Piano music

Total 51 works

Piano concerto(total 1 work)

Collage de Temps W. 41 (2013) – 24 min
Cat. No. 1.2 | Concerto
Soloist: Piano
Instrumentation: 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 0 - timp(perc), hp, cemb, str(1 1 1 1 1)
Work Description Work for piano and sinfonietta exploring poetic structures and temporal contrasts
Performance Materials
  • Download score (pdf)
  • Printed edition A4, study score (94 pages, staff size: 4.5 mm) 19.95 € + shipping
  • Printed edition A3, score (94 pages, staff size: 6.35 mm) 48.95 € + shipping
  • Rental: 120 € + 120 €/performance (parts can be printed on request)
  • Download soloist part(s) (pdf) (504 KB)
  • Download parts (zip), printed parts can be ordered in A4 or B4 (2 MB)

Premiere August 25, 2013 — David Lau Magnussen and Aarhus Sinfonietta

Orchestral music (featuring piano)(total 3 works)

Den Standhaftige Tinsoldat W. 21 (2004) – 17 min
Cat. No. 5.4 | Melodrama
Instrumentation: Flexible (min. 30 musicians - incl. wood, brass, perc, gtr, acc, pno, hp, choir, str)
For narrator, singers (high voice), and youth/amateur musicians in free combination
Work Description Orchestral work in seven movements for narrator and singers (high voice) exploring H.C. Andersen’s "Den Standhaftige Tinsoldat" (Danish text can be translated to English upon request)
Performance Materials
  • Download score (pdf)
  • Printed edition A4, study score (40 pages, staff size: 4.8 mm) 16.95 € + shipping
  • Rental: 90 € + 90 €/performance (parts can be printed on request)

Premiere May 16, 2004 — Ishøj School of Music, Maria Stenz

Magma W. 11 (2001) – 15 min
Cat. No. 1.1 | Orchestra
Instrumentation: 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4, 4 sax - 4-6 3-5 2 1 - timp, 2 perc, pno, str
Flexible instrumentation suitable for youth and amateur ensembles (minimum 2 2 2 2, 4 sax - 4 3 2 1). 3rd Clarinet doubles Bass Clarinet; 3rd Bassoon doubles Contrabassoon. Trumpets include 3 standard and 2 Bugles (natural trumpets). Percussion (3 players total): Timpani (db. Tam-tam), Gran Cassa, Metal Plate, and Tubular Bells
Work Description Orchestral work in seven movements exploring distinct musical expressions in each movement
Performance Materials
  • Download score (pdf)
  • Printed edition A4, study score (46 pages, staff size: 4.4 mm) 17.95 € + shipping
  • Printed edition B4, score (46 pages, staff size: 5.3 mm) 39.95 € + shipping
  • Rental: 115 € + 115 €/performance (parts can be printed on request)

Premiere January 26, 2002 — Albertslund Symfoniorkester

Lurid Light W. 5 (1998) – 19 min
Cat. No. 1.1 | Orchestra
Instrumentation: 3 3 3 3 - 4 2 3 1 - timp, 2 perc, hp, pno, str
Original version for symphony orchestra based on Værk for Storstrøms Kammerensemble
Work Description Orchestral work exploring the presence of invisible lightning between clouds in a blueviolet sky before a storm
Performance Materials
  • Download score (pdf)
  • Printed edition A4, study score (26 pages, staff size: 3.5 mm) 16.95 € + shipping
  • Printed edition A3, score (26 pages, staff size: 5 mm) 36.95 € + shipping
  • Rental: 160 € + 160 €/performance (parts can be printed on request)

Premiere February 20, 1999 — The Danish National Chamber Orchestra

Large ensemble (featuring piano)(total 4 works)

In Autumn W. 35f (2014) – 10 min
Cat. No. 3.2.2 | Vocal
Instrumentation: sop/alt sax, vn, sop, 3 synth/el-pno
Arrangement of Moto Immoto for sinfonietta - Flexible instrumentation suitable for youth and amateur ensembles
Work Description Work for high voices, saxophone and ensemble exploring the beauty of decay and the cyclical nature of life through shifting harmonic blocks
Performance Materials
  • Download score (pdf)
  • Printed edition A4, study score (17 pages, staff size: 4.5 mm) 15.95 € + shipping
  • Rental: 30 € + 30 €/performance (parts can be printed on request)
  • Download parts (zip), printed parts can be ordered in A4 or B4 (501 KB)

