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The peace that ends “Dolor nascens” seems to prepare the ground for the chamber orchestra piece Lux intima, the most optimistic of all Nevonmaa’s works. Admittedly the listener may again hear echoes of the searing ‘waves of pain’ typical of the previous work. This time, however, they do not completely take over the work, and instead the music seeks to reach beyond those distressing feelings; the pain has become something in the nature of a gentle inner light that casts a conciliatory glow over the work.Lux intima consists of three movements joined without a break, the last of which is a reworking of the short Tumultuous (1992) for chamber orchestra previously performed independently. The musical focus of Lux intima is on the slow middle movement (bars 70–149) dominated by 6–9-voice, soft and calming string harmonies rich in thirds. The opening section (bars 1–69) is more energetic, in the nature of a broad introduction. The third main section (bars 150–210) culminating in a virtuosic presto brings the work to an end, acting as a symbol of the irrepressible joy of existence to which the pain of living gives profound and harrowing meaning.Together Dolor nascens et effluens and Lux intima form a pair of works which Nevonmaa tried, in the last years of his life, to expand into a trilogy for orchestra. Unfortunately he was, however, prevented by his illness from completing any more than the first, shortish main section of the third movement, the saxophone concerto Heros serenatus (1995–96). The last work he was ever to complete was thus the beautiful, unaffected Christmas song Hiljene, maa (Be silent, world, 1996).Very little music has ever been written in Finland on premises similar to those used by Kimmo Nevonmaa. Inhabiting a rich, animated world of fantasy, his works are musical-psychological documents of outstanding interest in Finnish music. Though few in number, they are an important contribution to contemporary Finnish music.© Kalevi Aho (1998)(translated by © Susan Sinisalo)”Dolor nascensin” lopun rauha tuntuu valmistavan maaperää kamariorkesteriteokselle Lux intima, joka on Nevonmaan teoksista kaikkein valoisin. Tosin tässäkin sävellyksessä on kuuluvilla vielä kaikuja edelliselle teokselle tyypillisistä vihlovista ”tuskan aalloista”. Silti nämä eivät enää ala vallita totaalisesti sävellystä, vaan musiikki pyrkii kipeiden tuntojen tuolle puolen, kipu on muuttunut eräänlaiseksi hiljaa hehkuvaksi sisäiseksi valoksi, joka luo teokseen sovittavaa loistettaan. Lux intima koostuu kolmesta tauotta yhteenliitetystä osasta, joista viimeinen on muokattu aikaisemmin itsenäisenä soitetusta lyhyestä kamariorkesteriteoksesta Tumultuous (1992). Lux intiman ehdoton musiikillinen painopiste on keskimmäisessä hitaassa osassa (t. 70–149), jota vallitsevat 6–9-ääniset terssipitoiset, pehmeät ja rauhoittavasti soivat jousiharmoniat. Avausjakso (t. 1–69) on energisempi, luonteeltaan laajan johdannon kaltainen. Virtuoosiseen prestoon huipentuva kolmas pääjakso (t. 150–210) päättää sävellyksen ikään kuin symbolina olemassaolon lannistamattomalle riemulle, jolle elämän kipeys antaa syvää, riipaisevaa merkitystä.”Dolor nascens et effluens” sekä Lux intima muodostavat teosparin, jonka Nevonmaa pyrki viimeisenä elinvuotenaan täydentämään trilogiaksi orkesterille. Trilogian kolmannesta osasta, saksofonikonsertosta Heros serenatus (1995–96) ehti valmistua säveltäjän vaikean sairauden vuoksi vain sen ensimmäinen, lyhyehkö pääjakso. Nevonmaan viimeiseksi valmistuneeksi sävellykseksi jäi siten kaunis, koruton joululaulu Hiljene, maa (1996).Kimmo Nevonmaan teosten kaltaisista lähtökohdista on luotu Suomessa hyvin vähän musiikkia. Hänen rikasta, eloisaa fantasiamaailmaa ilmentävät sävellyksensä kuuluvat poikkeuksellisen mielenkiintoisiin musiikillis-psykologisiin dokumentteihin luovassa säveltaiteessamme. Nevonmaan suppeaksi jäänyt tuotanto tuo siksi tärkeän lisän suomalaisen nykymusiikin kenttään. © Kalevi Aho (1998)

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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