Composed in 2025/26, Katharsis is a concerto for solo violin and chamber orchestra with a duration of approximately 25 minutes. The work unfolds in three connected parts, forming a continuous dramatic arc:
I. Respirando / Andante (bars 1–182)
II. Dissolvendosi / Largo (bars 183–302)
III. Introverso / Larghetto (bars 303–414)
The concerto is built on a consciously restrained tempo framework. Its tension does not arise from external brilliance or rapid motion, but from breathing temporal processes, subtle shifts in density, and finely graded dynamic development.
The solo violin acts both as an exposed lyrical voice and as a structural force within the orchestral fabric. At times it emerges clearly from transparent textures; at others it is integrated into layered sonorities that evolve gradually across extended spans.
The orchestration favors clarity over mass. Wind, brass, strings, and percussion interact in controlled constellations, allowing harmonic fields and timbral layers to unfold organically. Rather than presenting thematic material in declarative gestures, the music grows through transformation and internal concentration.
Katharsis explores a dramaturgy of grounding, dissolution, and inward reflection. The concerto’s expressive trajectory moves from stability toward increasing introspection, culminating not in spectacle but in a concentrated, distilled resolution.
Duration: approx. 25 minutes
Instrumentation:
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet
Horn, Trumpet, Trombone
Solo Violin
Violin I/II, Viola, Cello I/II, Double Bass
Gran Cassa (optional Cymbal, Triangle)
Violin Solo (Excerpt):
Martin Lotz – Op 10 – Violinconcerto – Violin Solo AuszugDownload
Full Score (Excerpt):
Martin Lotz – Op 10 – Violinconcerto – Partitur – AuszugDownload
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