saari, rannaton
by Hannu Pohjannoro
an island, shoreless for bass clarinet and tape, island, shoreless, an island, shoreless
bassoklarinetille ja ääninauhalle
Description
A collage made up of a live performer and tape versus a tape of a bass clarinet and the sounds of wood, sand, metal, glass, etc. Above all I was attracted by soft, lingering sounds the beauty of which is only apparent when they are given sufficient time and space. The music for the most part proceeds as a slow stream, its course marked off and guided by faster outbursts.
The tape is a landscape in which the player roams - hence the name. At times the bass clarinet merges with the background, while at others it is a clear soloist, as in the improvised solo cadenza towards the end. The title can also be thought of as describing the composition as a little island in a boundless sea of sound.
The exploration of the island could continue; the traveller seems to be left with sand between his toes.
© Hannu Pohjannoro, October 1998
(translated by © Susan Sinisalo)
Teos on kollaasi, jonka elementtejä ovat yhtäältä elävä soittaja ja ääninauha, toisaalta nauhaosuuden sisältämät bassoklarinettiäänet liittyneinä mm. puun, hiekan, metallin ja lasin ääniin. Erityisesti viehätyin hiljaisista ja pitkistä äänistä, joiden kauneus pääsee esiin vain annettaessa niille aikaa ja tilaa. Musiikki eteneekin enimmäkseen hitaana virtana, jonka kulkua nopeammat purkaukset jäsentävät ja ohjaavat.
Nauha on maisema, jossa soittaja vaeltaa – siitä nimi. Välillä bassoklarinetti sulautuu taustaansa, toisinaan taas on selkeästi solistinen, kuten loppupuolen improvisoidussa soolokadenssissa. Otsikon voidaan myös ajatella kuvaavan sävellystä pienenä saarekkeena rajattomassa äänimeressä.
Löytöretkeä saarella voisi jatkaa; veden ääreltä taisi jäädä hiekkaa varpaisiin.
© Hannu Pohjannoro, 10/1998
Instrumentation bcl, tape
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 Electro-acoustic Works, Works for Solo Instrument
Premiere
Mikko Kauppinen, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, November 19, 1994; Performed at the International Computer Music Conference, Banff (Canada), September 4, 1995.
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by the Sibelius Academy Computer Studio (SACMUS); Realised at SACMUS (Sibelius Academy).
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