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The piano concerto Mind (2000) by Jukka Tiensuu has zest, mysticism, Oriental hues and wild rhythms. The colourful handling of the orchestra and the technical virtuosity of the solo part are evocative of such impressionistic concertos as the one in G major by Ravel. Engaging in dialogue within the work are the flowing scales on the piano and the soft, dream-like sonority of the orchestra drawing on spectral chords. A hint of electronic principles can be detected in the symmetrical piano arpeggios and the undulating microtonal webs.The first movement (Earth – Reflection) begins with a motif like a wind chime followed by clear, bubbling scales. In the second movement (Air – Play) the jubilant piano runs are backed by sliding harmonic webs on the orchestra. At the beginning of the third movement (Water – Dream) the soloist plucks meditative glissandos on the piano strings, soon to be joined by the harp and celesta. The strings and winds then hum and sigh before a lively, mobile episode ending with angry cluster accents on the piano. The fiery closing movement (Fire – Passion) is one of violent hammering, arpeggios and rhythmic horn accents, culminating in a freely improvised solo cadenza.Mind was commissioned by the pianist Ortwin Stürmer and the Hessischer Rundfunk. The first two movements were premiered by Stürmer with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra under Sakari Oramo on 23 November 2000 and the work as a whole in Helsinki on 28 February 2003; the soloist on this occasion was Juhani Lagerspetz and the orchestra the Finnish Radio Symphony conducted by Sakari Oramo.© Miika Lauriala 2004translated by © Susan SinisaloJukka Tiensuun (s. 1948) pianokonsertossa Mind (2000) on vauhtia, mystiikkaa, orientaalisia sävyjä ja villiä rytmiikkaa. Orkesterinkäsittelyn värikkyys ja solistiosuuksien tekninen virtuoosisuus tuovat mieleen Ravelin G-duuri-konserton tapaiset impressionistiset konsertot. Teoksen sisäinen vuoropuhelu käydään pianon virtaavien asteikkojen ja orkesterin unenomaisen pehmeän, spektrisoinnuista rakentuvan soivuuden välillä. Elektronimusiikin estetiikkaa on kuultavissa pianon symmetrisissä arpeggioissa ja orkesterin mikrotonaalisesti huojuvissa kentissä.Ensimmäinen osa (Earth – Reflection) alkaa tuulikellomaisella aiheella ja sitä seuraavat kirkkaat, helmeilevät asteikot. Toisessa osassa (Air – Play) pianon riemukkaiden juoksutusten taustana kuullaan orkesterin liukuvia sointukenttiä. Kolmannen osan (Water – Dream) alussa solisti näppäilee flyygelin kielillä meditatiivisia glissandoja, joihin harppu ja celesta pian yhtyvät. Tämän jälkeen kuullaan jousten ja puhaltimien huminoita ja vilkas risteilevä osio, joka päättyy pianon äkäisiin klusteriaksentteihin. Tulisessa päätösosassa (Fire – Passion) on rajua taontaa, arpeggioita, rytmikkäitä torviaksentteja, ja loppuhuipennuksena solistin vapaasti improvisoitu kadenssi.Mindin tilasivat pianotaiteilija Ortwin Stürmer ja Hessischer Rundfunk. Stürmer ja Frankfurtin radion sinfoniaorkesteri kantaesittivät konserton kaksi ensimmäistä osaa Frankfurtissa 23.11.2000 johtajanaan Sakari Oramo. Koko teos kantaesittiin Helsingissä 28.2.2003; tällöin solistina soitti Juhani Lagerspetz ja Radion sinfoniaorkesteria johti Sakari Oramo.© Miika Lauriala 2004

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Abbreviation	Instrument
Woodwind
acl	alto clarinet
afl	alto flute
arec	alto recorder
asax	alto saxophone
barsax	baritone saxophone
barhn	baritone horn
bcl	bass clarinet
bfl	bass flute
bob	bass oboe
bsax	bass saxophone
bsn	bassoon
cbsn	contrabassoon
cl	clarinet
ehn	English horn
fl	flute
hn	French horn
ob	oboe
pic	piccolo
rec	recorder
sax	saxophone
srec	soprano recorder
ssax	soprano saxophone
trec	tenor recorder
tsax	tenor saxophone
Brass
ahn	alto horn
atrb	altotrombone
barhn	baritone horn
btrb	bass trombone
cornet	cornet
euph	euphonium
fhn	flugelhorn
hn	French horn
tba	tuuba
thn	tenor horn
trb	trombone
trp	trumpet
Percussion
dr	drums
glock	glockenspiel
mar	marimba
perc	percussion
timp	timpani
vibr	vibraphone
xyl	xylophone
Strings
db	double bass
gamba	viola da gamba
str	strings
vla	viola
vlc	cello
vln	violin
Other
acc	accordion
cel	celesta
cemb	harpsichord
chords	chords
elbas	electric bass
elg	electric guitar
elorg	electric organ
elpno	electric piano
guit	guitar
harm	harmonium
hca	harmonica
hp	harp
instr	instrument
kantele	kantele
keyb	keyboard
live electr	live electronics
mand	mandolin
mel	melody
org	organ
pno	piano
synth	synthesizer
tape	tape
Vocal
alto	alto
baryt	baritone
basso	bass voice
ch	choir
chc	childrens choir
chf	female choir
chm	male choir
chx	mixed choir
cten	countertenor
mezzo	mezzo-soprano
sopr	soprano
speaker	speaker
ten	tenor
voc	vocal

Symphony orchestra
2222 4331 11 1, str = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 French horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, one other percussionist, harp and strings
Wind band
2252 3 423 21212 3 = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 5 clarinets, 2 bassoons - 3 saxophones - 4 French horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones - 2 cornets, alto horn, 2 tenor horns, baritone horn, 2 tubas - 3 percussionists
Big band
221 4 4, pno, guit, db, dr = 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, guitar, double bass, drums
Additional codes
+	fl+pic = flutist doubles on piccolo
/	pno/org = can be played on either piano or organ
lib	ad libitum
obl	obligato
str	str: 65432 = specified number of string players
str min	str min: 65432 = at least 65432
str max	str max: 65432 = not more than 65432
solo	vln solo = violin is the solo instrument in a work not obviously for solo violin