Concerto No. 3 for Cello and String Orchestra
by Pehr Henrik Nordgren
Konsertto sellolle ja orkesterille nro 3
Description
Kolmas konserttoni valmistui vuoden 1992 alkukesällä. Olen omistanut sen Steven Isserlisille, vaikka se onkin yhtä paljon kunnianosoitus Keski-Pohjanmaan kamariorkesterille, jolle olen monien vuosien yhteistyön takia erityisen suuren kiitoksen velkaa.
Alunperin suunnittelin viisiosaista konserttoa, mutta työn aikana kypsyi ajatus yhdistää kaksi viimeistä osaa. Näin ollen neljännen osan loppujakso poikkeaa alkujaksosta. Vedenjakajana toimii lyhyt suora sitaatti Dmitri Šostakovitšin sinfoniasta nro 12, jonka ohjelmallisena taustana on vuosi 1917. Šostakovitš tekee sinfoniassaan – teennäisen – pateettisen muotokuvan Leninistä. Lainatessani hänen säveltämäänsä haluan hiukan ironisella tavalla ’tulkita’ sitä maailmaa, joka nyt on sanonut hyvästit Leninille. Muuten musiikissani ei ole mitään, jota tarvitsisi sanallisesti selittää, sen tunnemaailma on omani, se on tapani kokea ympäröivä synkkä maailma.
© Pehr Henrik Nordgren, 1997
(Järvenpään Sibelius Viikot)
Instrumentation str, vlc solo
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 Soloist(s) and Orchestra
Opus no. op. 82
Premiere Fp: Steven Isserlis, cello, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, cond. Juha Kangas, Kokkola, September 12, 1992
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
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