Publisher Desc.  Originally intended for a video game, this musical "phantasy" explores the dark moods evoked by the shadowy world of World War II Soviet espionage. The 3 movements are drawn from various momentous events in the life of Ivan. Our hero, symbolized by the multifaceted timbres of the cello, experiences everything from Russian ballet, dread and pain, longing and love, hope and futility, and ultimately betrayal. Often gloomily expressive, the score sometimes breaks through to reach epic emotional heights (hear the mp3*) as well as lyric beauty. Piano accompaniment is derived from the orchestral score featuring low strings (violas on-down), percussion, male chorus and synth. * (mp3 - Wolf Sebastian, cello solo) duration ~ 9:00'