Etwas Rascher
by Erik Bergman
for Saxophone Quartet
Description
I have left the three movements of the work untitled. The first and the last parts are quick and every member of the quartet has the opportunity of displaying his talents. The middle movement could be described adagio-like: there is dolce, all kinds of colours, vibramento. The players may improvise too, but they still have to play within the given framework — all the notes have been written down. The whole work has been done so, that every player has something to say, no one will remain a mere accompanist!
© Erik Bergman, 1987
(Helsinki Biennale)
Olen jättänyt teoksen kolme osaa nimettömiksi. Ääriosat ovat nopeita, ja niissä jokainen kvartetin jäsen saa vuorollaan osoittaa taitonsa. Väliosaa voisi kutsua vaikka adagiomaiseksi: siinä on dolcea, kaikenlaisia värejä, vibramentoa. Saavat soittajat hakea soittimestaan improvisaatiotakin, mutta soittaa silti annetuissa raameissa – kaikki nuotit on kirjoitettu. Koko teos on tehty sitä silmällä pitäen, että jokaisella soittajalla on jotain sanottavaa, kukaan ei jää pelkäksi myötäsoittajaksi, säestäjäksi.
© Erik Bergman, 1987
(Helsinki Biennale)
Jag har låtit bli att ge namn åt de tre satserna. Yttersatserna är snabba och i dem får kvartettens medlemmar i tur och ordning visa sin skicklighet. Mellansatsenkunde sägas vara adagioartad; den innehåller en portion dolce, all slags kolorit, vibramento. De spelande ställs även inför improvisationsuppgifter, inom bestämda ramar – varenda en not är nämligen nedtecknad. Verket är skrivet så, att varje kvartettmedlern har någonting att säga, ingen är blott en medspelare, ackompanjatör.
© Erik Bergman, 1987
(Helsinki Biennale)
Instrumentation ssax, asax, tsax, barsax
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
Opus no. op.108
Premiere
Raschèr Saxophone Quartet (Carina Raschèr, John-Edward Kelly, Bruce Weinberger, Linda Bangs), Savonlinna, August 10, 1986
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
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