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Liu Shi Kun oli sodanjälkeisen Kiinan lahjakkaimpia pianisteja. Kulttuurivallankumouksen aikaan vuonna 1968 häntä vaadittiin allekirjoittamaan sitoumus olla soittamatta Mozartin, Schumannin ynnä muiden "dollari-imperialistien" musiikkia. Kieltäytymisen seurauksena innokkaat vallankumokselliset murskasivat hänen käsiensä luut; Liu ei toipunut tragediasta, vaan teki itsemurhan. Hänen muistolleen säveltämäni musiikki ei millään muotoa kuvaa näitä kauheita tapahtumia. Musiikkini on mahdollisimman sofistikoitunutta, herkkää, aristrokraattista, ja Barcarollessa myös aurinkoista, haltioitunutta. Samalla kun olen (myös Amnesty Internationalin jäsenenä) syvästi tietoinen siitä, miten vakavasti ja monella tavoin tällaiset arvot ovat uhanalaisia, samalla haluan niitä työhuoneeni rauhassa kaikin tavoin edistää. Teos on sävelletty kesällä 1999 Marja Inkisen tilauksesta, omalle soittimelleni viululle ja vaimoni soittimelle pianolle.© Jyrki Linjama, 1999Liu Shi Kun var en av de mest begåvade pianisterna i det efterkrigstida Kina. Under kulturrevolutionen 1968 tvingades han att underteckna en förbindelse att inte spela Mozart, Schumann eller musik av andra "dollar-imperialistiska" kompositörer. Liu vägrade att underteckna, med den påföljden att de revolutionära krossade benen i hans händer. Liu Shi Kun återhämtade sig aldrig från tragedin, utan begick självmord.Den musik som jag har komponerad till hans minne, återspeglar inte på något sätt dessa hemska händelser. Min musik är möjligast sofistikerad, känslomässig, aristokratisk och i andra satsen även solig och överväldigande. Samtidigt som jag (även som medlem i Amnesty International) är djupt medveten om hur allvarligt och många olika sätt dessa värden är hotade, så vill jag i mitt eget arbetsrums lugn befrämja dessa värden.Detta verk är komponerat sommaren 1999 på beställning av Maria Inkinen, för viol (mitt eget instrument) och piano (min hustrus instrument).© Jyrki Linjama, 1999Liu Shi Kun was one of the most talented pianists in post-war China. During the Cultural Revolution in 1968 the revolutionists insisted that he wouldn't play the works of Mozart, Schumann and other "dollar imperialists". Liu refused and the revolutionists broke the bones of his both arms. Liu didn't recover and committed suicide.The music I composed for his memory is in no way depicting these terrible incidents. My music is as sophisticated, sensitive and aristocratic as possible, and in Barcarolle also sunny and ecstatic. I am deeply conscious of how seriously and in many ways such values are endangered and therefore I want to advance them in the peace of my studio.Swings was commissioned by Maria Inkinen and it was composed during summer 1999 for my own instrument violin and my wife's instrument piano.trans. Lenno Linjama

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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

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