A Musicubic Fantasy
by Atso Almila
for flute, violin, viola and cello
Description
The about 17 minutes long work has been written to the KallaQuartet from Kuopio and presents three parts of different kinds. In all each player has an equally significant role. This is really a flute quartet where the task of the flute player is not comparable with that of the primas’s in a string quartet but giving a special colour to the combination of three string instruments.
The name is playfully hinting to a three-dimensional musical experience through the works’ different characters.
I gather musical influences as a composer and the clearest ones are the Russian shades from the former century in the middle section’s slow waltz. I have for a long time called my style with the term ”neo-this-and-that”.
Atso Almila
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Kuopiolaiselle KallaKvartetille tehty teos on noin 17-minuuttinen, kolmeen erilaiseen osaan jakautuva sävellys, jossa jokaisella soittajalla on yhtä merkittävä rooli. Tämä on nimenomaan huilukvartetto, eli huilun tehtävä ei ole verrattavissa jousikvarteton primakseen, vaan huilu tuo kolmen jousisoittimen yhdistelmään aivan oman värinsä.
Nimi viittaa leikillisesti musiikilliseen kolmiulotteisuuteen, tässä ehkä juuri teoksen kolmen karakteerin kautta.
Säveltäjänä imen itseeni vaikutteita, ja niistä selkeimpinä erottuvat viime vuosisadan venäläiset sävyt keskiosan hitaassa valssijaksossa. Tyyliäni olen pitkään kutsunut termillä ”uus-sitä-suntätä”.
Atso Almila
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Instrumentation fl, vln, vla, vlc
Instrument codes
| Abbreviation | Instrument |
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| Woodwind | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| + | 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 Chamber Works
Commisioned by / dedications Dedicated to KallaQuartet
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