Osvaldo Golijov's New 'Falling Out Of Time' Symphony Explores Grief, Renewal
Composer Osvaldo Golijov's new song cycle is about a man dealing with such profound grief after the death of his son.
Argentinean born composer Osvaldo Golijov recently premiered his new song cycle, “Falling Out of Time,” at Holy Cross College in Massachusetts, where he’s also a professor of music.
The poignant work is based on David Grossman’s soul-piercing book about a couple grieving the death of their child.
In “,” the father, made crazy by his sorrow, says he must walk to where the child is. The mother knows that’s impossible. She watches from a belfry as he walks in circles around the town, while