Premiere September 7, 2014 — Henriette Jensen, Rebild talentlinje

Awakening W. 17 (2002) – 6 min
Cat. No. 3.2.2 | Vocal
Instrumentation: 2-4 0 2 0, 4 sax - 1-4 3-4 1-2 1 - timp, 2 perc, 3-6 gtr, 3-6 sop, pno(4h), str
Flexible instrumentation suitable for youth and amateur ensembles (minimum 2 0 2 0, 4 sax - 1 3 1 1) including parts for 3 - 6 Guitars, 3 - 6 Sopranos, and Piano 4-hands. Specific wind instrumentation: 2 - 4 Flutes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Alto Saxophones, and 2 Tenor Saxophones
Work Description Orchestral work exploring the awakening of spring
Performance Materials
  • Download score (pdf)
  • Printed edition A4, study score (22 pages, staff size: 3.5 mm) 16.95 € + shipping
  • Printed edition A3, score (25 pages, staff size: 5 mm) 36.95 € + shipping
  • Rental: 65 € + 65 €/performance (parts can be printed on request)
  • Download parts (zip), printed parts can be ordered in A4 or B4 (1 MB)

Premiere March 23, 2003 — Horsens Musikskole

Forandring W. 12 (2002) – 7 min
Cat. No. 1.3 | Ensemble
Instrumentation: 2 srec, 2 fl, 2 asax - 1 hn, 2 tpt - 2 vn, 2 pno
Written for youth ensembles - Flexible instrumentation
Work Description Work for chamber ensemble written for music school students featuring a flexible instrumentation
Performance Materials
  • Download score (pdf)
  • Printed edition A4, study score (22 pages, staff size: 5.5 mm) 16.95 € + shipping
  • Rental: 30 € + 30 €/performance (parts can be printed on request)
  • Download parts (zip), printed parts can be ordered in A4 or B4 (758 KB)

Premiere Has not been premiered

Værk for Storstrøms Kammerensemble W. 3 (1998) – 9 min
Cat. No. 1.3 | Ensemble
Instrumentation: 1 0 1 1 - 0 1 0 0 - hp, pno, vn, va, vc
Original chamber version - Later recomposed to be part of the orchestral work Lurid Light
Work Description Chamber work written for a workshop with Storstrøms Kammerensemble, later recomposed as part of the orchestral work Lurid Light
Performance Materials
  • Download score (pdf)
  • Printed edition A4, study score (11 pages, staff size: 4 mm) 15.95 € + shipping
  • Rental: 45 € + 45 €/performance (parts can be printed on request)

Premiere May 16, 1998 — The Danish Chamber Players

Chamber Music (featuring piano)(total 29 works)

Quintet(total 3 works)

5 Momenti Mobile W. 42c (2013/2019) – 24 min
Cat. No. 2.5 | Chamber
Instrumentation: acc, vn, va, vc, pno
Arrangement and recomposition of Passing and Menuetto - Dedicated to Bjarke Mogensen and the Lohse Quartet
Work Description Work for accordion and piano quartet using the mobile technique to combine independent layers through a sequence of major thirds
Performance Materials

Premiere July 25, 2019 — Bjarke Mogensen and Lohse Quartet

5 Momenti Mobile W. 42 (2013) – 24 min
Cat. No. 2.5 | Chamber
Instrumentation: 2 acc, vn, vc, pno
Arrangement and recomposition of Passing and Menuetto - Dedicated to Bjarke Mogensen and the Lohse Quartet
Work Description Work for accordion duo and piano trio using the mobile technique to combine independent layers through a sequence of major thirds
Performance Materials

