Popular Post Marcus 390 Posted October 27, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2013 Greetings everyone,Just a couple of weeks ago, Norwegian contemporary classical label AURORA issued the first album to solely portray my chamber music. The centerpiece is my Sonata for Cello and Piano, written for two of Norway's finest virtuosi, cellist Johannes Martens and pianist Joachim Kwetzinsky. The sonata is complimented by two solo works, Trauermusik for scordatura (detuned) cello, and 4 Memento Mori for solo piano. I'm immensely proud of the stellar performances by Martens and Kwetzinsky captured on this disc, and urge you to check out their work:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marcus-Paus-Trauermusik-Memento-Sonata/dp/B00FESKLJShttp://www.grappa.no/en/aurora/marcus-paus/Hope you'll enjoy!Cheers,Marcus Once, crocodile, indy4 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Wonderful craftsmanship, Marcus. What are the cello strings detuned to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 390 Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 Thank you very much! The "Trauermusik" tuning is (bottom to top) A-E-C-A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I was going to have a "listen in the dark" to the Maestro's Five Sacred Trees tonight...but seeing this......consider your latest work bought (US Amazon Link for us 'Muricans) and replacing my evening programming! Also: iTunes LinkDo you have a recommendation for where to buy from (in terms of supporting you), Marcus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Cant find it on The Pirate Bay yet, pity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Just finished, so just my most initial reaction:My god! The fourth movement of Sonata for Cello and Piano is stupendously incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 This is wonderful to see/hear. I'll echo Prometheus: superbly crafted music. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Heard the samples, the scherzo sounds fantastic! Congratulations! Purchasing from iTunes as I write this. Can't wait to hear the whole thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Congrats Marcus!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Hearty congratulations Marcus! The music sounds quite excellent from the clips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Congratulations Marcus!It sounds indeed great from the samples.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,474 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Gratulerer, Marcus! I'll listen to the clips at the nearest opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,262 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Congratulations Marcus.Looking forward to listen to the whole thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Neat!Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Are the scores for these available from a publisher? As a fellow composer, I'd love to study them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 390 Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 Greetings, everyone, and thank you so much for your generous and supportive comments; they mean a lot to me! @Prometheus: All the works are published by Norsk Musikforlag (Norwegian Music Publishers); "Trauermusik" and "4 Memento Mori" should be available already, whereas the Cello Sonata will follow shortly (still reading proofs for the engraved score, which is very time consuming).@Blume: Thank you so much! I would recommend ordering directly from Grappa (the second link in my initial post) or perhaps from AllMusic.com, or one of the European Amazon pages (if the US one only offers a digital download). I'll look into it some more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,903 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Congratulations Marcus, sounds excellent! Do you have orchestral music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 390 Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 I do;My "Music for Orchestra" is about to be published, along with a Flute Concertino, an orchestral "Lullaby" and a Concerto for Saxophone & Orchestra; these are all from 2012. From 2011 there's a Triple Concerto for Violin, Viola, Cello & Orchestra. Predating these are a number of works, including a few occasional fanfares, a number of works for string orchestra, ranging from shorter pieces to a rather lengthy 1st Symphony, and a host of works I tend to consider juvenilia...The Flute Concertino will be released digitally next year, along with my "Shostakovich in memoriam" for cello & strings (which will also be issued separately on vinyl later this year). As soon as my website is up, I'll post some of these (although some are already available through other media). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig 1,120 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Nice work. There ought to be more music like this being written today. Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,305 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Woah, this is great! Can't wait to hear the whole thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hlao-roo 389 Posted November 1, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2013 Pre-ordered the CD from Amazon.com. Marcus Paus is the next John Williams. Incanus, BLUMENKOHL, KK and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Paus is the dutch word for pope!!!Conrad Pope is taking over everything!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Paus is the dutch word for pope!!!Conrad Pope is taking over everything!!!Dun dun duuuun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Blame Hail the Pope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 The album makes a nice holiday gift to musical friends. Not quite "pops" enough for grandma though. Saving me time in having to think of gifts. Nice work Marcus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Really wonderful music. 4 Memento Mori feels to me like a blend of Skyrabin and Satie. I'm going to buy this on iTunes (probably not the best way, but international shipping is expensive). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 It's on Amazon in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,305 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Amazon US CD: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FESKLJSAmazon US mp3: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPCMJES/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Oh, nuts, I missed it. In any case, the iTunes download still has excellent sound and goes, what, 70% toward the record company? Sorry for being typically 'Murican about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 $20?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I offer 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I can't audition the audio clips. There is no sound when I click on the play button.Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 It's silence Alex! Don't you love the way Marcus uses stillness of instruments to portray the utter futility of a life devoid of music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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