night, a fierce storm blew out Hero's torch