...la chimère de l'humidité de la nuit? Op. 12b
by Jouni Kaipainen
Poeme pour saxophone alto solo
Description
Soolosaksofonikappaleen ”...la chimère de l’humidité de la nuit?” op. 12b otsikko on peräisin provencelaisen runoilijan Rene Charin maailmasta. Char on merkinnyt minulle paljon: olen säveltänyt hänen teksteihinsä orkesterilaulusarjan op.12a ja olen otsikoinut hänen säkeidensä mukaan pari muutakin kappalettani. Jussi Kylätaskun käännöksen mukaan saksofonirunoni nimi olisi suomeksi ” ... häive yön kosteudesta?”, ja näissä yhtä lailla aamukastetta esiin nostavan lehtomaiseman kuin dekadenttia eroottisuutta pursuavan, väsähtäneen jazzluolan mieleen tuovissa sanoissa on mielestäni jotain olennaista alttosaksofonin olemuksesta. Chair puhuu enemmän edellisestä tulkintavaihtoehdosta. Runon minä kohtaan sadonkorjuuaikaan, keskellä uhkeinta tuoksua tytön.”Olisi rienausta jututtaa häntä. Älkää survoko ruohoa jalkoihinne, väistäkää ja jättäkää polku tytölle. Ehkä teillä on onni erottaa hänen huuliltaan häive yön kosteudesta?
© Jouni Kaipainen, 1984
(Helsingin Juhlaviikot)
Instrumentation asax
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 Solo Instrument
Opus no. op.12b
Premiere
Pekka Savijoki, Helsinki, December, 1978.
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