En garde!
by Jarkko Hartikainen
Description
'En garde!' (2005) for violin and guitar plays with the duo possibilities of a bowed and a plucked string instrument, containing both energetic duels and moments of serene assimilation. This work also continues my devotion to the colourful world of structural rhythms and tempi, dwelling on the flammable border of pearl-necklace-like miniature forms and fragment-like characteristic phrases.
'En garde!' is the first completed limb of a project of similar duos: close relatives 'Fore!' for viola and harp, and 'Gib auf!' for cello and harpsichord are both waiting requests to join the concert music life to be completed.
© 2006 Jarkko Hartikainen
En garde! (2005) viululle ja kitaralle pelaa ja leikkii jousi- ja näppäilysoittimen muodostaman duon yhteistoiminnallisilla mahdollisuuksilla kisailusta sulautumiseen. Olen jatkanut tässä teoksessa omistautumistani rakenteellisten rytmien ja tempojen monenkirjavalle maailmalle ja samalla koettanut etsiä elämää helminauhamaisten miniatyyrimuotojen ja karakterististen säkeiden räjähdysalttiista välimaastosta. En garde! on ensimmäinen täysin valmis jäsen projektista, johon kuuluvat saman sanonnan mahdollisimman idiomaattiset, vapaavariaatioiset tulkinnat (tai jatkokertomukset) myös alttoviululle ja harpulle (Fore!) sekä sellolle ja cembalolle (Gib auf!).
© 2006 Jarkko Hartikainen
Instrumentation vln, guit
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
Pasi Eerikäinen, violin, Otto Tolonen, guitar, Ears Open! concert, Helsinki, May 20, 2006
Movements I, II, III
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