Premiere September 11, 2013 — Mythos with piano trio

Forandring W. 12b (2002/2012) – 2.5 min
Cat. No. 2.5 | Chamber
Instrumentation: cl, 2 vn, va, pno
Short version for quintet based on the 2002 work - Written for youth ensembles
Work Description Work for chamber ensemble written for music school students
Performance Materials

Premiere Has not been premiered

Quartet(total 10 works)

Koncert W. 10h (2001/2018) – 6.5 min
Cat. No. 2.6 | Chamber
Instrumentation: vn, va, vc, pno
Arrangement of original Koncert for clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Work Description Short concerto in three movements inspired by the Baroque style with a modern twist
Performance Materials

Premiere July 25, 2019 — Lohse Ensemble

Smoke W. 8b (2000/2018) – 7 min
Cat. No. 2.6 | Chamber
Instrumentation: vn, va, vc, pno
Arrangement of original Smoke for clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Work Description Work exploring organic transformations and shifting musical textures, moving from intricate details to larger formations
Performance Materials

Premiere June 25, 2018 — Lohse Quartet

Image Balancantes W. 22b (2004/2013) – 11.5 min
Cat. No. 2.6 | Chamber
Instrumentation: vn, va, vc, pno
Arrangement of original Image Balancantes for clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Work Description Musical reflections of time swaying on the edge of memory, characterized by shifting textures and recurring patterns
Performance Materials

Premiere June 26, 2013 — PAIAN

The Dying Child W. 23b (2004/2005) – 5.5 min
Cat. No. 2.6 | Chamber
Instrumentation: vn, pno or vn, bcl, vc, pno
Score in two parts, including the 2004 version for violin and piano and the 2005 version with added bass clarinet and cello
Work Description Heartfelt and profoundly sad work portraying a child's death through their own eyes and the transition between life and death as the child comforts the mother
Performance Materials

Premiere November 1, 2005 — Ensemble Nordlys

Image Balancantes W. 22 (2004) – 11.5 min
Cat. No. 2.6 | Chamber
Instrumentation: cl(bcl), vn, vc, pno
Work Description Musical reflections of time swaying on the edge of memory, characterized by shifting textures and recurring patterns
Performance Materials

Premiere September 20, 2004 — Ensemble Nordlys

Koncert W. 10c (2001/2003) – 6.5 min
Cat. No. 2.6 | Chamber
Instrumentation: fl, vn, vc, pno
Arrangement of original Koncert for clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Work Description Short concerto in three movements inspired by the Baroque style with a modern twist
Performance Materials

Premiere April 24, 2001 — Ensemble Nordlys

Koncert W. 10 (2001) – 6.5 min
Cat. No. 2.6 | Chamber
Instrumentation: cl, vn, vc, pno
Work Description Short concerto in three movements inspired by the Baroque style with a modern twist
Performance Materials

Premiere April 24, 2001 — Ensemble Nordlys

Smoke W. 8 (2000) – 7 min
Cat. No. 2.6 | Chamber
Instrumentation: cl, vn, vc, pno
Work Description Work exploring organic transformations and shifting musical textures, moving from intricate details to larger formations
Performance Materials

Premiere October 1, 2000 — Ensemble Nordlys

Haiku W. 6 (1999) – 19 min
Cat. No. 2.6 | Chamber
Instrumentation: cl, vn, vc, pno
Original version for clarinet, violin, cello and piano. The 12 pieces refer to specific verse numbers in Hans-Jørgen Nielsen's book "HAIKU - en introduktion og 150 gendigtninger"
Work Description Collection of 12 musical moods inspired by Japanese haiku, exploring an open structure where the performers determine the sequence and number of movements
Performance Materials

Premiere September 12, 1999 — Ensemble Nordlys

Istid W. 2 (1997) – 11.5 min
Cat. No. 2.6 | Chamber
Instrumentation: cl, vn, vc, pno
Original version for clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Work Description Evocative work inspired by the Ice Age and the formation of the Northern European landscape, moving from dense textures beneath piano "ice crystals" to a concluding crystalline music of pure harmonics. Please play parts directly from the score, or contact the composer
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Premiere December 7, 1997 — Ensemble Nordlys

Trio(total 4 works)

