Den pædagogiske modernist. Bent Lorentzens arbejde med musik af, for og med børn

Abstract

Since 1971, after 7 years of teaching music theory at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Aarhus, the composer Bent Lorentzen has lived as a free artist. Internationally he is best known for his 15 operas, however, he has composed music in all genres. Music education and pedagogical work has played a major role in his entire life as a teacher and composer, and his theoretical and practical artistic work with modern music by, with and for children is the topic of this article. It will explore how Lorentzen’s pedagogical thinking has developed over four decades, how it relates to the Danish tradition of music composed for and with children, and how selected works can be grouped in a typology of music for and with children.Keywords: music for children, interactive composition, creative music-making, music theatre for children