Kimasen lento
by Kalevi Aho
for string quartet
Description
Seppo Kimasella ajatukset ja ideat usein lentävät niin, että muiden on vaikea pysyä perässä. Tässä on lähtöjohta Kimasen lentoon. Neljä jousisoittajaa aloittaa energisesti yhdessä, kunnes jo neljännessä tahdissa sello (Sepon soitin) saa fantastisen idean ja alkaa lentää. Viulu kommentoi selloa lyyrisemmin ja empivämmin siiveniskuin, kunnes jatkossa villisti pursuava, lentävä energia tarttuu koko yhtyeeseen ja ideat räiskyvät ja sinkoilevat yli koko jousikvartetin. Mutta Sepon luonnekuvaan kuuluu myös, että asioita ei kehitellä pelkästään kuumeisen innostuksen vallassa — niiden kypsyttelyyn tarvitaan myös aikaa, hiljaisuutta ja yksinäisyyttä. Niinpä kappaleen lopulliset, ytimekkäät johtopäätökset syntyvät lopuksi vasta kun mieli on ensiksi rauhoitettu ja etäännytetty epäolennaisuuksista.
© Kalevi Aho, 1999
Instrumentation 2vln, vla, vlc
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
Jean Sibelius Quartet (Marko Ylönen replacing Seppo Kimanen in cello), Helsinki, February 2, 1999
Commisioned by / dedications Composed for the 50th anniversary of Seppo Kimanen
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Archive number MF14677
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