...sah den Vögeln
by Kaija Saariaho
for soprano, ensemble and live electronics
Description
Ecrite à Freiburg sous la direction de Brian Ferneyhough, ...sah den Vögeln utilise des extraits de textes de poètes américains underground dans leur traduction allemande. Kaija Saariaho écrit que la pièce est « une vision de temps et de frontières, de voyage entre deux mondes ; un pétillement des yeux qui peut durer une éternité. Les matériaux de construction: textures, lumières, songe et réalité, inertie. »
© Risto Nieminen, 1994 © Ircam - Centre Georges-Pompidou, 1994 (From Kaija Saariaho, Ircam 1995)
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Text: anonymous American underground poetry (in German translation)
Ich bin eingeschlagen
umgeben
etwas erniedrigt
etwas abhängig
nicht ich selbst
aber Teil von
Willst du diesen Pfirsich?
Er ist unsterblich
Sah den Vögeln zu die herumflogen und sich was zuriefen
in der linden Luft
als ob sie das Dasein in Frage stellten
Ginge da ein Wind
hätte ich das Segel
ich war der lange Glasspiegel
auf dem du liegen und der Welt ein Männliches Kind machen konntest
Sah den Vögeln zu herumflogen und sich was zuriefen
in der linden Luft
als ob sie das Dasein in Frage stellten
oder sich an etwas vergessenes erinnern wollten
Doch di Dame
voll Verachtung
ganz in Weiss aus
diesem Anlass
schreit verdrieslich
ist das alles
ist das alles
ist das alles
Close
Instrumentation sopr, fl, ob, vlc, pno, live electr
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
Lyricist Anonymen Amer. Beat-Dichtern
Premiere
Nina Almark, soprano, Mikael Helasvuo, flute, Jouko Teikari, oboe, Eira Ojanen, cello, Margit Rahkonen, piano, cond. Atso Almila, Helsinki, August 26, 1982.
Archive number MF7072
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