Symphony No. 2
by Einojuhani Rautavaara
Symphony no 2
Sinfonia nro 2, Sinfonia intima (1957)
Description
Sinfonia intima (teoksen alkuperäinen otsake) on saanut nimensä kahdesta syystä: ensiksikin on orkesterin kokoonpano kamariorkesterimainen, siis intiimi, ja toiseksi on musiikin luonne subjektiivinen (ei musisoiva) ja ekspressiivinen (ei ’Gebrauchsmusik’). Silti ei sillä liene juuri yhtäläisyyksiä 20-luvun ekspressionismiin: muotorakenne on haluttu pitää ankarasti koossa – ekspressiivisyys on ainakin yhtä paljon tulos kuin lähtökohta. Voisi ehkä kärjistäen sanoa: ekspressiivistä formalismia. Mutta vielä kolmas syy nimeen – teoksen tyyli ei tietoisesti liity mihinkään koulukuntaan vaan on – intiimiä. Sinfonian määrätty väkivaltaisuus ja voimakas dissonoivuus eivät tekijän mielestä nekään sovi huonosti tämän epiteetin alle, päinvastoin. Yleinen muotorakenne on melko tarkasti klassillinen, neljä osaa, joista ensimmäinen sonaattimuoto (Andante moderato), toinen scherzo (Vivace), kolmas hidas osa (Largo) ja neljäs finaali (Presto).
© Einojuhani Rautavaara, 1957
Instrumentation 2232 2110 13 0, str [pic, ehn, bcl, cfag]
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 Orchestra or Large Ensemble
Premiere
1st version: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Tauno Hannikainen, Helsinki, October 11, 1957.
2nd version: Sibelius Academy Orchestra, cond. Jorma Panula, Espoo, February 15, 1985.
Movements I Quasi grave, II Vivace, III Largo, IV Presto
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