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Works for Piano Solo and Two Pianos

Piano Solo

Blossoming Spring

Spirende vår (Blossoming Spring) (2009)

based on the Taiwanese folk song 農耕曲 - "The Farming Song"

Instrumentation: Piano Solo

Durata: 4:00
Short description: Blossoming Spring is a piece based on a Taiwanese folk song, with a contrasting middle section inspired by Norwegian folk dance traditions.

PDF-Excerpt - Programme Note

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Allegromanontroppo2009

Allegro ma non troppo (2009)

Instrumentation: Piano Solo
Durata: 4:40
Short desciption: Allegro ma non troppo is a virtuoso solo piano piece, with big contrasts and a strong rhythmic drive. 

YouTube - PDF-Excerpt - Programme Note

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Allegro ritmico

Allegro ritmico (2006)

Instrumentation: Piano Solo
Durata: 4:30
Short description: Allegro ritmico is a piece full of contrasts, joyfull, passionate, dramatic, with a strong rhythmic drive.

PDF-Excerpt - Programme Note
 

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Two Pianos

Music for Two Pianos

Music for Two Pianos (2018)

Instrumentation: Two Pianos
Durata: 8:00
Short description: Music for Two Pianos is a lively work that draws inspiration from, among other things, the scale patterns found in Javanese gamelan music from Indonesia.

PDF-Excerpt - Programme Note

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Nusantara

Nusantara (2013)

Instrumentation: Two Pianos 
Durata: 7:30
Short description: A vibrant, rhythmic and atmospheric piece drawing on the colours and scale patterns of Javanese gamelan, inspired by the composer’s formative experiences playing in a gamelan ensemble.

YouTube - PDF-Excerpt - Programme Note

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam (2011)

Instrumentation: Two Pianos and Rainstick
Durata: 8:00
Short description:
In Memoriam was written in memory of the composer's father. It blends the composer's musical language with excerpts from  the Japanese song 'Sakura' and the Irish folk song 'Down by the Salley Gardens'. 

YouTube - PDF-Excerpt - Programme Note

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