Withered Fields W. 6.12b (1999/2025) – 5 min
Cat. No. 2.7 | Chamber
Instrumentation: vn, vc, pno
Recomposition of the last piece in the work Haiku from 1999. Original version for violin, cello and piano
Work Description Work inspired by the Japanese master Basho's death poem from 1694, exploring the space between dream and reality and the threshold between the living and the dead
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Premiere Has not been premiered

Elv - Mountain River W. 60 (2021) – 10.5 min
Cat. No. 2.7 | Chamber
Instrumentation: vn, vc, pno
Original version for violin, cello and piano, dedicated to Trio Ismena
Work Description Work inspired by the imagery of water cascading down a mountainside, featuring three simultaneous tempos and contrasting agitated and calm sections
Performance Materials

Premiere June 1, 2021 — Trio Ismena

Nocturne W. 25c (2007/2010) – 6.5 min
Cat. No. 2.7 | Chamber
Instrumentation: cl, vc, pno
Arrangement of the original piano solo work from 2007. Version for clarinet, cello and piano
Work Description Work in three parts featuring a lyrical melody with falling arpeggios and a quick middle section evocative of a dense fog of music
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Premiere September 3, 2010 — Trio Nord

Nocturne W. 25b (2007/2009) – 6.5 min
Cat. No. 2.7 | Chamber
Instrumentation: ob, vc, pno
Arrangement of the original piano solo work from 2007. Version for oboe, cello and piano
Work Description Work in three parts featuring a lyrical melody with falling arpeggios and a quick middle section evocative of a dense fog of music
Performance Materials

Premiere February 4, 2010 — Henrik Husum, Deborah Josephson, Lili Olesen

Duo(total 12 works)

Withered Fields W. 6.12a (1999/2025) – 5.2 min
Cat. No. 2.8 | Chamber
Instrumentation: vn, pno
Recomposition of the last piece in the work Haiku from 1999. Original version for violin, cello and piano
Work Description Work inspired by the Japanese master Basho's death poem from 1694, exploring the space between dream and reality and the threshold between the living and the dead
Performance Materials

Premiere Has not been premiered

Flow W. 57 (2020) – 11.5 min
Cat. No. 2.8 | Chamber
Instrumentation: org, pno
Original version for organ and piano, dedicated to Duo Mathiesen-Magnussen
Work Description Work featuring fast repetitions over a steady stream of slow-moving chords, exploring a continuous flow through small motives and expansive harmonies
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Premiere March 8, 2020 — Duo Mathiesen-Magnussen

5 Momenti Mobile W. 42b (2013) – 24 min
Cat. No. 2.8 | Chamber
Instrumentation: vc, pno
Arrangement and recomposition of Passing and Menuetto - The score needs to be rewritten in selected places. Please contact Martin Lohse if you would like to perform the work and would like to rework especially the cello part in collaboration with the composer
Work Description Work for cello and piano using the mobile technique to combine independent layers through a sequence of major thirds
Performance Materials

    Premiere October 20, 2013 — Jacob Shaw and David Lau Magnussen

    Nocturne W. 25d (2007/2013) – 6.5 min
    Cat. No. 2.8 | Chamber
    Instrumentation: vc, pno
    Arrangement of the original piano solo work from 2007. Version for cello and piano
    Work Description Work in three parts featuring a lyrical melody with falling arpeggios and a quick middle section evocative of a dense fog of music
    Performance Materials

    Premiere October 20, 2013 — Duo Shaw-Magnussen

    Collage de Temps W. 41b (2013) – 24 min
    Cat. No. 2.8 | Chamber
    Instrumentation: 2 pno
    Version for solo piano and piano reduction
    Work Description Work for piano and sinfonietta exploring poetic structures and temporal contrasts
    Performance Materials

    Premiere August 14, 2013 — David Lau Magnussen and Oscar Michaelsson

    Concerto in Tempi W. 34b (2010/2012) – 11 min
    Cat. No. 2.8 | Chamber
    Instrumentation: acc, pno
    Original work, first editionOriginal work for accordion and piano (1st edition 2010, 2nd edition 2012)
    Work Description Work exploring temporal layers and textures inspired by the shifting light of a glass mosaic
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    Premiere Has not been premiered

