related works
Miniatures : for bass clarinet / Initiated and edited by Fie Schouten
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Clarinet
Scoring:
cl-b
Symphonie à trente : for ten trios, 1994 / Bernard van Beurden
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
2320 4sax 1111 timp 6perc 3vl vla vc cb
Die schleimige Last : for harpsichord, theorbe and strings, 1995 / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
theorbo cemb 6vl 2vla vc cb
A Journey of Giraffes : for chamber orchestra / Michael Fine
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
2fl 2ob 2cl fg 2h tpt trb timp cym 2vn vla vc db
composition
Järn : 1982, revised version 1987, winds-piano-double bass / Klas Torstensson
Author(s):
Torstensson, Klas
(Composer)
Description:
Program note (English): When Järn (Swedish for 'iron') was first performed at the 10th anniversary of De Volharding in 1982, there was some hesitation if the piece would be conducted by the composer; a rather radical step for De Volharding. Fortunately history repeats itself but seldom: therefore, for example my Spåra for Hoketus (1984) - where also a conductor was required - was last piece commissioned by this ensemble for their repertoire. Hoketus shortly hereafter was disbanded. The piece became a concluding work: "to here but not further...". For De Volharding it was different: although Järn was at first different to the rest of the repertoire, after ten years one can hear that the music has become their music. This is seen in the freedom of interpretation and especially in the very direct and physical game ' provoked '. Järn is more or less concerned in the division of labour: in the first movement the collective activities are instigated by a small group, in the second movement a continuous and
organic music is produced by the constant changing of groups, while the third movement is dominated by one uniform and aggressive musical layer. - KLAS TORSTENSSON