Momentum (accordion)
Work for solo accordion by Martin Lohse
Score, parts and performance
The work is published on UE Universal Edition: Direct link
Preview (full score): Universal Edition
Recording
Momentum I
Momentum II
Momentum III
Mobile
- CD/vinyl release with works for solo accordion dedicated to and performed by Bjarke Mogensen
- Release date: 11 Aug 2015 at Royal Danish Academy of Music
- Record label: Gateway Music
Versions
The work is orchestrated in 2 versions.
Work | Year |
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Momentum (accordion) | 2014 |
Momentum (recorder, bouzouki, accordion and cello) | 2014/2015 |
Info
Composer Martin Lohse
Title Momentum
Work number W.43
Composition year 2014
Movements 3
Duration 11 min
Genre solo work
Number of instruments 1
Instrumentation solo accordion
Score notation computer (Sibelius)
Pages 13
Free score yes
Recording type cd
Musical styles and elements modal, melodic, minimalistic
Momentum I
- Composed: 8 Mar 2014
- Duration: 4-5 min
Momentum II
- Composed: 18 Mar 2014
- Duration: 3 min
- First performance: 30 May 2014 by Bjarke Mogensen at Skt. Nikolai Kirke, Rønne, Bornholm, Denmark
Momentum III
- Composed: 18 Mar 2014
- Duration: 4 min
Program note
English
Momentum
for accordion solo
The score is in exact pitch, and the proposed registers can be changed according to room and instrument etc. The three pieces can be performed individually or as a suite.
Momentum is dedicated to Bjarke Mogensen and is in three movements:
- Momentum I – 4-5 min Moderato più mosso
- Relative slow and minimalistic movement based on a long sequence of major thirds.
- Momentum II – 3 min Allegro con brio, Moderato nòbile con brio
- Fast movement based on a melody heard in it's pure form in the middle of the pieces
- Momentum III - 4 min Moderato, Andante più mosso
- Relative slow movement based on a melody which is heard in pure form in the end of the piece.
- Momentum I – 4-5 min Moderato più mosso
Mobile
A musical technique where different layers of music in individual tempos, metric and musical style are combined in a simple pattern of chords, which slowly modulate through all the keys in a newer ending sequence, creating a music with no or very few dissonances.
I've developed the technique by combining different musical methods used in older works.
- Use of multiple layers of music, which have been a important part of my music since 2000.
- A simple repeating sequence of chords as the only harmonic material in the piece, which creates a music on the move, in a never ending modulation from the start to the end. Used in works like Haiku (1999), In liquid... (violin and piano) (2003) and Image balancantes (2004).
- A 'rhythm across harmony' principle, where different together sounding motives are played in individual tempos across the rhythm of the chords.
First used in Smoke (2000) and developed as a technique in Liebestraum (Liszt arrangement from 2005), and later used in 8 momenti mobile (2008) before it finally evolved to the technique used in Concerto in tempi from 2010 and forward.
Martin Lohse 2014
Danish
Momentum
for akkordion solo
Mobile
En teknik hvor forskellige lag af musik i hver deres tempo, metrik og musikalsk stil kombineres i et simpelt mønster af akkorder, som langsomt modulere igennem alle tonearter i en uendelig sekvens, skabende en musik med ingen eller ganske få dissonanser.
Martin Lohse 2014
Performances
All versions of - Momentum
Salão Nobre da Escola de Música do Conservatório Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal
Saturday 10 February 2018, 21:00
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Centro de Cultura Contemporânea, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Friday 9 February 2018, 18:00
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Sauland Kirke, Hjartdal, Norway
Wednesday 7 September 2016, 19:00
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Seljord Kirke, Seljord, Norway
Tuesday 6 September 2016
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List of solo works
- Silenzio (cello) (2003)
- Silenzio (viola) (2003/2010)
- Silenzio (violin) (2003/2010)
- 6 preludes (organ) (2003)
- 6 preludes (accordion) (2003/2013)
- 6 preludes (piano) (2003/2013)
- Intermezzo - B.a.c.h. (piano) (2005)
- Nocturne (piano) (2007)
- Nocturne (oboe, cello and piano) (2007/2009)
- Menuetto (accordion) (2008/2014)
- Cadenza (accordion) (2010/2012)
- Hymn (carillon) (2009)
- Moto immoto (accordion) (2009/2011)
- Passing (accordion) (2011-12)
- Passing (organ) (2011/2012)
- Turn (piano) (2011)
- Silenzio (accordion) (2003/2012)
- Momentum (accordion) (2014)
- Match Girl (accordion) (2015)
- Seasons (accordion) (2015-16)
- Late Spring (accordion) (2016)
- Summer Storm (accordion) (2016)
- Autumn Rain (accordion) (2015)
- Winter's Tale (accordion) (2016)
- Fast Track (organ) (2017)
- The Dying Child (accordion) (1998/2014)
- Three pieces - Prelude, nocturne and serenade (piano) (2017-18)
- Prelude (Three pieces for piano) (2018)
- Nocturne (Three pieces for piano) (2018)
- Serenade (Three pieces for piano) (2017)
- Encircled (accordion) (2018)
- L'eau (guitar) (2019)
- Til Ofelia (piano) (2020)
- Sand drifting (oboe) (2000)