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- Bo Holten
Valseværk I (1984)
- Edition Wilhelm Hansen Copenhagen (World)
Programme Note
Valseværk (Literally Waltz-work) means in danish both waltz-piece and rolling-mill (steel). This curious coincidence is exploited in this Idyl for vibraphone, which would have been unthinkable without the consumate mastery of Gert Mortensen's mallet-magic,
Other composers' ambitious solo percussion works lasting very long and featuring more instruments than an elephant can carry, tempted me, on the request of Gert Mortensen, to write a small piece for one instrument, based on an innocent little waltz in F major.
The piece also exists in a version with choir: An extended sound perspective and echo possibility, but also used in opposition to the vibraphone.
Bo Holten
Other composers' ambitious solo percussion works lasting very long and featuring more instruments than an elephant can carry, tempted me, on the request of Gert Mortensen, to write a small piece for one instrument, based on an innocent little waltz in F major.
The piece also exists in a version with choir: An extended sound perspective and echo possibility, but also used in opposition to the vibraphone.
Bo Holten