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Rolf Borch

Statistics: Rolf Borch

Angle: I love going angling! We had, untill recently, a place in Øygarden and fishing is one of my favorite hobbies. I don't have an impressive cod-record, but i once caught an akkar-octopus. My angling-buddy, my brother, doesn't believe me, but it's true
Standard practice: I take pride in being a "good musician", and my daily warm-up sessions are important for me to keep in shape. It's very boring, it doesn't help to get my face in the newspapers, but I can't exist as a clarinetist without it.
Height: My top note is: Notated in Bb: G sharp 4, wich means notated in C: F sharp 4.
Nested irrationals: I read this as "iboende irrasjonelle egenskaper" and choose among others to reveal my need of complete control in concert situations, which makes improvisation kind of a problem. Which again, is funny, since the piece I'm playing at Borealis this year is completely improvisatory.
Frequency: I can play very fast!
Sustenance:I can also play very long! And I hope to prove that for many years to come...
Time: I think that I have a lot of time; that is both quality- and quantity-time. I'm learning to skate at the age of 34. That probably means that my mid-life crisis will come when I'm 65... And I don't intend to retire until ....120?  I also feel that one of the coolest things by being a musician is our capability to bend and manipulate Time.