unfinnish(ed.)
by Timo Tuhkanen
for flute and accordion
Description
The text is made up of words form the Finnish language which originate from Russian.
In itself the pieces plays with a metaphor of the past and the present, and especially looks at my personal subjective, and perception in general in Finland and Russia towards the occurrences in Finland during the first few days of the Bolshevik revolution and the start of Finnish independence.
This is done by a process which highlights the process by which we edit and censor out memories of the past to suit our present needs and desires, the outcome of which is not always pleasand for us.
The text edits itself from a simple list in a manor which in the final presentation, before the “fast-forward” – that removes axillary meaning and ends up with as little interpretation as possible, after fast-forwarding the pieces still remain but detached from the original or even manipulated meaning only remaining as echoes of distorted memories and decoration.
All the structural elements as well as pitches are take from the objects and people encountered during the writing period in Tchaikovsky City.
And especially important became the up and down motif in the second part taken directly from the shape of curtains in the dining room I at in every day, in the words of the Perm business man encountered on the trip:
"Curtains are things that you use to cover your sight so you don’t see when someone is killed."
Instrumentation fl, acc
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
Language Fi
Premiere The piece was premièred in Tchaikovsky City 11.9.2024 and received performance on the 12.82014 in Perm Music College and the chamber hall of the Moscow Philharmonic 15.9.2014.
Commissioned by / Dedicated to With generous assistance of the Finnish Embassy of Moscow.
Dedicated to Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble; Ivan Bushuev and Sergej Tchirkov, as well as the students at the 4th international Young Composers Academy in Tchaikovsky City, Victoria Korshunova, Dmitri Kourliadsky, Philip Leroux and Francesco Filidei.
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