Die Liebenden
by Einojuhani Rautavaara
Vier Gedichte von Rainer Maria Rilke, song cycle for high voice and chamber or string orchestra, song cycle for voice and piano, song cycle for voice and string quintet
Description
Kesällä 1958 asuin Kölnissä, jatko-opintoja harjoittaen, eikä elämäni siellä ollut vailla Rilken runojen emotionaalisia aspekteja. Die Liebenden on siis samanaikainen kuin toinen jousikvartetto, ekspressiivistä dodekafoniaa. Sävellystekniikka muistuttaa myöhempien oopperoideni metodia: Sävelrivistä muodostuu, ns. interpolaatiota käyttäen, moniääninen kudos. Sen sisältämien harmonioiden taustaa vasten piirtyy lauluääni, joka on sävelvalinnaltaan ’vapaa’, ts. käyttää niitä harmonian säveliä, joista muodostuu ilmeikäs laulumelodia. Laaja sarja jäi vielä kesken kun palasin Helsinkiin, missä saatoin sen loppuun vuoden 1959 aikana. © Einojuhani Rautavaara
Instrumentation voc, pno
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 Vocal and Choral Works
Language De
Lyricist Rilke Rainer Maria (san.)
Premiere
Marcus Ullman, tenor, John Storgårds and Cecilia Zilliacus, violin, Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola, Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello, Duncan McTier, double bass, Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Kuhmo, July 26, 2001. See also: version for voice and piano; version for voice and orchestra.
Movements 1. Liebes-Lied, 2. Der Schauende, 3. Die Liebende, 4. Der Tod der Geliebten
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival.
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