Kamarisinfonia
by Eero Hämeenniemi
Chamber Symphony
Description
The Chamber Symphony is played from the start to finish withour a break but falls into fourn distinct movements: Elegia I - Scherzo I - Elegia II - Scherzo II.
Both Elegies and both Scherzos are based on the same musical material but they are not repetitions of each other. The melodies, both slow and sad, quick and playful, reach their expressive focal point only on the second time around.
At surface level the quick and slow music constitutes a dramatical contrast, but at deeper level all the ideas in the chamber symphony can be traced back to the same core musical idea. May this serve as a metaphor for the tension between the unity and disunity in life.
© Eero Hämeenniemi, 4/2001 (translation by © Susan Sinisalo)
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Kamarisinfonia (2000) soitetaan alusta loppuun ilman taukoja, mutta se jakautuu selvästi neljään osaan: Elegia I - Scherzo I - Elegia II - Scherzo II.
Molemmat elegia ja molemmat scherzot perustuvat samalle musiikilliselle materiaalille, mutta ne eivät ole toistensa kertauksia. Niin hidas ja surumielinen, kuin nopea ja leikkisäkin melodiikka saavuttavat ilmaisullisen polttopisteensä vasta toisella esiintymiskerrallaan.
Pintatasolla nopea ja hidas musiikki rakentavat dramaturgista vastakohtaa, mutta syvemmällä tasolla kaikki kamarisinfonian ideat voidaan helposti palauttaa samaan musiikilliseen ydinajatukseen. Tämä on lupa käsittää metaforaksi elämän vastakohtaisuuden ja ykseyden väliselle jännitteelle.
© Eero Hämeenniemi, 4/2001
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Instrumentation 2222 2200 01 0, str [pic,ehn]
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
Tapiola Sinfonietta, cond. John Storgårds, Espoo, May 17, 2001.
Movements Elegia I - Scherzo I - Elegia II - Scherzo II
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by Tapiola Sinfonietta
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Archive number MF15426
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