Valse griffyre for concert kantele
by Asta Hyvärinen
Description
With this work for solo kantele I have sought to find new kind of ‘sound surfaces’ which explore the timbral possibilities of this instrument. As we know the kantele has a long resonance which is characteristic of its sound. In my piece the predominant sonorities are produced by metal objects applied to the technique of playing this instrument. In the latter part of the piece totally another kind of sound is combined with the metallic sonority and thus the requirements of the piece’s name are finally fulfilled.
The piece is dedicated to Katja Pitkänen who premiered it in Toronto, October 2002.
© A. Hyvärinen, 2002
Konserttikantele mielletään heleäsointiseksi instrumentiksi ja tätä käsitystä tukevat useat sille kirjoitetut uudet teokset. Kantele kätkee kuitenkin sisälleen huomattavasti monipuolisemman kuvan itsestään. Teoksessani valse griffyre olen pyrkinyt saattamaan päivänvaloon tätä kanteleen ’pimeää puolta’. Kappaleen keskeisenä äänityyppinä esiintyy metallien kohtaamisesta syntyvät erilaiset soinnit, joita hyödynnetään sellaisinaan tai erilaisina yhdistelminä yksittäisten sävelten ja harmonisten rakenteiden yhteydessä. Kappaleen loppupuolella metalliseen sointiin yhtyy täysin toisentyyppinen äänimateriaali, jolloin teoksen nimen asettamat vaatimukset tulevat lopullisesti täytetyksi.
Kappale on omistettu Katja Pitkäselle, ja hän kantaesitti sen lokakuussa 2002 Torontossa.
© A. Hyvärinen, 2002
Instrumentation kantele
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 Works for Solo Instrument
Premiere
Katja Pitkänen, Toronto, October 3, 2002.
Commisioned by / dedications Dedications: "Pitkänen Katja".
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