Euros, Gwynt y Dwyrain (the East Wind) by Gareth Glyn published on 2023-05-25T21:25:49Z About the composer: Gareth Glyn (b. 1951) is an Anglesey composer, who works in many genres. Among his many compositions are a symphony, several concertos, and the opera Wythnos yng Nghymru Fydd which toured Wales in 2017 with Ensemble Cymru as the orchestra. About the piece: This suite depicts the Four Winds of Greek mythology: Euros, who made flames leap heavenwards; Notos, whose breath moved ships; Zephyros, who fanned fruitful gardens; and Boreas, who challenged the Sun – and lost. Listen out for: The first three movements highlight one section of the ensemble in turn - strings, woodwind and harp. Ynglŷn â’r cyfansoddwr: Cyfansoddwr o Fôn yw Gareth Glyn (g. 1951), sy’n gweithio mewn nifer o ffurfiau cerddorol. Ymhlith ei gyfansoddiadau niferus mae symffoni, sawl consierto, a’r opera Wythnos yng Nghymru Fydd a deithiodd drwy Gymru yn 2017, gydag Ensemble Cymru’n gerddorfa. Ynglŷn â’r darn: Mae’r gyfres hon yn portreadu’r Pedwar Gwynt o fytholeg yr hen Roeg: Ewros, a barodd i fflamau lamu i’r awyr; Notos, a symudodd longau gyda’i anadl; Zephyros, a feginodd erddi ffrwythlon; a Boreas, a heriodd yr Haul mewn gornest – a cholli. Gwrandewch am: Mae’r tri symudiad cyntaf yn rhoi’r lle blaenaf i un adran o’r ensemble yn eu tro – llinynnau, chwythbrennau a thelyn. Genre Classical