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Klaus Ib Jørgensen: Five Studies for Marimba (1994-97)

The Five Studies for Marimba is a commissioned work in more than one way. The task was: "It has to be difficult; it has to challenge everything I know about about playing technique?" The assignment was given by the Danish percussionist Thomas Sandberg, with whom I have collaborated continuously - and sometimes lengthily! - in order to reach the final result. At first there were four studies, then another one was added: the 4th mvt of the existing work, which was first performed at the Danish Suså Festival in 1997. The present edition of these studies were edited by Thomas Sandberg - my thanks are due to him.

Klaus Ib Jørgensen


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Klaus Ib Jørgensen: Five Studies for Marimba (1994-97)

De fem studier for marimba er et bestillingsarbejde på mere end én måde! Opgaven lød: ?Det skal være svært; det skal udfordre alt, hvad jeg ved om spilleteknik...? Opgaven blev stillet af den danske slagtøjsspiller Thomas Sandberg, med hvem jeg har arbejdet i en kontinuerlig - og til tider langstrakt! - proces for at nå til det færdige resultat. Først var der fire studier; siden kom endnu én til, nemlig værkets næværende 4. sats, som uropføres ved SUSÅ-festivalen 1997. Den foreliggende udgave af studierne er redigeret af Thomas Sandberg, hvem jeg er megen tak skyldig.

Klaus Ib Jørgensen