Il paesaggio
by Joonas Kokkonen
Musica per orchestra da camera
Description
Scored for chamber orchestra, Il paesaggio (The Landscape) was to be Kokkonen’s last major work. It was commissioned by his home town of Järvenpää and inspired by the landscape round the nearby lake. Il paesaggio is the free-tonal, organically growing music consistent in its motif work typical of late Kokkonen. Towards the end are three motifs (marked ”Enigma” in the score) in homage to three other Järvenpää composers: Jean Sibelius (the unison orchestral motif E-A-Eb-B-Bb-E-Eb), Erik Bergman (the oboe motif E-Bb-E-G-A) and Paavo Heininen (the flute motif A-B-E-E).
© Kimmo Korhonen, November 1998
(translated by © Susan Sinisalo, February 1999)
Kamariorkesterille sävelletty Il paesaggio (Maisema) jäi Kokkosen viimeiseksi huomattavaksi teokseksi. Se syntyi säveltäjän kotikaupungin Järvenpään tilauksesta ja läheisen Tuusulanjärven maiseman innoittamana. Il paesaggio on Kokkosen myöhäiskaudelle tyypillistä vapaatonaalista, orgaanisesti kasvavaa ja motiivisesti yhtenäistä musiikkia. Teoksen lopulla (partituurimerkintä ”Enigma”) on kolme aihelmaa, joilla Kokkonen on osoittanut kunnioitusta kolmelle muulle järvenpääläiselle säveltäjälle: Jean Sibeliukselle (orkesterin unisonoaihe e-a-es-h-b-e-es), Erik Bergmanille (oboen aihe e-b-e-g-a) ja Paavo Heiniselle (huilun aihe a-h-e-e).
© Kimmo Korhonen, 11/1998
Instrumentation 1111 1000 00 0, str min:65432
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 Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble
Premiere
Järvenpää Chamber Orchestra, cond. Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Järvenpää (Finland), 13 Feb 1987
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by the City of Järvenpää for the inauguration of the Järvenpää Hall
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