The Instrumental Concerto in Bent Sørensen’s Musical Output

In the musical output of modern Danish composer Bent Sørensen, genre instrumental concerto occupies leading position. The has written eight concertos, as well a number orchestral works in which particular solo instruments stand out. Based on their analysis, article reveals composer’s approach to this and possibility maintaining it. One characteristic features Sørensen’s is programmatic quality. are united by common themes decay, disappearance, reflection culture, leads saturation material means various stylistic allusions. unified conceptual sphere gives rise phenomenon connections between different composer, while juxtapositions, contrasts heterogeneous terms timbre texture embody principle dialogue, concerto. quality determines variety compositional solutions connection, it proposed differentiate all his compositions into two categories: one represented models that preserve or revise form (for example, Violin Concerto, Clarinet Third Piano Concerto), other demonstrates models, each focusing an individual project First Accordion Harpsichord etc.). latter case, elements theater often introduced genre. specific dramaturgy opuses technique transformation acoustics sound sphere, involves changing playing, sources transition functioning musicians singing playing harmonicas from tremolo creating sounds sandpaper blocks composition Mignon — Papillons, substitution acoustic with tape recording Concerto). provided analysis allows us arrive at conclusion forms single musical-semantic space output, endowed its own personal features.