Simon Løffler: a (2010)

Simon Løffler a (2010) for childrens’ instruments: 2 small glockenspiels, a small Casio synth, and a toy piano Dur. 7′30″

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Simon Løffler a (2010) for childrens’ instruments: 2 small glockenspiels, a small Casio synth, and a toy piano Dur. 7′30″

Notes

INSTRUMENTS Instruments The Glockenspiels usedSTUDIO are of the 49 brand "Studio 49 modell AGd".

Notes The Glockenspiels used are the AGd 2000.

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The musicians are to sit on the floor in a closed circle. Ideally amongst the audience, or at least as close the audience as possible. An atmosphere of intimacy amongst the musicians, which the audience is cut off from even though they are very close to it, is desired.

The glockenspiels and the toy piano should not be amplified. The piece is therefore extremely soft throughout.

Whenever there is melodic movement in the glockenspiels, meaning more than one Whenever thereone is melodic in thelast glockenspiels, meaning than eighth note after another, alwaysmovement mutes the note at the samemore time asone theeigthnote next after another, For a video of a performance see the Edition·S website: one always mutes the past note at the same time as the next when is struck (gamelan style). when is struck (gamelan style). http://www.edition-s.dk/music/simon-løffler/a

ng more than one eigthnote after another, is struck (gamelan style).

When there is a pause between 2 eightnotes, one does not mute the prior note:

e prior note:

THE CONCERT CONTEXT

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j j‰ j œ ‰ œ ‰ The œ Casio SA-77 is to use preset nr. 17 and is to be tuned down 25 cent. One could use other keyboards with a harmonium sound, as long as it is reminiscent of the casio and can be tuned down 25 cent.

The toy piano prefered is a 37-key Schoenhut, but other toy pianos can work. Please ask the composer.

5 cent. One could use other keyboards with a harmonium sound, as long as it

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