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Martin Lohse

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Martin Lohse
Frederiksberg 2019
Frederiksberg 2019
Background information
Born(1971-05-29)29 May 1971(age 53)
Copenhagen,Denmark
Genresclassical,experimental
Occupation(s)composer,teacher
LabelsDacapo Records,[1]Naxos Records[2]
WebsiteMartinLohse.com
TitleICCF Grandmaster(2009)
ICCFrating2513(October 2016)
ICCFpeak rating2526 (July 2009)

Martin Lohse(born 29 May 1971) is aDanishclassicalcomposerand visual artist.[3]

Biography

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Martin Lohse was born inCopenhagen,where he began his education at the Musical Science Institute (1990–92) in addition to studies in rhetoric and math (1992–93) as well as geology (1994) at the University of Copenhagen. In 1995 he was admitted to theRoyal Danish Academy of Music,Copenhagen, where he studied composition and music theory as a pupil ofHans Abrahamsenand Niels Rosing-Schow. In 2000 he started a postgraduate course in composition and in 2004 he had his debut from the Royal Academy of Music,[4][5]where he also got a master in music theory in 2005.[6]
Currently he is associate professor in music theory and head of the Music Theory Department at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.[7]

Music

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See also:List of compositions by Martin Lohse

In my music, I try to encircle small musical moments and atmospheres, which can timeless progress and unfold. The collocation and collision of a “pure” and clear music with a disintegrated and multilayered music is one of the main characteristic of my music. In the heart, the music often emanate a harmonic and melodic reminiscence of past experiences in glints or longer periods which combined with a floating sensation (accelerando, decelerando etc.) creates a music with the organic form as one of its main foundations.

— Martin Lohse[8]

Romanticand, to some extent,Baroque musicandminimalism[5][9]are key elements in the music of Martin Lohse.Symphony in one movement,Collage de temps,[5]In liquid...andSmokeall have a reminiscence of theromanticstyle: Small motives and longer themes within a glidingtonalityin a sculptural sound-universe,[10]mixed with a floating sensation of times, sometimes with long and continues accelerandoes or decelerandoes and at other times with tempos slowly departing from each other.[8]

TheBaroquestyle is clear in a piece likeConcerto in G,[9]Concerto in tempiandKoncertbut it's also a part of works likeCollage de temps,[10]In liquid...andEntity.

The music has somepolystylistelements, not in the form of big clashes of different styles, but more in the sense ofpolytonalityincludingpolytempoes,f. ex in the workIn liquid...for accordion and symphony orchestra, where the accordion in the 1. movement starts slowly together with the piano, but gradually makes a forceful accelerando toward a brilliant baroque figure in a direct collision with the piano, which keeps the slow steady music from the start.[8]

New Simplicityis an essential part of his music, with a direct input from his teacherHans Abrahamsen,but also evolved with the meeting withArvo Pärtand his music. It is used to concentrate the music, finding the essence in a motive, a harmonic progression or in a structural complex created by the composer. In works likeMoto immoto,[5]Slow movement,Sorrowand 4. movement ofIn liquid...for accordion and piano theminimalismis transformed or rather reduced to a nearly puretranscendentalform.

Accordion

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Martin Lohse has composed several solo-, chamber- and orchestral works dedicated to international renowned accordionistsBjarke Mogensen,Geir Draugsvoll and Hanzhi Wang and his accordion works are played at international accordion competitions, community gatherings and festivals on a regular basis.[9]

Mobile

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A musical technique developed by Martin Lohse in 2009 where he combines the polystylistic elements with a simple repeating sequence of chords, creating a music with both baroque and romantic elements, all in different tempos but with no or very few dissonances.[5][11]

Performances

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Lohses works have been widely performed.[9] Selected performances:

Awards

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Received the 3-year Grant from theDanish Arts Foundationin 2003 and the Hakon Børresen Award in 2012.[5]

Works

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Selected works[12]

Orchestral works

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  • Lurid LightW.5(1998) (symphony orchestra)
  • Moto immotoW.35(2009/2018) (symphony orchestra)
  • Symphony in one movementW.58(2020) (symphony orchestra)

