Hermes Op. 73
by Timo-Juhani Kyllönen
Toccata for Two Accordions
Description
Säveltaidetoimikunnan myöntämällä kohdeapurahalla, Jukka-Pekka Kuusela ja Kalle Välimaa (joille olen omistanut teoksen) tilasivat minulta kahdelle harmonikalle sävellyksen 2004. Tämä tilaus ilahdutti minua paljon, koska se oli toinen suurimuotoinen tilaus omalle soittimelleni (harmonikkakonserttoni op. 60 jälkeen 2001). Sain osittain innoitukseni sävellykseen kreikkalaisesta mytologiasta Zeus-jumalan pojasta Hermeksestä, joka toimi legendan mukaan ensisijaisesti jumalien sanansaattajana. Hänen hahmoonsa liittyy myös voimakkaasti musiikki. Hermeksen kerrotaan keksineen soittimia mm. huilun ja syrinxin (panhuilun), jonka hän valmisti kielistä! Hänen velvollisuuksiinsa liittyi myös hyvin dramaattinen tehtävä; mm. opastaa kuolleiden sielut alamaailmaan sekä tuoda unia kuolevaisille. Teoksessa on vahva rytminen energialataus, mutta myös pehmeitä ja lyyrisiä hetkiä, jotka jollain narratiivisella, abstraktilla tavalla heijastavat em. Kreikan mytologian legendaarista sanansaattajan tarinaa
© Timo-Juhani Kyllönen
Instrumentation 2acc
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. 73
Premiere
Heidi Luosujärvi and Terhi Sjöblom, accordion, Helsinki, November 16, 2005.
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by The Finnish National Council of Music; Dedicated to Kalle Välimaa and Jukka-Pekka Kuusela.
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