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- Geoffrey Burgon
The Golden Fish (1964)
- Chester Music Ltd (World)
Programme Note
BRIEF PROGRAMME NOTE
Based on a Russian folk tale as told by Pushkin which tells of a poor and humble fisherman and his greedy and overambitious wife. The fisherman catches a beautiful golden fish which begs to be returned to the sea, promising the fisherman anything he desires. The fisherman replies he is quite content: but on his return home he is rebuked by his wife who tells him to ask for a new wash tub. This he does and it is granted. But the wife is not satisfied and asks for more and more, until finally wanting to be Queen of the Sea, with the fish as her servant. This is too much; the fish is angered and when the fisherman returns home he finds that all his wife’s wishes have been revoked.
Based on a Russian folk tale as told by Pushkin which tells of a poor and humble fisherman and his greedy and overambitious wife. The fisherman catches a beautiful golden fish which begs to be returned to the sea, promising the fisherman anything he desires. The fisherman replies he is quite content: but on his return home he is rebuked by his wife who tells him to ask for a new wash tub. This he does and it is granted. But the wife is not satisfied and asks for more and more, until finally wanting to be Queen of the Sea, with the fish as her servant. This is too much; the fish is angered and when the fisherman returns home he finds that all his wife’s wishes have been revoked.