Neptuni åkrar (Neptune's Field)
“ett av Sveriges snyggaste orkesterstycken just nu: Henrik Strindbergs otroligt vackra Neptuni Åkrar.”
- tritonus.se
Awarded the big Christ Johnson Prize 2007
2006
Instruments:
Orchestra 3333 433tu ti 3perc cel harp str Durata:
19'40" Dedication:
Kungliga Filharmonikerna and Mats Engstrõm Commission:
Stockholms Konserthus First performance:
Kungliga Filharmonikerna, Tomás Netopil, 1/11 2006, Stockholm. Other performances:
GöteborgsOperans Orkester, David Björkman, 8/8 2009, Göteborgs Konserthus.
Publisher:
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Kungl. Filharmonikerna 2006, Göteborgsoperans Symfoniorkester 2009
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Program Note
"Neptune's field is our name for a place 1/8 of a mile from Torp, on the seashore, one gunshot wide, a few gunshots long." From Linnaeus's Öland Journey 1741.
Arpeggiation on harmonics are organized in big waves and create an amazing acoustic phenomena. They are transparent, they have rhythmic energy and are remarkable to hear. And for the eye: choreography. Time after time we see the dance like bowing movements as they spread from the cello section to the violins. Neptune's Field is an expression of my artistic statement: "Rhythm and Sound".
Commissioned by Konserthuset in Stockholm. Premiered by Kungl. Filharmonikerna led by Tomas Netopil 2006. Awarded the big Christ Johnson prize 2007.
"Thanks so very much for the fields… A relief for the soul…
Warm regards"
One of many messages from listeners that I have had the great joy to receive.
You can listen to the beginning, read about the ideas, see some of my sketches and get the general information on Neptune's Field at www.henrikstrindberg.se.
Henrik Strindberg