Kay Johannsen
The Great Wall
for Organ Solo
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Kay Johannsen
The Great Wall
for Organ Solo
- Instrumentation Organ
- Composer Kay Johannsen
- Edition Sheet Music
- Publisher Carus-Verlag
- Order no. CV18086-00
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Description:
The Great Wall' developed out of an improvisation, a homage to the Great Wall of China. Two motifs dominate in the work, which requires a three-manual organ: a two-measure ostinato in the pedal, and an oriental-sounding melody found on the manuals, in the basic shape and in the variations. The music leads seamlessly from an atmospheric picture into a rhythmically-driven crescendo, is interrupted by a 'storm' fantasy before ending, after a second upsurge, in a radiant fortissimo. The dynamics and articulation are given very precisely in the score. The registration markings relate to the four-manual Mühleisen organ in the Stiftskirche Stuttgart, and are intended as a guide for performance. This thrilling work, which recalls Ravel's 'Bolero' at certain moments, communicates directly with a wide range of audiences.