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* Teoksen nimi

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Teoksen kuvaus

The name alludes both to the musical content of the piece and to the seating arrangement of the players. The original arrangement was 'carousel-like', the material going round and round as on a roundabout. The sound produced by several clarinets is again to some extent reminiscent of the barrel-organ of a carousel in days gone by. The tape version seeks these dimensions elsewhere, rather than in the clarinet sound. The Midi software permits the creation of a different world of sound, and the carousel idea can thus be approached from a different perspective, as it were. The fact that I was joined at this stage by Juhani Liimatainen was a very special joy to me.The solo bass clarinet part was composed for Heikki Nikula. I make no attempt to set a new height record; a bass is a bass and will always remain a bass. The sound produced by Heikki Nikula is always infinitely beautiful, bleak and refined in the way required. There is nothing this wizard cannot do, so the main emphasis in this piece is on the singing central and lower register of his bass, on a ride on a roundabout.© Markus Fagerudd 2002(Tampere Biennale)translation by © Susan SinisaloNimi viittaa sekä kappaleen musiikilliseen sisältöön että soittajien istumajärjestykseen. Alkuperäinen istumajärjestys on 'karusellimainen' jonka avulla materiaalia kierrätetään kuin pyörivässä vekottimessa ikään. Useamman klarinetin tuottama sointi muistuttaa sekin jossain määrin entisajan karusellin posetiivia. Nauhaversio etsii näitä ulottuvuuksia muualta kuin klarinetin soinnista. Midi-laitteisto mahdollistaa toisenlaisen sointimaailman luomisen, ja näin karuselIi-ajatus voi toteutua ikään kuin uudesta näkökulmasta. Juhani Liimataisen mukaantulo tähän vaiheeseen on minulle aivan erityinen ilon aihe.Soolobassokiarinettiosa on sävelletty Heikki Nikulalle. Tässä ei tavoitella uutta korkeusennätystä, vaan basso on basso on basso. Heikki Nikulalla on tavattoman kaunis, karu, hienostunut sointi aina asian vaatimalla tavalla. Mikään asia ei ole tälle velholle vieras. Joten tässä kappaleessa pääpaino on hänen bassonsa laulavassa keski- ja alarekisterissä, karusellin kyydissä.© Markus Fagerudd 2002(Tampere Biennale)

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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

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