Balletto per 10
by Seppo Pohjola
Description
The Balletto for 10 players (1994) is a broader work than its predecessors and in some respects a synthesis of the strivings manifest in them. The work falls into three sections. In the first the instruments circle round a single chord, tracing melodic spans. The quick, gushing outbursts and dance-like rhythms set off by a trill on the French horn follow close on the heels of one another until the maelstrom becomes anchored on a gradually emerging chord based on C. The final section contains slow, rising gestures, trills and tremolos on the woodwind. A minor third on the piano announces that the piece has arrived at its destination.
© Seppo Pohjola, 1995
Balletto 10 soittajalle (1994) on edeltäjiään laajempi teos ja jossakin mielessä niissä esiintyneiden pyrkimysten synteesi. Teos jakaantuu kolmeen jaksoon. Ensimmäisessä soittimet kierrättävät yhden soinnun puitteissa melodisia kaarroksiaan. Käyrätorvitrillin aloittaman keskijakson nopeat ryöpsähtävät purkaukset ja tanssilliset rytmit kiiruhtavat toinen toistensa lomitse, kunnes pyörre ankkuroituu vähittäin kasvavalle C-pohjaiselle soinnulle. Viimeinen jakso sisältää puupuhaltimien hitaita, nousevia eleitä, trillejä ja tremoloja. Pianon dempattu pieni terssi ilmoittaa kappaleen saapuneen tiensä päähän.
© Seppo Pohjola, 1995
Balletto för tio musiker (1994) är ett mera omfattande verk än dess föregångare. Det är indelat i tre delar och är i viss mening en syntes av det som jag tidigare har försökt uppnå. I det första avsnittet roterar instrumentens melodibågar inom ramen för ett ena ackord. I den mellersta delen, som inleds av en valthornsdrill, ilar snabbt brakande utbrott och dansanta rytmer kors och tvärs genom varandra tills virveln så småningom förankrar sig i ett växande ackord. Den sista delen innehåller långsamma stigande gester, drillar och tremolon för träblåsarna. Pianots dämpade lilla ters förkunnar att stycket löpt linan ut.
© Seppo Pohjola, 1995
Instrumentation fl, ob, cl, bcl, hn, pno, 2vln, vla, vlc
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 Orchestra or Large Ensemble
Premiere
Zagros Ensemble, cond. John Storgårds, Helsinki, November 17, 1994
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