
RISTI
SIGBJÖRN OBSTFELDER
A tender yet unsettling voice guides listeners through a fragile encounter between two solitary souls. The narrative moves with a lyrical rhythm, pausing to capture the protagonist’s sudden leaps, whispered sighs and the quiet desperation that blooms in moments of unexpected intimacy. As the young figure oscillates between playful exuberance and sudden melancholy, the listener feels the pull of yearning that steadies only in brief, vulnerable exchanges.
The work’s language is simple yet resonant, echoing the cadence of a poet who turns everyday motions into haunting reflections on love, loneliness, and the search for belonging. Each scene is painted with vivid, almost tactile details—stones tossed across water, a single flower torn apart, a whispered “I want.” This intimate portrait invites the audience to sit beside the characters, hearing their unspoken wishes and the delicate tremor of a heart that refuses to stay mute.
Language
fi
Duration
~1 hours (97K characters)
Release date
2026-03-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1866–1900
A restless, original voice in Norwegian literature, this early modernist poet wrote with unusual clarity about loneliness, wonder, and feeling out of place in the modern world. Though he died young, his work helped open a new path for poetry in Norway.
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