Ögonblicket
by Erik Bergman
The Moment
Sångsvit till dikter av Solveig von Schoultz
Description
Ögonblicket (Kiitävä hetki) liittyy ensisijaisesti tunteisiin. Ensimmäisen laulun säestyksen trilli soi onnensa huumassa, kunnes hetki särkee lumon sanoillaan ’kaikki kuuluu minulle’; mihin sisältyy myös maahan pudonnut ja särkynyt linnunpesä.
Toisen laulun Rakastava aloittaa pianon pelkistetty melodia. Rakkautta pohtiva meditaatio aaltoilee intohimon ja sisäisen keskittymisen välillä.
Laulu nro 3 Muistosäe piirtyy ironisena, kirpeänä tutkielmana oman minän eksyneisyydestä elämässä.
Neljännen laulun nimi Lintu heitti ohikiitävän varjon Buddhan uneen on poimittu Anuradhapura-runosta. Sanattomana se vetoaa suoraan kuulijan mielikuvitukseen.
Viimeinen laulu Kiitävä hetki ryöpsähtää kiivaana kehotuksena: Nopeasti! Hetki on kohta ohi!
© Erik Bergman, 1995
Ögonblicket berör i hög grad det emotionella. Första sångens drill i pianot sorlar som en lyckolåt tills ögonblicket säger att ’allt hör till mig’, inbegripet det krossade fågelboet på marken.
Den andra sången, Den älskande, inleds med en enkel melodi i pianot. Meditationen över kärleken böljar mellan passion och inre samling.
Sång nr 3, Minnesvers, är en skälmsk och lite kärv betraktelse över det egna jagets vilsenhet i livet.
Titeln på den fjärde, En fågel fällde en flyktig skugga i Buddhas dröm, är en rad ur dikten Anuradhapura. Sången vädjar till åhörarens fantasi, utan text.
Den sista sången, Sekunden, är en hetsig uppmaning: ’Fort! Sekunden är snart förbi!’
© Erik Bergman, 1995
Instrumentation sopr, pno
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 Vocal and Choral Works
Language Sv
Opus no. op.128
Lyricist Solveig von Shoultz
Premiere
Riikka Hakola, soprano, Gustav Djupsjöbacka, piano, Helsinki, December 8, 1995
Movements 1. Jag är här (I am here), 2. Den älskande (The lover), 3. Minnesvers (Memorial verse), 4. En fågel fällde en flyktig skugga i Buddhas dröm (A bird threw a brief shadow in Budda's dream), 5. Sekunden (The second)
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by the Society of Finnish Composers
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