| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Prelude - 7 Scenes - Postlude |
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| Composition Year | 2026 |
| Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; |
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Davide Verotta (2026/10/20)
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| Work Title | The Retraction |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Verotta, Davide |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | O.131 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | None [force assignment] |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Prelude - 7 Scenes - Postlude:
Prelude
Postlude |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 2026 |
| First Publication. | 2026 |
| Librettist | Composer |
| Language | English |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 1 hour |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | narrator (ad lib.), soprano, piano |
The Retraction serves partly as a timely warning of the perils of irrational thought and unchecked power, but mainly seeks to give a voice to Isobel Gowdie—a young woman at the bottom of the social order, tried for witchcraft in Auldearn, Scotland, in 1662, and destroyed by the wheels of a brutal and unjust society. The soprano and piano version provides a more intimate setting that the original for soprano and mixed ensemble, coming close to a more traditional song cycle.
