Fanfaari
by Olli Virtaperko
A. O. Väisäsen teemasta "Yleisradion väliaikamerkki"
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Description
Suomen soitetuin sävelmä, Yleisradion Väliaikamerkki, on vuosikymmenien saatossa muodostunut osaksi suomalaista identiteettiä. Se on sijoittunut kansakunnan kollektiivisessa muistissa samaan nostalgiankaihoisaan lokeroon, jossa hellitään saunaa, sisua ja Sibeliusta. Halusin tehdä Fanfaarista (2006) teoksen, joka olisi perinteisessä mielessä fanfaarimaisen loistelias, mutta jossa kansallisaarteen asemaan noussutta sävelmää kohdeltaisiin kuitenkin hienotunteisesti ja kunnioittavasti. Päädyin siten käyttämään Väliaikamerkin teeman sellaisenaan sekä kappaleen alussa että lopussa. Väliin jäävässä varsinaisessa fanfaarissa pilkon, peilaan, venytän ja käännän alkuperäistä teemaa tavalla, jossa alkuperäinen viisisävelinen melodia on kaiken aikaa tunnistettavissa, mutta samanaikaisesti se muuttaa muotoaan jatkuvasti saaden alkuperäisen melodian näyttäytymään uudessa valossa.
© Olli Virtaperko, kesäkuu 2007
Instrumentation 4hn, 3trp, tba
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
Brass section of the Finnish Radio Symhony Orchestra, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, September 15, 2006 (Jorma Rautakoski, Tomas Gricius, Visa Haarala (tr); Esa Tapani, Joszef Hars, Satu Huuskonen, Hannu Pajuoja (hn); Ari-Pekka Kujala (Tb).
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
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Archive number MF19405
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