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My Violin Concerto starts from nothing, condenses into melody, sings, dances and eventually ends with a question mark. The violin is, of course, the principal character of the drama, but its role in relation to the orchestra alters all the time. Now and then it is joined by other solo violins, creating a bridge between soloist and orchestra. In a few places, the solo line dissolves into the orchestral texture, and occasionally the orchestra takes on a position at the opposite pole to the soloist. The concerto searches constantly for an equilibrium between the individual and the group.The ethos of the concerto is directly connected to tradition. It strives to reflect the upsurge of a new and positive tradition-consciousness current in our time. Nowadays we realise that what is important in tradition is not the preservation of things as they are, but the anchoring of inevitable change to the natural and spontaneous evolution of our common listening culture. To me, progress does not mean changing things but undergoing change.© Eero Hämeenniemi(Fennica Gehrman)Viulukonserttoni alkaa ryhjästä, tiivistyy melodiaksi, laulaa, tanssii ja päättyy lopulta arvoitukseen. Viulu on luonnollisesti draaman päähenkilö, mutta sen suhde orkesteriin vaihtelee alati. Tuon tuostakin se saa seurakseen muita sooloviuluja, jotka muodostavat sillan solistin ja orkesterin välille. Muutamassa kohdassa solistin linja sulautuu täysin orkesterin kudokseen, joskus orkesteri muodostaa solistille vastapoolin. Konsertto etsii alati tasapainoa yksilön ja ryhmän välillä.Eetokseltaan viulukonsertto liittyy tiivisti traditioon. Se pyrkii heijastamaan ajallemme leimallista uuden, positiivisen traditiotietoisuuden nousua. Nykyisin tajuamme, ettei traditiossa oleellista ole säilyttäminen, vaan välttämättömän muutoksen ankkuroiminen yhteisen kuuntelukulttuurimme luonnolliseen, pakottomaan evoluutioon. Minulle kehitys ei ole muuttamista, vaan muuttumista.© Eero Hämeenniemi(Fennica Gehrman)

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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

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra