Brightest red (Det lyser så rött)

Christian Lindberg: Of Blood so Red (Av blod så rött), concerto for chamber orchestra (Text: August Strindberg). The composer recites the Strindberg poem, and he says that this is his most 'serious' piece ever: While reading the poem, ' like a razor it cut straight into my heart, mainly because of the striking way it describes the exposed nature of any work of art'.
Movements: 1: Hot Blood (Hett blod), 2: Steaming meat (Rykande kött), 3: Clear water (Friskt vatten), 4: Bad blood (Ont blod), 5: Horn song (Hornens sång), 6: Intermezzo, 7: On slabs of white marble (På vita marmorskivor), 8: Sharp weapons (Slipade vapen), 9: Brightest red (Det lyser så rött), 10: Trembling from the cold (I kölden skalv), 11: A plucked-out heart (Ett urtaget hjärta).