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The Concertino for Violin and String Orchestra was commissioned by the Central Ostrobothnian Conservatory, where it was premiered by Janne Nisonen and the Kokkola Youth Orchestra conducted by Jari Pitkdnen on February 22, 1996. At the first performance the soloist, to whom the Concertino is dedicated, was 14 years old.The subtitle refers to Beckmesser's motif from Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. In Wagner's comic opera the thematic sphere of Beckmesser's melodies is a parody of Baroque musical figures, most evidently of the messanza, which was transformed into a caricature consisting of a sequence of descending fourths. In its original context it sounds deliberately stupid and pedantic. In this Concertino the same motif has been used throughout both movements in an attempt to make it poetic and appealing.The Concertino belongs to my growing series of pieces for different solo instruments and string orchestra, in which the orchestral parts are accessible to student orchestras and not only professional ensembles. The viola part for this Concertino may be played by the third violins, and such a part is available. In addition to the orchestral score, a version for solo instrument and piano is available. The series now includes concertinos for piano, horn, trumpet, trombone, violin and cello.© Harri Wessman, after 1996Concertino viululle ja jousiorkesterille oli Keski-Pohjanmaan konservatorion tilaus. Sen kantaesitti Janne Nisonen Jari Pitkäsen johtaman Kokkolan nuoriso-orkesterin solistina 22. helmikuuta 1996. Kantaesityksessä solisti, jolle teos on omistettu, oli 14-vuotias.Alaotsikko viittaa Richard Wagnerin Nürnbergin mestarilaulajissa esiintyvään Beckmesserin motiiviin. Tuossa Wagnerin koomisessa oopperassa Beckmesserin melodiat parodioivat barokin musiikillisia kuvioita, kaikkein ilmeisimmin messanzaa, joka muuttui irvikuvakseen, kun se rakennettiin laskevista kvarteista koostuvaksi sekvenssiksi. Alkuperäisessä yhteydessään se kuulostaa tahallisen typerältäja pedanttiselta. Tässä concertinossa samaa motiivia on käytetty sävellyksen kummassakin osassa, ja siitä on pyritty tekemään runollinen ja puhutteleva.Concertino kuuluu kasvavaan saijaani kappaleita erilaisille soolosoittimille ja jousiorkesterille. Niissä orkesteriosuudet ovat sekä oppilas- että ammattilaisorkestereiden soitettavissa. Tämän concertinon alttoviuluosuus voidaan soittaa kolmansillakin viuluilla, ja sellainen stemma on saatavissa. Saatavissa on myös sekä orkesteripartituuri että versio sellolle ja pianolle. Sarjaani sisältyy toistaiseksi coneertinot pianolle, käyrätorvelle, trumpetille, pasuunalle, viululle ja sellolle.© Harri Wessman, 1996 jälkeen

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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

Concertino for violin and string orchestra