related works
Klotz : for violin, hi-hat and small ensemble, 1994 / Guus Janssen
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
cl bh cl-b g cb vl-perc-solo
Double Helix : klarinet in Bes, piano en symfonie-orkest, 1978 / Alex Manassen
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Two or more different solo instruments and orchestra
Scoring:
2222 2sax 2221 perc mar vibr hp pf(cel) str cl-pf-solo
Mimesis : for instrumental quintet and chamber orchestra, 1974 / Koos Terpstra
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Two or more different solo instruments and orchestra
Scoring:
0000 sax-s 1230 3perc g-b 7saw-blades 6vl 2vla 2vc cb 3fl-ob-cl-solo
Serenade voor trompet, trombone en orkest : 1982 / Willem Frederik Bon
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Two or more different solo instruments and orchestra
Scoring:
orchestra trp-trb-solo
composition
Verstelwerk : for tenor saxophone, piano, percussion and chamber orchestra, 1996 / Guus Janssen
Other authors:
Janssen, Guus
(Composer)
Description:
Program note (English): [Première: 19 oktober 1996 - Realschule, Donaueschingen - Ensemble LOOS, Radio Kamerorkest cond. P. Eötvös] - Verstelwerk (Mending) is based on a series of twelve triads. A 'tonal' route is followed, but the route soon turns out to be rather mountainous and either badly maintained or very battered. Each instrumental solo part plays a characteri. The piano consists of virtuoso composed melodic lines, the saxophone solo is completely improvised as if it were jazz, and the percussionist, who performs rather independently from the conductor as an improvising 'timer', plays a self-made instrument depicting the creaking of the system upon which the composition is based. - GUUS JANSSEN