Wallin, Rolf: Seven Imperatives 30′

WP Nordland musikkfestuke, Bodø, Norway, 2008. Frode Haltli, accordion

Rolf Wallin:

Seven Imperatives 

(2001/2008)

1. SEEK

2. PUSH

3. SINK

4. SPIN

5. STAB

6. LEAN

7. QUIT

These seven piano pieces were written as an attempt to go into the tradition of romantic and impressionist character pieces, like Grieg’s Lyrical Pieces or Debussy’s Preludes: small, relatively simple pieces with a motto, and usually with one prevailing sentiment, like a musical short story. Like the aforementioned pieces, my Imperatives can be played either as separate pieces, or as a cycle. The version for accordion is made in close collaboration with accordion player Frode Haltli.