Percussion Music

This album features works by Per Nørgård, Iannis Xenakis, and Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen performed by Gert Mortensen and the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Jorma Panula. Nørgård's *I Ching* draws inspiration from the Chinese Book of Changes, exploring light and dark contrasts through four movements that reflect timeless states of being. Xenakis’s *Psappha* for solo percussion is a virtuosic study in rhythmic complexity inspired by ancient Greek poetry. Gudmundsen-Holmgreen’s *Triptykon* combines simplicity and polyrhythmic layers in a striking interplay between percussion and orchestra, showcasing a blend of ritualistic and modernist influences.