Name: Eksenter (2021) by Benjamin Knutsen
Duration: 5 min 55 s
Description: Played by NMH Sinfonietta, conducted by Christian Eggen

Performed by Ensemble Allegria

Recorded and mastered by Håvard Christensen

Performed at Nordland Musikkfestuke, August 2021

Remnants of Confetti Unexploded (2020)

Performed by Edvard Erdal, Guro Kleven Hagen, Eivind Ringstad and Amalie Stalheim at Norsjø Kammermusikkfest, May 1st 2021

Abrasjon II (2021) for string quartet

Litio (2020) was created for Ensemble Ernst and premiered by the same ensemble in Oslo, May 2021, with Thomas Rimul (conductor).

Litio (2020)

Archived Silhouettes - for solo viola

Ikebana - for viola, cello & piano

Orchestral piece with two sopranos and barritone. Performed by Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and students from the opera academy.

Where Did It Lead As It Led Nowhere - for vocal soloists & orchestra

Played by NMH Sinfonietta, conducted by Christian Eggen

Eksenter (2021)

ringspeil - for string orchestra

For eight voices. Performed in Majorstuen kirke, April 2019.

Conductor: Erlend Leinan Lund

ZERRISS (2019)

Composed as the final exam in the year study of composition at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Twelve-tone matrix is used as a palette of notes, where the composer used them to form a tonal language. His subjective perception of it was "as walking through a labyrinth of musical language". This however, is only the inspiration of the compositional process and not something to be heard by the audience. Le Labyrinthe is also the first experimental piece where Martin frequently used extended techniques such as, multiphonics and prepared timpani. The piece is dedicated to the Japanese composer, Toru Takemitsu.

The Labyrinth - for clarinet, violin & percussion

For large ensemble.
Performed by Musikkhøgskolens sinfonietta.

Instrumentarium: 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 - perc - hrp (opt.) - pno - 1 1 1 1 1)

Conductor: Kai Grinde Myrann

Eksenter (2021)

Benjamin Knutsen

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