Haiku

In English

Haiku (1999)
Clarinet, violin, cello and piano

Haiku is inspired by the poems of the Japanese master Basho. The work consists of 12 musical moods or moments, ranging from 20 seconds to four minutes in duration. The performers determine the number and succession of the pieces, allowing a unique musical form to emerge in each performance.

The specific numbering of the 12 pieces refers to the verse numbers in Hans-Jørgen Nielsen’s introduction to Haiku. A sequence often used in concerts is: 2, 3, 12, 10, 39, 8, 4, 23, 21, 17 and 26.

Martin Lohse 1999

In Danish

Haiku (1999)
Klarinet, violin, cello og klaver

Haiku er inspireret af den japanske mester Bashos digte. Værket består af 12 musikalske stemninger eller øjeblikke med en varighed på mellem 20 sekunder og fire minutter. Musikerne bestemmer selv antallet og rækkefølgen af de 12 stykker, hvilket lader en unik musikalsk form opstå ved hver fremførelse.

Den særlige nummerering af de 12 stykker refererer til versnumrene i Hans-Jørgen Nielsens introduktion til Haiku. En rækkefølge ofte brugt ved koncerter er: 2, 3, 12, 10, 39, 8, 4, 23, 21, 17 og 26.

Martin Lohse 1999

Poems

In Danish

Digtene til de 12 satser er alle skrevet af den japanske mester Basho og er gengivet efter Hans-Jørgen Nielsens HAIKU – en introduktion og 150 gendigtninger.

Haiku 2

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Haiku 3

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Haiku 12

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Haiku 10

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Haiku 39

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Haiku 8

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Haiku 4

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Haiku 23

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Haiku 21

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Haiku 17

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Haiku XX

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Haiku 26

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Dødsdigt af Basho

In English

All 12 poems were written by the Japanese master Basho and are taken from Hans-Jørgen Nielsen’s HAIKU – en introduktion og 150 gendigtninger (HAIKU – an introduction and 150 translations). The special numbering of the 12 pieces refers to the verse numbers in the book. They are all in Danish, with a translation of poem number 12, 39, 8 and 26 to English.

Haiku 12

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Haiku 39

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Haiku 8

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Haiku 26

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Death poem by Basho