    In Liquid... W. 26c (2008/2009/2011) – 16 min
    Cat. No. 2.8 | Chamber
    Instrumentation: acc, pno
    Third version (2011)
    Work Description Orchestral work for accordion and piano exploring a liquid feeling of time through shifting repetitions and tempo displacements
    Performance Materials

    Premiere April 3, 2011 — Bjarke Mogensen and Alex McKenzie

    Concerto in Tempi W. 34a (2010) – 11 min
    Cat. No. 2.8 | Chamber
    Instrumentation: acc, pno
    Original work, first edition
    Work Description Work for accordion and string orchestra exploring temporal layers and textures inspired by the shifting light of a glass mosaic
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    Premiere Has not been premiered

    In Liquid... W. 26b (2008/2009) – 17 min
    Cat. No. 2.8 | Chamber
    Instrumentation: acc, pno
    Second version (2009)
    Work Description Orchestral work for accordion and piano exploring a liquid feeling of time through shifting repetitions and tempo displacements
    Performance Materials

    Premiere June 26, 2009 — Bjarke Mogensen and David Lau Magnussen

    In Liquid... W. 26 (2008) – 23 min
    Cat. No. 2.8 | Chamber
    Instrumentation: acc, pno
    Recomposition of In Liquid... (2003) for violin and piano
    Work Description Orchestral work for accordion and piano exploring a liquid feeling of time through shifting repetitions and tempo displacements
    Performance Materials

    Premiere February 15, 2009 — Bjarke Mogensen and David Lau Magnussen

    The Dying Child W. 23 (2004) – 5.5 min
    Cat. No. 2.8 | Chamber
    Instrumentation: vn, pno
    Original version for violin and piano
    Work Description Heartfelt and profoundly sad work portraying a child's death through their own eyes and the transition between life and death as the child comforts the mother
    Performance Materials

    Premiere January 9, 2005 — Christine Pryn and Joachim Olsson

    In Liquid... W. 18 (2003) – 23 min
    Cat. No. 2.8 | Chamber
    Instrumentation: vn, pno
    Original version for violin and piano
    Work Description Work for violin and piano exploring a liquid feeling of time through shifting repetitions and tempo displacements
    Performance Materials

    Premiere October 18, 2004 — Christine Pryn and Joachim Olsson

    Solo piano(total 11 works)

    Solo (Acoustic)(total 11 works)

    The Breeze W. 66 (2024) – 5.5 min
    Cat. No. 2.9 | Solo
    Instrumentation: pno
    Original work for piano solo, composed for the composer's son, Balder
    Work Description Work inspired by a warm summer wind, featuring shifting tempos and playful melodic calls
    Performance Materials

    Premiere May 29, 2025 — David Lau Magnussen

    Til Ofelia W. 59 (2020) – 6 min
    Cat. No. 2.9 | Solo
    Instrumentation: pno
    Original version for piano solo composed for the composer's daughter, Ofelia
    Work Description Heartfelt and contemplative work featuring a fluid sense of time over repeating chords and crossing rhythmic patterns
    Performance Materials

    Premiere September 6, 2020 — David Magnussen

    Three Pieces W. 50 (2017-18) – 13 min
    Cat. No. 2.9 | Solo
    Instrumentation: pno
    Collection of three works originally published individually, including Prelude, Nocturne, and Serenade with the final movement dedicated to Pia Thomsen
    Work Description A suite of three expressive movements - Prelude, Nocturne, and Serenade - which can be performed as a cycle or individually
    Performance Materials

    Premiere June 21, 2018 — Anne Mette Stæhr

    Prelude (Three Pieces) W. 50. 1 (2018) – 4.5 min
    Cat. No. 2.9 | Solo
    Instrumentation: pno
    Originally published as an individual work; now part of the cycle Three Pieces
    Work Description An expressive piano prelude which can be performed individually or as the first movement of the cycle Three Pieces
    Performance Materials

