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Peter Csaba asked for a work to be written specifically for him as a violinist and conductor. The orchestra is a string orchestra. The first movement, Introduzione, is based on the notes B–A–C–H. The Maestro begins with a few bars for solo violin in which he presents the theme, the idea. The orchestra joins in, first with single chords, but then follows a concert of music-making between the soloist and the orchestra. Various performing techniques and modes of expression alternate with one another. As the movement ends on a strong orchestral sforzato chord, a solo violin note arising pianissimo from the chord leads to the astonishing closing passage: the dualism of existence. The second and third movements are based on the notes C–E flat–A–B flat–A–E (Csaba, Peter) [S being the Finnish way of saying E flat]. The music draws its form and expression from these notes. The dynamic contrasts collide with one another All three movements end pianissimo, possibly to point the way to the inner experience, away from the technical details and dramatic approach. The false codes, markings, themes conceal an entity, a connection. May the title, The Maestro and his Orchestra, thus contain the key to the world of sound we encounter in this work! © Erik Bergman, 1997 Peter Csaba halusi teoksen, joka olisi kirjoitettu nimenomaan hänelle itselleen viulistina ja kapellimestarina. Orkesterina on käytetty jousiorkesteria. Ensimmäinen osa, Introduzione, pohjautuu säveliin B–A–C–H. Maestro aloittaa parilla sooloviulun tahdilla, joissa hän esittelee teeman. Orkesteri tulee mukaan, aluksi yksittäisillä soinnuilla, mutta sitten syntyy konsertoivaa musisoimista solistin ja orkesterin kesken. Erilaiset soittotavat ja ilmaisumuodot vaihtelevat. Kun osa loppuu voimakkaaseen orkesterin sforzato-sointuun, nousee soinnusta pianissimossa soitettu sooloviulun sävel esiin yllättävään päätösjaksoon: olemassaolon dualismia. Toinen ja kolmas osa pohjautuvat sävelille C–Es–A–B–A–E (Csaba, Peter). Musiikki saa muotonsa ja ilmaisunsa näistä sävelistä. Dynaamiset vastakohdat törmäävät toisiinsa. Kaikki kolme osaa päättyvät pianissimossa, ehkä näyttääkseen tien sisäiselle kokemukselle, pois teknisistä yksityiskohdista ja dramaattisesta otteesta. Väärennetyt koodit, merkit, teemat kätkevät kokonaisuuden, yhteyden. Sisältäköön siis otsikko The Maestro and his Orcbestra avaimen siihen soivaan maailmaan jonka teoksessa kohtaamme. © Erik Bergman, 1997 (käännös: © Jan Granberg) Peter Csaba ville ha ett verk, skrivet för honom själv i hans egen skap av violinist och dirigent. Orkestern är en stråkorkester. Den första satsen, Introduzione, baserar sig på B–A–C–H. Maestron inleder med ett par takter för soloviolin, där han presenterar temat, idén. Orkestern faller in, först med enstaka ackord, men efterhand utvecklas ett konsertant musicerande mellan solisten och orkestern. Olika spelsätt och uttrycksarter växlar. När satsen slutar i full aktivitet med ett sforzatoackord i orkestern söker sig en ton i ackordet i soloviolinen, i pp, fram till en avslutande, helt förbluffande passage: tillvarons dualism. Den andra och tredje satsen inspireras av C–Ess–A–B–A–E (Csaba, Peter).Utgående från de angivna tonerna tar sig musiken form och uttryck.Dynamiska kontraster bryter sig mot varandra. De tre satserna avslutas, var och en, i pianissimo, kanske för att visa vägen mot en inre upplevelse, bortvänd från tekniska finesser och dramatiska utspel. Föregivna koder, tecken, temata döljer en enhet, ett sammanhang. Må alltså titeln The Maestro and his Orchestra innehålla nyckeln till den tonande värld som möter oss i verket! © Erik Bergman, 1997

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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