This is a wonderfully atmospheric evocation in which a woman shares a dark secret with her new lover as they walk through a dark moonlit forest.
Could be mawkish, but isn’t.
The painting responds to the ambiguity and mystery of a moonlit landscape/ garden with the tonal and sliding colour modulations reflecting the rich chromatic language and the implied narrative in the music. A painting is a painting, music is music, but more often than not, I find it hard to separate the two. But, why should I?
Chamber Orchestra Kremlin; Misha Rachlevsky, conductor
In recent years the music has also inspired a dance piece choreographed by Rambert dance company.
See more of my paintings inspired by classical music in the Music Box category
David Armitage 