Taivas on sininen ja valkoinen

Blue and white is the sky above

for violin and piano

Association of Finnish Music Schools

Instrumentation

vln, pno

Category

Chamber Works, Pedagogical Works

Premiere

Transcription of the parts 1 and 2. Fp: Matilda Kärkkäinen, 8th International Piano Festival in Espoo, Espoo, 19 October 2005.

Movements

Nocturne 1: Dedicated to Schumann, Scherzo 1: Dedicated to Prokofiev, Nocturne 2: Dedicated to Bartók, Scherzo 2: Dedicated to Mendelssohn

Commisioned by / dedications

Commissioned by the Association of Finnish Music Schools.

No sheet music available from Music Finland.

Title

Works

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