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Chess, Op. 5, é uma partitura teatral — composta por quatro números — para orquestra do compositor finlandês Leevi Madetoja; ele escreveu a música em 1910 para acompanhar o "tableau histórico" de um ato do autor finlandês Eino Leino com o mesmo nome. Em particular, a música de Madetoja ocorre durante o divertimento de pantomima no meio da peça. A cena, uma sequência de sonho em que 16 peças de xadrez brancas e 16 pretas ganham vida e jogam uma partida, é uma alegoria para a intriga política que ocorreu em 1464 entre rivais pelo trono sueco: Carlos VIII da Suécia e Cristiano I da Dinamarca. Chess estreou em 15 de fevereiro de 1910 em Helsinque no Teatro Nacional Finlandês durante uma soirée de loteria, com Madetoja regendo a Apostol's Concert Orchestra.
“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.”
“You know I'm finished with the old chess because it's all just a lot of book and memorization you know.”
“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.”
“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.”
“They say my chess games should be more interesting. I could be more interesting — and also lose.”
“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.”
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