Symphony No 1 – The Parable of Rings

Gloria Bruni’s Symphony No. 1 – The Parable of the Rings was first performed at the Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Germany in September 2012. The inspiration for this composition was the Parable of the Rings central to the German author Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s (1729–1781) play Nathan the Wise. The three rings symbolise the three main religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam: all three are placed on the same level, thus avoiding one assuming dominance over the others. Lessing’s enlightened attitude focuses on the importance of dialogue between different religions, promoting tolerance and rejecting fanaticism. Lessing places tolerance and true humanity at the centre of the world.