Vers le Silence
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Vers le Silence is an orchestral composition by the Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen. Abrahamsen wrote Vers le Silence (Toward the Silence)[1] between 2020 and 2021 while in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is cast in four numbered movements and lasts about 28 minutes.[2]
The work was commissioned by the Cleveland Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the NTR ZaterdagMatinee, and the Royal Danish Orchestra. Its world premiere was performed by the Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Franz Welser-Möst at Severance Hall, Cleveland, on 6 January 2022. The piece is dedicated to Abrahamsen's friend and fellow composer George Benjamin.[2]
