Music Finland Core

* Title

Additional title

Description

Musica concertante for string quartet has filled my mind for quite some time. It developed in my subconsciousness until it simply bursted into my thoughts one day. I wrote the introductory part immediately and two days later I continued writing with another that was already complete in my mind.The second part starts with a viola solo that soon transforms into a meditative duo with the rest of the violins. Suddenly the first violin grows into virtuoso soon to be overshadowed by a complex cello element. At last the first violin returns to its virtuoso theme and the part ends with a cello solo. The concerto-like flavour of the second part is continued in the last two parts. In the third part of the viola continues its expressive cantando. Different contrasts and themes alternate in this musical theatre until, in the last part, the violin and the viola commence in a rhythmic ostinato, the culmination of the piece that restores the glowing of the furioso of the introduction.© Erik Bergman, 1998Musica concertante jousikvartetolle on ollut ajatuksissani jo pitkään. Teos kehittyi tajunnassani, kunnes eräänä päivänä se yhtäkkiä leimahti päähäni. Kirjoitin heti johdanto-osan ja kaksi päivää myöhemmin toisen, joka oli jo valmiina mielessäni.Toinen osa alkaa alttoviulusoololla, joka pian kehittyy meditatiiviseksi duoksi muiden viulujen kanssa. Äkkiä ensiviulu kasvaa virtuoosimaiseksi jäädäkseen kohta vivahteikkaan sellon varjoon. Osan lopussa ensi viulu palaa virtuoosiseen teemaansa. Osa päättyy sellosooloon.Toisen osan konserttomaisuus jatkuu kahdessa viimeisessä osassa. Kolmannessa osassa alttoviulu jatkaa ekspressiivistä cantandoaan. Erilaiset kontrastit ja aiheet vaihtelevat tällä musiikillisella näyttämöllä kunnes viimeisessä osassa viulu ja alttoviulu ryhtyvät rytmikkääseen ostinatoon, joka on teoksen kulminaatiopiste hehkuen samoin kuin johdannon furioso.© Erik Bergman, 1998

Year of composing

Arranger

Movements

Availability

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