Chess (in Finnish: ; literal translation: 'Chess Game'), Op. 5, is a theatre score—comprising four numbers—for orchestra by the Finnish composer Leevi Madetoja; he wrote the music in 1910 to accompany the Finnish author Eino Leino's one-act "historical tableau" of the same name. In particular, Madetoja's music occurs during the pantomime in the middle of the play. The scene, a dream sequence in which 16 white and 16 black chess pieces come to life and play a game, is an allegory for the political intrigue that transpired in 1464 between rivals for the Swedish thrown: Charles VIII of Sweden and Christian I of Denmark. Chess premiered on 15 February 1910 in Helsinki at Finnish National Theatre during a lottery soirée, with Madetoja conducting the . History Chess premiered on 15 February 1910 in Helsinki at Finnish National Theatre. The occasion was a lottery soirée organized by the Association for Feeding Elementary School Children. As the musicologist Glenda Dawn Goss has written about turn-of-the-century Finland, such charitable evenings were common:

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Notable quotes

“Chess is so characteristic a product of the legacy of Islam that it deserves more than a passing mention. Modern European chess is the direct descendant of an ancient Indian game, adopted by the Persians, handed on by them to the Muslim world, and finally borrowed from Islam by Christian Europe.”
— Sir Thomas Arnold, The Legacy of Islam (1931), p. 32: citing H. J. R. Murray, A History of Chess (Oxford, 1913)
“You know I'm finished with the old chess because it's all just a lot of book and memorization you know.”
— Bobby Fischer, Icelandic radio interview (27 January 2002)
“On the chessboard lies and hypocrisy do not survive long. The creative combination lays bare the presumption of a lie; the merciless fact, culminating in a checkmate, contradicts the hypocrite.”
— Emanuel Lasker, Lasker's Manual of Chess (1960), p. ix
“I am more strongly confirmed than ever in the belief that the time devoted to chess is literally frittered away. It is, to be sure, a most exhilarating sport, but it is only a sport; and it is not to be wondered at that such as have been passionately addicted to the charming pastime should one day ask themselves whether sober reason does not advise its utter dereliction.”
— Paul Morphy, Letter to Daniel Fiske (4 February 1863)
“They say my chess games should be more interesting. I could be more interesting — and also lose.”
— Tigran Petrosian, as quoted in David Sirlin, Playing to Win (2005), p. 89
“Shall we play Bezique? Or Nightjack? I’ve cards, or chess if you prefer, but I’ve always found chess to be a bit too much like real life to provide much enjoyment as a game.”
— Catherynne M. Valente, The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland, For a Little While (originally published at Tor.com, July 27, 2011)

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Overview

Chess (in Finnish: ; literal translation: 'Chess Game'), Op. 5, is a theatre score—comprising four numbers—for orchestra by the Finnish composer Leevi Madetoja; he wrote the music in 1910 to accompany the Finnish author Eino Leino's one-act "historical tableau" of the same name. In particular, Madetoja's music occurs during the pantomime in the middle of the play. The scene, a dream sequence in which 16 white and 16 black chess pieces come to life and play a game, is an allegory for the political intrigue that transpired in 1464 between rivals for the Swedish thrown: Charles VIII of Sweden and Christian I of Denmark. Chess premiered on 15 February 1910 in Helsinki at Finnish National Theatre during a lottery soirée, with Madetoja conducting the . History Chess premiered on 15 February 1910 in Helsinki at Finnish National Theatre. The occasion was a lottery soirée organized by the Association for Feeding Elementary School Children. As the musicologist Glenda Dawn Goss has written about turn-of-the-century Finland, such charitable evenings were common:

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Chess (in Finnish: ; literal translation: 'Chess Game'), Op. 5, is a theatre score—comprising four numbers—for orchestra by the Finnish composer Leevi Madetoja; he wrote the music in 1910 to accompany the Finnish author Eino Leino's one-act "historical tableau" of the same name. In particular, Madetoja's music occurs during the pantomime in the middle of the play. The scene, a dream sequence in which 16 white and 16 black chess pieces come to life and play a game, is an allegory for the political intrigue that transpired in 1464 between rivals for the Swedish thrown: Charles VIII of Sweden and Christian I of Denmark. Chess premiered on 15 February 1910 in Helsinki at Finnish National Theatre during a lottery soirée, with Madetoja conducting the .

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Notable quotes

“Chess is so characteristic a product of the legacy of Islam that it deserves more than a passing mention. Modern European chess is the direct descendant of an ancient Indian game, adopted by the Persians, handed on by them to the Muslim world, and finally borrowed from Islam by Christian Europe.”
— Sir Thomas Arnold, The Legacy of Islam (1931), p. 32: citing H. J. R. Murray, A History of Chess (Oxford, 1913)
“You know I'm finished with the old chess because it's all just a lot of book and memorization you know.”
— Bobby Fischer, Icelandic radio interview (27 January 2002)
“On the chessboard lies and hypocrisy do not survive long. The creative combination lays bare the presumption of a lie; the merciless fact, culminating in a checkmate, contradicts the hypocrite.”
— Emanuel Lasker, Lasker's Manual of Chess (1960), p. ix
“I am more strongly confirmed than ever in the belief that the time devoted to chess is literally frittered away. It is, to be sure, a most exhilarating sport, but it is only a sport; and it is not to be wondered at that such as have been passionately addicted to the charming pastime should one day ask themselves whether sober reason does not advise its utter dereliction.”
— Paul Morphy, Letter to Daniel Fiske (4 February 1863)
“They say my chess games should be more interesting. I could be more interesting — and also lose.”
— Tigran Petrosian, as quoted in David Sirlin, Playing to Win (2005), p. 89
“Shall we play Bezique? Or Nightjack? I’ve cards, or chess if you prefer, but I’ve always found chess to be a bit too much like real life to provide much enjoyment as a game.”
— Catherynne M. Valente, The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland, For a Little While (originally published at Tor.com, July 27, 2011)

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

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