Ørjan Matre's Lyric Pieces
January 17: Søndergård Conducts Nordic Soundscapes
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21m
Ørjan Matre’s Lyric Pieces for Orchestra is a modern “remix” of six miniatures by Edvard Grieg originally written for solo piano. In his modern reimagining, Matre takes Grieg’s material, adds full orchestra and presents it all through a modern kaleidoscope of minimalist techniques. The final movement, Remembrances, features a recording of Grieg's own performance played back through speakers positioned near a piano with no player, accompanied by the orchestra to ghostly effect.
Conductor Thomas Søndergård led the Minnesota Orchestra in this performance on January 17, 2025.
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