Ouroboros

Thomas Larcher: Ouroboros for cello and orchestra

 

Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
Per Kristian Skalstad, conductor
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra

Recorded live at Sentralen, Oslo 13 September 2016

 

The ouroboros or uroborus (/ˌjʊərəˈbɒrəs/) is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. Originating in ancient Egyptian iconography, the ouroboros entered western tradition via Greek magical tradition and was adopted as a symbol in Gnosticism and Hermeticism and most notably in...