valo jäätynyt, kaukana tuuli
by Hannu Pohjannoro
light frozen, faraway the wind, frozen the light, far away the wind
Description
The composition of this piece was dominated by images of something clear, unbounded and cold, of the loneliness of great distances. Other important impetuses were the timbre and instrumental potential of the ensemble: the situations in which the three instruments find themselves keep interlocking to form little solos and duos, and the overall impression is of a fast-moving dialogue.
I also liked the idea of time having only one direction, and of an almost-symmetrical overall form. The first time it occurs the motif is new, but when repeated, it may be similar but no longer quite the same. A slow middle section finally leads to a return to the beginning, but the events now stand in a different relationship with one another in terms of duration and weight.
© Hannu Pohjannoro, October 1998
(translated by © Susan Sinisalo)
Teoksen sävellystyötä hallitsivat mielikuvat jostakin kirkkaasta, avarasta ja kylmästä, suurten etäisyyksien yksinäisyydestä. Tärkeitä lähtökohtia olivat myös yhtyeen soinnilliset ja soittimelliset mahdollisuudet: kolmen soittimen tilanteet lomittuvat tavan takaa lyhyisiin sooloihin ja duoihin, ja kokonaisuus hahmottuu nopealiikkeiseksi dialogiksi.
Minua viehätti myös ajatus ajan yksisuuntaisuudesta ja melkein-symmetrisestä kokonaismuodosta. Ensimmäistä kertaa esiintyessään asia on uusi, kertautuessaan se voi olla samankaltainen, mutta ei enää "sama". Hitaan keskivaiheen jälkeen palataan lopulta alkuun, mutta tapahtumien keskinäiset kesto- ja painokkuussuhteet ovat muuttuneet.
© Hannu Pohjannoro, 10/1998
Instrumentation fl, vlc, pno
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
Mikael Helasvuo, flute, Eeva Rysä, cello, Kari Tikkala, piano, in a profile concert by Korvat auki (Ears Open!) Society, Helsinki, February 6, 1995.
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