composer
The composer Klas Torstensson has lived and worked most of his adult life in the Netherlands, but his music crosses borders – in all respects. Despite the abstract nature of ...
related works
City Imprints : for orchestra / Klas Torstensson
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
picc 2fl 2ob eh 2cl cl-b cl-cb 2fg cfg 4h 3tpt 3trb(trb-tb/trb-b) 2tb-cb 4perc timp synth hp str
Symphony : for 21 players, (1984 - rev. 1986) / Henri Delnooz
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
2222 sax-a 2210 perc pf 2vl vla vc cb
Speed-well : version for small orchestra, 1993 / revision 1995 / Frank Crijns
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
2030 2121 perc pf cb
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
fl(pic) ob cl(cl-b) perc g man hp pf vl vla vc cb
composition
Järn : 1982, revised version 1987, winds-piano-double bass / Klas Torstensson
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