Ludovico Einaudi played the "Arctic Elegy" in the open sea, speaking in defense of the Arctic (video)

The Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi connected to the Save The Arctic movement and performed his new work on the open sea, against the backdrop of a melting glacier on Spitsbergen.

According to Greenpeace , the "Arctic elegy" of Einaudi was inspired by the beauty of the region and threats hanging over the Arctic. The musician went on a trip to the Arctic Sunrise icebreaker on the eve of an important event - this week the OSPAR commission can create the first specially protected territory in international Arctic waters.

Due to the global climate change and the lack of ice in the Greenpeace ocean, an artificial iceberg is built in size 2.6 by 10 meters. This is a wooden platform with a total weight of about two tons. The piano made a long journey from the German factory to Spitsbergen in the hold of the icebreaker, the message says.

The composer admits: "To be here is an incredible experience. I was able to see with my own eyes the purity and fragility of the Arctic and convey it in the music that I wrote for the best scene in the world. It is important that we understand the significance of this region and stop the process of its destruction."

From June 20 to June 24, the OSPAR commission, which can change the future of the Arctic, is held on Tenerife (Spain). OSPAR is an organization that regulates the issues of international cooperation in the field of sea environment in the North -East Atlantic. Its jurisdiction applies to part of the Arctic Ocean. About eight million people from all over the world signed an appeal to OSPAR with an appeal to create a guarded zone in the Arctic. Norway, Denmark and Iceland are against the initiative.