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The title Azonal (without zones) refers to the type of musical form of the piece; transitions between different musical materials occur without clear boundaries or cuts between them.The solo part utilizes extended playing techniques and sounds resulting, such as circular bowing, whisked whistle, glissando repetition and rumble, which the 12-member ensemble reflects - not as effects added afterward, but as an integral part of musical expression. By the end of the piece there is a solo cadenza, which can be also performed as a separate solo viola piece under the title Azonal Advice (which is an anagram from the words Viola Cadenza). I composed this piece already in 2009 with the intention that it would be later integrated into as a cadenza of a concertante work for viola and ensemble. The cadenza is not fully written out, but utilizes the Directed Modular-Transformative Improvisation Technique developed by me. Including improvisation means, I hope, that each performance will be somewhat different, which might help the piece to stay fresh and interesting over several performances.I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Uusinta Ensemble and its Artistic Director, composer Ville Raasakka for commissioning Azonal. Uusinta Ensemble has been - and still is - very important for me as a violist and composer. It is inspiring indeed that there is a collective of musicians and composers, which knows me and which I know. No need to start from scratch each time. I would also like to thank the Commissioning Grant Committee of the Finnish Composers’ Copyright Society Teosto and the Sibelius Fund of the Society of Finnish Composers for making the composition of Azonal possible. I hope joy enjoy it!Max Savikangas 2016Azonal on englantia (zone = vyöhyke, azonal = vyöhykkeetön) ja viittaa vyöhykkeettömyyteen teoksen muodonnassa; siirtymät musiikillisten materiaalien välillä tapahtuvat vähitellen tai limittyen ilman terävästi piirtyviä rajoja jaksojen välillä. Soolo-osuus hyödyntää kehittelemiäni laajennettuja soittotekniikoita ja niiden tuottamia sointeja kuten esim. circular bowing, whisked whistle, glissando repetition ja rumble, joita 12-jäseninen yhtye heijastelee - ei päälleliimattuina efekteinä, vaan elimellisenä osana musiikillista ilmaisua.Lähellä teoksen loppua kuultava alttoviulun kadenssi on esitettävissä myös erillisenä sooloalttoviulukappaleena nimeltään Azonal Advice (anagrammi sanoista Viola Cadenza). Kadenssi ei ole kokonaan uloskirjoitettu, vaan hyödyntää kehittelemääni ohjattua modulaaris-transformatiivista improvisaatiotekniikkaa. Näin jokainen esitys on hieman erilainen, mikä toivoakseni auttaa teosta säilymään tuoreena ja kiinnostavana useidenkin esitysten jälkeen.Haluan lämpimästi kiittää Uusinta Ensembleä ja sen taiteellista johtajaa, säveltäjä Ville Raasakkaa Azonalin sävellystilauksesta. Uusinta on ollut - ja on yhä - minulle säveltäjänä ja alttoviulistina erityisen tärkeä. On todella inspiroivaa, että on olemassa luotettava säveltäjä- ja muusikkokollektiivi, jonka tunnen ja joka tuntee minut - jonka kanssa ei tarvitse joka kerta alkaa alusta. Kiitokseni myös Teoston sävellystilaustoimikunnalle ja Sibelius-rahastolle sävellystyön mahdollistamisesta. Toivottavasti nautitte!Max Savikangas 2016

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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