The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs

1. 1
   The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Overture
   1:00
2. 2
   The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Queen Pasiphaë prepares for a tryst with the sacred bull
   3:49
3. 3
   The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Entrance of the bulls and the sacred bull
   0:38
4. 4
   The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Dance of the bulls and Pasiphaë with the sacred bull
   2:37
5. 5
   The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Interlude - Pasiphaë's heartbeat becomes the pounding of hammers used in building the labyrinth
   1:18
6. 6
   The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Building the labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur who destroys men
   2:00
7. 7
   The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Entrance of King Minos
   1:44
8. 8
   The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Selection of Greek victims to be sent into the labyrinth
   1:08
9. 9
   The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne, princess of Crete, dances with Theseus, a Greek victim
   4:26
10. 10
    The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Greek victims are driven into the labyrinth
    1:40
11. 11
    The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus' farewell to Ariadne as he enters the labyrinth
    1:54
12. 12
    The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne unwinds her thread as Theseus, entering the labyrinth, pulls the thread after him
    1:20
13. 13
    The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus fights and kills the Minotaur (as his movements are transmitted to Ariadne who is holding the other end of the thread)
    1:14
14. 14
    The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne rewinds her thread to lead Theseus out of the labyrinth
    1:56
15. 15
    The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, The thread breaks. Ariadne is greatly dismayed
    1:32
16. 16
    The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus and some of the Greeks emerge from the labyrinth and rejoice
    1:04
17. 17
    The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, The Greeks and Theseus, forgetting Ariadne, leave Crete
    3:39
18. 18
    Dust of Snow
    1:09
19. 19
    The Rose Family
    1:12
20. 20
    Piano Sonata, I Maestoso
    11:32
21. 21
    Piano Sonata, II Andante
    15:01

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