Breathe
by Sebastian Fagerlund
for clarinet, accordeon and cello
Description
Teokseni ’Breathe’ klarinetille, harmonikalle ja sellolle koostuu kolmesta osasta. Ensimmäinen osa ’Recitation’ on tunnelmaltaan rauhallinen ja staattinen jossa kaksi erityyppistä musikillista materiaalia esiintyy vuoropuhelussa toistensa kanssa.
Toinen osa ’Scherzo’ on erittäin nopea ja virtuoottinen. Ensimmäisessä osassa esitetyt musiikilliset hahmot on tässä osassa viritetty äärimmilleen.Tapahtumat laajenevat ja musiikki muuttuu kevyestä ja kepeästä yhä riehakkaammaksi. Toisen osan lopussa saavutetaan teoksen kulminaatiopiste josta siirrytään ilman taukoa ekspressiiviseen kolmanteen osaan ’Elegy’. Tässä osassa esiintyy teema joka on seurannut minua viimeiset kymmenen vuotta mutta joka tämän teoksen myötä vihdoinkin löysi paikkansa. Plus Ensemblen tilausteos on valmistunut Luovan Säveltaiteen Edistämissäätiön tuella ja on omistettu poismenneen ystävän muistoksi.
© Sebastian Fagerlund 2006
Instrumentation cl, acc, 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 Chamber Works
Premiere
Plus Ensemble: Christoffer Sundqvist, clarinet, Mikko Luoma, accordion, Erkki Lahesmaa, cello, Turku, April 24, 2006
Movements 1. Recitation, 2. Scherzo, 3. Elegy
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by the Plus Ensemble. To the memory of a friend.
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