Concertos

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  • In liquid... (accordion concerto)W.29b(2008–10) (accordion and symphony orchestra)
  • Collage de tempsW.41(2013) (piano and sinfonietta)
  • Concerto in GW.51(2018) (recorder and baroque strings)

Vocal works

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  • The Dying ChildW.4(1998) (4-part choir)
  • Tree haikuW.7(1999) (12-part choir)
  • Utroligheds frøW.15(2002) (psalm, 4-part choir)
  • The Treads of ManW.16(2002) (mezzo-soprano solo)

Chamber works

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  • For at forfølge det håb...W.1(1997) (mezzo-soprano and violin)
  • IstidW.2(1997) (clarinet, violin, cello and piano)
  • HaikuW.6(1999) (clarinet, violin, cello and piano)
  • SmokeW.8(2000) (clarinet, violin, cello and piano)
  • KoncertW.10(2001) (clarinet, violin, cello and piano)
  • In liquid...W.18(2003) (violin, and piano)
  • Image balancantesW.22a(2004) (clarinet, violin, cello and piano)
  • NocturneW.25(2007) (piano solo)
  • In liquid...W.26(2003–08) (accordion and piano)
  • 8 momenti mobileW.27(2008) (saxophone quartet)
  • Concerto in tempiW.34(2010) (accordion and piano)
  • 5 momenti mobileW.42(2013) (accordion duo and piano trio)
  • VerW.55(2019) (guitar duo)

Solo works

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  • Passingw.36(2011-12) (accordion)
  • MenuettoW.27b.5(2008/2014) (accordion)
  • SeasonsW.47(2016) (accordion)
  • Fast track49b(2017) (organ)
  • EncircledW.52(2018) (accordion)
  • L'eauW.54(2019) (guitar)

Electroacoustic works

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  • Vibration in blue and yellow (2000) (Electronic music)
  • EntityW.14a(1999–2002) (solo violin and five delays)
  • Slow movement (2004) (Electronic music:orchestra samples)
  • Sorrow (2006) (Electronic music:orchestra samples)
  • Change ringingW.31(2009) (clarinet, harp, marimba and electronic music:orchestra samples)
  • Wood on stringsW.32(2010) (string quartet and five delays)
  • SpeedW.33(2010) (solo marimba and five delays)
  • Moto in moto (2010) (Electronic music:orchestra samples)
  • The Earth and the SeaW.56(2019) (solo cello and delays)

Correspondence chess

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Awarded the grandmaster title[13]in theInternational Correspondence Chess Federationin 2009.
Best result is a 3. place in the candidate tournamentWCCC28CTO3,where a 1-2. place qualify to the final in the World Championship.

Bibliography

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  • 2017 Bach Kontrapunkt – Tostemmig invention I and II,ISBN978-87-87131-02-5andISBN978-87-87131-03-2
  • 2019 Bach Counterpoint – Two-part invention I and II,ISBN978-87-87131-06-3andISBN978-87-87131-07-0

Notes

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  1. ^Dacapo Records, Biography; Lohse, Martin
  2. ^Naxos Records, Biography; Lohse, Martin
  3. ^Pryn, Christine. "Martin Lohse - en komponist med hjerte og hjerne", Dansk Musik Tidsskrift; Årgang 79, 2004-2005 - 02, page 57-60(in Danish)
  4. ^Warsaw Autumn 2004. Composers; Martin Lohse
  5. ^abcdefMortensen, Trine Boje, Komponistbasen.dk, Danish Composers' Society
  6. ^Homepage; Martin Lohse/CV - Martin Lohse
  7. ^Royal Academy of Music, Staff, Martin Lohse
  8. ^abcCornelius, Jens, Booklet, Accordion Concertos, Bjarke Mogensen and the Danish National Chamber Orchestra, Dacapo Records
  9. ^abcdeBooklet, Road to Cordoba, Weronika Sura (Accordion), Opus series, Requiem records
  10. ^abMortensen, Trine Boje, Booklet, Collage de temps. Dacapo Records
  11. ^Modern Accordion Perspectives: 'Longterm collaboration'
  12. ^Homepage; Martin Lohse
  13. ^Player Details; GM Lohse, Martin

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