4 etydiä viululle
by Jyrki Linjama
4 Etudes for Violin
Description
Kukin etydi työstää jotain soittotekniikan erityisongelmaa. Samalla musiikki rohkaisee opiskelijaa kurottumaan estetisoivan kaunotaideperinteen ohitse, kohti jotain kiinnostavampaa; leimaahan viulunsoiton opiskelua turhan usein karsas suhtautuminen kaikkea "modernia" kohtaan. Teoksen on Madetoja-säätiön tuella tilannut professori Kaija Saarikettu, ja hänen viululuokkansa oppilaat kantaesittivät ne 26.9.2010.
Ensimmäinen etydi, Tahko, ottaa etäisyyttä perinteisen äänenmuodostuksen täyteläisestä lämmöstä ja suuntaa vaihteeksi kohti hauraita äänenpainoja, kirahduksia ja kylmyyttä. Toinen ja neljäs etydi ammentavat balkanilaisen tanssiperinteen epäsymmetrisistä painotuksista, hurjuudesta ja ilosta. Kolmas etydi lähestyy alun tunnustelusta käsin vähitellen tuttua gregoriaanista hymnisävelmää. Pariäänien ankara polyfonia avaa tilaulottuvuutta. Etydin varsin perinteinen dissonanssinkäsittely houkuttelee aistimaan eroja, pehmeästi tai kuulaasti tai terävästi soivien intervallien välillä.
Jyrki Linjama
Instrumentation vln
Instrument codes
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 |
Coding for instrument ensembles and orchestras
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 |
Category Works for Solo Instrument
Movements 1. Tahko (Grindstone), 2. Tanssi 1 (Dance 1), 3. Pariääniä (Double Stops), 4. Tanssi 2 (Dance 2)
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by Kaija Saarikettu with funding from Madetoja Foundation.
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