Program Note
The Fifth Hand is a duo version of the violin solo The Fifth String. I ran into difficulties as I started to work on a version for guitar and violin. The Fifth String is such a complete piece. What can I add? To my big surprise the guitar took the piece in a new direction that I could not foresee. Even though the violin part is almost identical the expression of this work is totally different.
The Fifth Hand was commissioned by the Swedish Arts Council for Duo KeMi, Daniel Migdal and Jacob Kellermann, who premiered the piece in Den Haag 2014.

DuoKemi, Daniel Migdal och Jacob Kellermann
English Title
The Fifth Hand
Year
2014
Durata
10´
Instruments
violin, guitar
Dedication
For DuoKemi
Commission
Statens Kulturråd
First Performance
DuoKemi, Oct 5, Haag, Netherlands
Other Performances
Other performances: Svenskt uruppförande på Musikaliska, Stockholm 2015-03-11, DuoKemi Christian Svarfvar och Jacob Kellemann på Waldemarsudde, Stockholm, 2016-04-12
Recording