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In the Piano Quintet, commissioned by Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, the music proceeds as an interchange of two tempi and two basic characters: in the slower sections the harmonies develop systematically from 2 note groups towards the 6 note groups which dominate the faster sections. The musicians also recitate texts partly written in their parts, partly given to 2-3 extra voices, which can be either shared among the musicians themselves or given to outside performers and amplified. As text are used the following, slightly adapted fragments from Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carrol (1872):[Tweedledum to Alice:] “I know what you’re thinking about, but it isn’t so, nohow.”[Tweedledee to Alice:] “Contrarywise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be: but as it isn’t, it ain’t. That’s logic.”[Alice:] “I was thinking, which is best way out of this wood: it’s getting so dark. Would you tell me, please?”[Tweedledom:] “The King is dreaming now, and what do you think he’s dreaming about?”[Alice:] “Nobody can guess that.”[Tweedledee:] “Why, about you! And if he left off dreaming about you, where do you suppose youd be?”[Alice:] “Where I am now, of course.”[Tweedledee:] “Not you! You’d be nowhere. Why, you’re only a sort of thing in his dream!”© Mikko Heiniö, 1994Kuhmon kamarimusiikkifestivaalien tilaama pianokvintetto etenee kahden perustempon ja -karakterin vuorotteluna: hitaammissa taitteissa harmoniat kehittyvät systemaattisesti kaksisävelisistä soinnuista kohti niitä kuusisävelisiä, jotka hallitsevat nopeita osia. Muusikot myös resitoivat tekstejä. Näistä osa on kirjoitettu heidän stemmoihinsa, osa taas annettu 2-3 erilliselle puheäänelle, jotka muusikot voivat jakaa keskenään tai antaa ulkopuolisille esittäjille jolloin ne voidaan myös vahvistaa. Teksteinä ovat seuraavat, hieman mukaellut katkelmat Lewis Carrollin teoksesta Liisan seikkailut peilimaailmassa (1872):[Tittlitom Liisalle:] ”Minä tiedän mitä sinä mietit, mutta ei se niin ole, ei vainkaan.”[Tittelityy Liisalle:] ”Päinvastoin. Jos se oli niin, saattoi ollakin; ja jos se olisi niin, voisi olla niin. Mutta kun ei ole, niin ei ole. Tällaista on logiikka.”[Liisa:] ”Mietin, miten parhaiten pääsisi ulos tästä metsästä; alkaa nimittäin tulla pimeä. Olkaa kilttejä ja kertokaa se minulle.”[Tittelitom:] ”Kuningas näkee unta nyt. Mistä luulet hänen uneksivan?”[Liisa:] ”Eihän sitä kukaan voi arvata.”[Tittelityy:] ”Miksipä ei – hän näkee unta sinusta! Vaan entä jos hän lakkaisi uneksimasta sinusta, missä otaksuisit silloin olevasi?”[Liisa:] ”Tietysti tässä missä nytkin.”[Tittelityy:] ”Et suinkaan! Sinua ei olisi missään. Sinähän olet vain jokin kummajainen hänen unissaan.”(suom. Mikko Heiniö)© Mikko Heiniö, 1994

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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

Piano Quintet (59./1993)