Istid

Composer: Martin Lohse Year: 1997 Worknumber: W. 2 Category: Cat 2.6 (Chamber) Duration: 11.5 min
Instrumentation: cl, vn, vc, pno
Original version for clarinet, violin, cello and piano
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In English

Istid (1997)
Clarinet, violin, cello and piano

Istid (Ice Age) evokes the era when a vast white mantle of ice covered Northern Europe, carving the hills and valleys of the modern landscape. The work begins with the clarinet, violin, and cello playing in a shared register, creating a texture that slowly opens and closes beneath the piano’s “ice crystals.” The music then moves into a freer, more breathing middle section before concluding with quiet, crystalline harmonics.

Martin Lohse 1997

In Danish

Istid (1997)
Klarinet, violin, cello og klaver

Istid fremmaner den tid, hvor et enormt hvidt isdække dækkede det meste af Nordeuropa og formede nutidens bjerge og dale. Værket begynder med klarinet, violin og cello i samme register i en musik, der langsomt åbner og lukker sig under klaverets “iskrystaller.” Midterstykket ånder mere frit, før værket slutter i et svagt og krystallinsk klangbillede af rene flageoletter.

Martin Lohse 1997

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First Performance

Musica Nova
Danish Radio - Studio 2, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ensemble Nordlys
Sunday 7 December 1997

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