L'eau (guitar)

Solo work by Martin Lohse

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Composer Martin Lohse
Title L'eau

Work number W.54
Composition year 2019

Movements 1
Duration 12 min

Genre solo work
Number of instruments 1
Instrumentation solo guitar

Score notation computer (Sibelius)
Pages 10
Free score yes

First performance 29 Sep 2020

by Niklas Johansen

place Grand Nordic Festival, Unitarernes Hus, Østerbro, Denmark

Musical styles and elements melodic, modal

Program note

In English

L'eau (2019)

Guitar solo

The title L'eau means water.

During the composition of the work, I had a very clear sense of organic movement that slowly flows and changes tempo. The piece begins with a relatively long melody that is gradually varied as the tempo increases. A more sorrowful section follows in the middle, moving slowly downward until the opening melody returns. This melody is again varied with increasingly faster notes until the work culminates and finally disappears into notes without sound.

Dedicated to Niklas Johansen.

Martin Lohse 2019

In Danish

L'eau (2019)

Guitarsolo

Titlen L'eau betyder vand.

Under skrivningen af værket havde jeg en tydelig fornemmelse af organisk bevægelse, der langsomt flyder og skifter tempo. Værket begynder med en relativt lang melodi, der gradvist varieres, mens tempoet sættes op. I midten af værket høres en mere sorgmodig musik, der langsomt bevæger sig nedad, indtil melodien fra starten vender tilbage. Melodien varieres igen med hurtigere og hurtigere toner, indtil værket til sidst kulminerer for derefter at forsvinde i toner uden lyd.

Tilegnet Niklas Johansen.

Martin Lohse 2019

Work Description

Organic movement inspired by water, featuring a melody that increases in tempo and a sorrowful middle section moving downward before a final build-up to a culmination

Instrumentation: gtr

Version Text: Original version for guitar solo dedicated to Niklas Johansen

Performances

All versions of - L'eau

PB7 Mandagskoncert, Talentscenen
Valby Langgade 83, Copenhagen, Denmark
Monday 24 October 2022, 19:00

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Solo recital, Niklas Johansen
Metronomen, Godthåbsvej 33, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Wednesday 4 August 2021, 20:00

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Solo recital, Niklas Johansen
Unitarernes Hus, Dag Hammerskjölds Allé 30, Copenhagen, Denmark
Friday 25 September 2020, 18:30

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• 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) (2015-2016)
• Late Spring (accordion) (2016)
• Summer Storm (accordion) (2016)
• Autumn Rain (accordion) (2015)
• Winter's Tale (accordion) (2016)
• Fast Track (organ) (2017)
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• Encircled (accordion) (2018)
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• Encore (accordion) (2024)
• The Breeze (piano) (2024)
• Sand Drifting (oboe) (2000)
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