The Tinderbox

Viggo Larsen, 1907, 11 min
Viggo Larsen’s adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale about the soldier who gets hold of a magic tinderbox capable of calling forth three dogs with big eyes that can fulfill all his wishes. When the soldier has one of the dogs transport a sleeping princess to his room, he is arrested and sentenced to death. But his adventure, as we know, does not end here.

Composition by Malina Midera for the educational project 'Sounding Silents' – a collaboration between The Danish Film Institute, The Danish National Academy of Music and Rhythmic Music Conservatory. Performance by Jacob Kaarsberg (viola) Isak Schiødt (bass clarinet), Jekabs Reders (drums), Kristina Fransson (trumpet), Malina Midera (prophet 8, mix and mastering).

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