Bjarke Mogensen & Mikkel Egelund Nielsen - Martin Lohse: Echoes (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Echoes off Cliffs – a symphony in rural surroundings for accordion, electroacoustics and six speakers (2021).

The time of the Earth
The time of the Cliff
The time of Man
Entwining
Echoes
Martin Lohse

Performing in the cliffs of Bornholm with a work written specifically for the island’s magical rural landscapes is an idea I have had since I was quite young. The raw granite walls own an alluring power that seems to call for some kind of musical reverberation. I have often felt how a solemn, almost sacred atmosphere will inhabit the many rock quarries that are scattered across the landscape of Bornholm, almost like small open cathedrals adorned with the changing aspects of natural beauty, as the seasons follow each other in the cycle of the year. A special atmosphere that, for me, is comparable to some of the world’s largest concert halls – calling for a musical sound experience where time passes slowly.

Composer Martin Lohse and I have explored the accordion in countless constellations and in CD releases: as a solo instrument, in chamber music and as a front figure before an entire symphony orchestra. Martin Lohse has a deep interest in nature and its geological processes, and this is expressed in many of his works. We therefore felt that it was an obvious idea to try and combine his special insight into both sound and nature in a newly written work that draws on our shared experiences throughout a long collaboration and friendship.

His works are based on an understanding of time that fits perfectly with the timeless Bornholm rock landscape that inspired the work presented in this release.

Tracklist:
01. Echoes off Cliffs: I
02. Echoes off Cliffs: II
03. Echoes off Cliffs: III
04. Echoes off Cliffs: IV
05. Echoes off Cliffs: V
06. Echoes off Cliffs: VI
07. Echoes off Cliffs: VII
08. Echoes off Cliffs: VIII
09. Echoes off Cliffs: IX
10. Echoes off Cliffs: X
11. Echoes off Cliffs: XI
12. Echoes off Cliffs: XII
13. Echoes off Cliffs: XIII
14. Echoes off Cliffs: XIV
15. Echoes off Cliffs: XV
16. Echoes off Cliffs: XVI
17. Echoes off Cliffs: XVII
18. Sort sol / Black Sun: Starling murmurations – fast moving patterns in the sky


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