Sogni di Dante
by Juha T. Koskinen
per sestetto, per settetto
Description
'Sogni di Dante' is commissioned by Takefu International Music Festival and it is written for ensemble recherche. It received the Takefu International Composition Award 2004.
In the second part of his 'Divine Comedy', the 'Purgatory', the Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) describes three dreams. In the second one (Canto XIX) he sees a strange distorted woman who undergoes several transformations: a stuttering lame becomes a beautifully singing siren. In fact in my piece 'Sogni di Dante' my main interest has been the question of identity and difference. There are four different character identities: Giocoso, Trionfante, Lugubre and Misterioso. Each has its own tempo and instrumentation.
These character identities return several times during the piece almost unchanged, and only just before the end they finally mix.
© Juha T. Koskinen
"Sogni di Dante" (Danten unet) on Takefu International Music festivaalin tilaama teos ja se on sävelletty saksalaisen ensemble recherchen muusikoille.
"Jumalaisen näytelmänsä" toisessa osassa "Kiirastulessa" (Purgatorio) Dante Alighieri kuvailee kolme unta. Eräässä niistä (Canto XIX) Dante kohtaa oudon naishahmon, joka käy lävitse sarjan muodonmuutoksia : änkyttävä raajarikko muuttuu Danten katseen voimasta viettelevästi laulavaksi seireeniksi. "Sogni di Dante" -teoksessa minua on erityisesti kiinnostanut tutkia identiteetin ja muutoksen suhdetta toisiinsa. Teoksessa esiintyy neljä toisistaan vahvasti erottuvaakarakteri-identiteettiä : Giocoso (leikkisästi), Trionfante (voittoisasti), Lugubre (synkästi) ja Misterioso (salaperäisesti). Kullakin niistä on oma temponsa ja soitinnuksensa.
Teoksen edetessä karakteri-identiteetit palaavat melkeinpä muuttumattomina kerta toisensa jälkeen, kunnes vasta lopussa ne sekoittuvat toisiinsa.© Juha T. Koskinen
28.3.2005
Instrumentation fl, ob, bcl, pno, vln, vla, vlc
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 Chamber Works
Premiere
Ensemble Recherche, Takefu International Music Festival (Japan), 12 June 2004.
Commisioned by / dedications The Takefu International Composition Award 2004. Composed for Ensemble Recherche. [inscription in score: "mi venne in sogno una femmina balba", Dante: Purgatorio XIX].
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