Hans Abrahamsen

Publisher: Edition Wilhelm Hansen

Double Concerto (2011)

Publisher

Edition Wilhelm Hansen Copenhagen

Category

Soloist(s) and Orchestra

Year Composed

2011

Duration

22 Minutes

Solo Instrument(s)

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Orchestration

str ((6-6-4-4-2) The number of string players may be doubled: 12-12-8-8-4 If doubling of strings then Desk 1 means Desk 1+2, Desk 2 means 3+4 etc.

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Programme Note

Hans Abrahamsen Double Concerto (2011)

Performances

Date

Title

20 MAR 2015

Double Concerto London Premiere

Milton Court Concert Hall, London
Britten Sinfonia
Thomas Gould (Violin), Alasdair Beatson (Piano) ; Carlos del Cueto , conductor

Other Dates:
21 March - Norwich
22 March - Saffron Walden
20 MAR 2015

Double Concerto

Milton Court, London
Britten Sinfonia
Thomas Gould, Alasdair Beaston; Carlos del Cueto , conductor

Other Dates:
21 March - Norwich
22 March - Saffron Walden
05 FEB 2015

Double Concerto

Alsion, Sønderborg, Denmark
Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester
Thomas Gould (violin), Alasdair Beatson (piano); Shao-Chia Lü, conductor

Other Dates:
6 February - Deutsches Haus, Flensburg, Germany
17 JAN 2015

Double Concerto UK Premiere
Claude Debussy: Children's Corner
Ten Sinfonias UK Premiere
10 Præludier
10 Preludes (Strygekvartet nr.1)

Glasgow
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Danish String Quartet
Baiba and Lauma Skride; André de Ridder, conductor
11 DEC 2014

Double Concerto

Musikhuset Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark
Aarhus Symfoniorkester
Carolin Widman (violin), Tanja Zopolski (piano); Michael Schønwandt, conductor
02 FEB 2013

Symphony no. 7
Double Concerto
Symfoni nr. 4
Symphony no. 4

Sonningpris Koncert
Koncerthuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Det Kongelige Kapel
Carolin Widmann, violin / Tanja Zapolski, piano; Simon Rattle, conductor
14 OCT 2011

Double Concerto Country Premiere

Örebro, Sweden
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Baiba Skride, violin / Lauma Skride, piano; André de Ridder, conductor
09 OCT 2011

Double Concerto World Premiere

Operaen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Det Kongelige Kapel
Baiba Skride, Lauma Skride; André de Ridder, conductor

Reviews

Abrahamsen's language is less urgently polemical, more suggestive, and here he uses the orchestra to paint wide, subtle landscapes on which the soloists place delicate but definite sound objects. The piece spirits away - a classic Abrahamsen move leaving us in lingering mystery.

Kate Molleson, The Guardian,1/20/2015

…if Abrahamsens double concerto gets the chance 5-10 times around Europe it will never disappear from the concert halls again

Henrik Friis, Politiken,2/5/2013

A frozen moment of silent beauty. An artwork of crystal. Tremendously redeemed by two heroines on piano and solo violin – you could lose your heart to those girls, if it wasn’t stalled. ”

Søren Schauser , Berlingske Tidende ,2/3/2013

...it was on top 3 over the most poignant I've heard from a danish composer

Henrik Friis, Politiken,10/11/2011

The Danish composer could set music to a Warsaw autumn. So silent, so frail, so deciduous is his doubble concerto. Especially the third movement was among the most profound moments of beauty ever heard in that hall.

Søren Schauser, Berlingske Tidende,10/11/2011