Hans Abrahamsen

[2] Abrahamsen is considered to have been part of a trend called the "New Simplicity", which arose in the mid-1960s as a reaction against the complexity and perceived aridity of the Central European avant-garde, particularly the circle around the Darmstadt School.

According to the composer, “[he] couldn't find the way to make what [he] wanted.” The prevailing attitudes about complexity in music caused him to be "paralyzed by the white paper."

The orchestrations of these arrangements included many nods to minimalist composers foreshadowing aesthetic changes in Abrahamsen's music.

Schnee has also received attention for its construction from both arch-shaped and straight-line processes that unfold over the work's duration and for innovative details such as its inline, composed retuning intervals.

Left, alone received its world premiere in Cologne in January 2016, performed by pianist Alexandre Tharaud, for whom the concerto was composed.

"[13] His first opera Snedronningen (The Snow Queen) is a free adaptation of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

It was premiered at the Danish Opera House on 13 October 2019[14][15] and received its first performance in English (by Bayerische Staatsoper) at the National Theater in Munich on 21 December 2019.