Tuulenpesä
by Pertti Jalava
Nest of a Wind, Nest of Wind, Nest of Wind, Nest of Wind
Description
'Tuulenpesä' is a Finnish word which means a thick, shaggy and rounded formation of branches. These can be seen especially in birches. A straight translation for the word is 'nest of wind'.
Nest of Wind is an intuitive fantasy. The basic idea is taken from a progressive rock piece I wrote back in 1981. This idea is characteristic for the beginning. The background is drawn by quarter note ostinato, which gives the ground under our feet. Around the ostinato quarter note triplets are drawing whirls. Above this texture floats a slow melody.
After tranquil and still period the former impressionistic and even romantic atmosphere is in contrast with asymmetric bolero, which begins in the percussion cadenza and dominates the rest of the work.
The closing section is like a parody of a man, who after admiringly watching the wind soaring, tries now to fly by raging wildly on the ground.
© Pertti Jalava, 2002
Tuulenpesä on intuitiivinen fantasia, jossa lyömäsoittimilla on konsertoiva rooli. Perusidea on lainaus vuonna 1981 säveltämästäni tyyliltään lähinnä progressiivista rockia olevasta kappaleesta.
Tässä teoksen alkuosaa leimaavassa ideassa taustaa luo tasainen ostinato, ikäänkuin piirtäen maan jalkojemme alle. Triolikuvio luo ostinaton ympärille pyörteitä. Tämän kudoksen yllä liitää pitkälinjainen melodia.
Tyynen suvantovaiheen jälkeen alun impressionistista ja ehkä romanttistakin tunnelmaa vasten luo kontrastia lyömäsoitinkadenssissa alkava ja koko loppuosaa hallitseva epäsymmetrinen bolero.
Jälkiosa on kuin parodia tuulen pyörintää ihaillen seuranneesta ihmisestä yrittämässä päästä lentoon maassa villisti riehuen.
© Pertti Jalava, 2002
Instrumentation fl, 2perc, str
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
Kroustikon, cond. Risto Pulkkinen, Turku, May 22, 2000; See also: Tuulenpesä, version B for percussion and wind orchestra, and Tuulenpesä, version C for solo flute, percussion and string orchestra.
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