    Premiere June 21, 2018 — Anne Mette Stæhr

    Nocturne (Three Pieces) W. 50. 2 (2018) – 4 min
    Cat. No. 2.9 | Solo
    Instrumentation: pno
    Originally published as an individual work; now part of the cycle Three Pieces
    Work Description An expressive piano nocturne which can be performed individually or as the second movement of the cycle Three Pieces
    Performance Materials

      Premiere June 21, 2018 — Anne Mette Stæhr

      Serenade (Three Pieces) W. 50. 3 (2017) – 3 min
      Cat. No. 2.9 | Solo
      Instrumentation: pno
      Originally published as an individual work dedicated to Pia Thomsen; now part of the cycle Three Pieces
      Work Description An expressive piano serenade dedicated to Pia Thomsen which can be performed individually or as the final movement of the cycle Three Pieces
      Performance Materials

        Premiere June 21, 2018 — Anne Mette Stæhr

        6 Preludes W. 20c (2003/2013) – 15 min
        Cat. No. 2.9 | Solo
        Instrumentation: pno
        Arrangement for piano solo (2013) of the original work for organ with one manual and pedals (2003) dedicated to David Lau Magnussen
        Work Description Focus on melodic and harmonic sequences of major thirds, featuring long accelerandos that gradually transform the music into new expressive states
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        Premiere Has not been premiered

        Turn W. 38 (2011) – 12.5 min
        Cat. No. 2.9 | Solo
        Instrumentation: pno
        Original version for piano solo dedicated to David Lau Magnussen
        Work Description Three virtuosic movements for piano solo based on the Mobile II material, exploring layered tempos and lyrical themes
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        Premiere March 14, 2013 — David Lau Magnussen

        Nocturne W. 25 (2007) – 6.5 min
        Cat. No. 2.9 | Solo
        Instrumentation: pno
        Original version (2007)
        Work Description Lyrical work in three parts for piano solo, exploring a state between gentle arpeggios, a dense musical fog, and varied melodic returns
        Performance Materials

        Premiere September 20, 2009 — David Lau Magnussen

        Intermezzo - B.a.c.h. W. 24 (2005) – 6 min
        Cat. No. 2.9 | Solo
        Instrumentation: pno
        Original version (2005)
        Work Description Piano piece inspired by Brahms's intermezzi and Bach, characterized by rhythmic shifts and a sense of continuous energy
        Performance Materials

        Premiere December 1, 2005 — Jens Ramsing

        Draghæ prep. (1996) – 3 min
        Cat. No. 2.9 | Solo
        Instrumentation: pno
        Performance Materials

        Premiere December 1, 1997 — Martin Lohse

        Arrangement (featuring piano)(total 3 works)

        Recall A-3 (1968/1977/2015) – 10 min
        Cat. No. 6.1 | Arrangement
        Soloist: Accordion (amplified)
        Instrumentation: fl, cl, bn, hrp, vn, va, vc, pno
        Arrangement (2015) for accordion and ensemble of the original concerto for accordion and orchestra (1968/1977)
        Work Description Concerto for accordion and ensemble exploring Balkan folklore through childhood memories and 1960s Danish modernism
        Performance Materials

          Premiere April 12, 2015 — Bjarke Mogensen and the The Danish Chamber Players

          Liebestraum A-2 (1850/2006) – 5.5 min
          Cat. No. 6.1 | Arrangement
          Instrumentation: cl, vn, vc, pno
          Recomposition for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (2006) of the original Liebestraum for piano by Franz Liszt
          Work Description Recomposition of Liszt's Liebestraum for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano, exploring polyrhythmic displacements and layered rubato textures
          Performance Materials

          Premiere August 1, 2006 — Ensemble Nordlys

          "Jeg elsker Dig" A-1 (1864/2004) – 4 min
          Cat. No. 6.1 | Arrangement
          Instrumentation: cl, vn, vc, pno
          Arrangement (2004) for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano of the original song by Edvard Grieg for voice and piano Op. 5, No. 3 (1864)
          Work Description Arrangement of Grieg's setting of H.C. Andersen's famous love poem, adapted for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
          Performance Materials

          Premiere January 9, 2005 — Ensemble Nordlys

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