Year
1995
Duration
10'
Instrumentation
guitar, violoncello ad lib.
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Explanation of the instrumentation string
| Abbreviation |
Instrument |
Guitar(s) and other plucked instruments |
|
| bal |
balalaika |
| bgtr |
bass guitar |
| bjo |
banjo |
| egtr |
electric guitar |
| gtr |
guitar |
| gtr (ampl.) |
amplified guitar |
| hrp |
harp |
| mand |
mandolin |
| uke |
ukulele |
Woodwinds |
|
| afl |
alto flute |
| asax |
alto saxophone |
| barsax |
baritone saxophone |
| bcl |
bass clarinet |
| bsax |
bass saxophone |
| bsthn |
basset horn |
| cl |
clarinet |
| corA |
cor anglais |
| dbcl |
contrabass clarinet (or double bass clarinet) |
| dbn |
contrabassoon (or double bassoon) |
| Ebcl |
E-flat clarinet |
| fl |
flute |
| heck |
heckelphone |
| ob |
oboe |
| obda |
oboe d'amore |
| picc |
piccolo |
| rec |
recorder |
| sarrus |
sarrusophone |
| sax |
saxophone |
| ssax |
soprano saxophone |
| tsax |
tenor saxophone |
Brass |
|
| bgl |
bugle |
| btrbn |
bass trombone |
| crt |
cornet |
| euph |
euphonium |
| flghn |
fluegel horn |
| hn |
horn |
| picctpt |
piccolo trumpet |
| tpt |
trumpet |
| trbn |
trombone |
| tba |
tuba |
| Wtba |
Wagner tuba |
Percussion |
|
| cim |
cimbalom |
| drkit |
drum kit |
| glsp |
glockenspiel |
| mba |
marimba |
| perc |
percussion |
| tamb |
tambourine |
| timp |
timpani |
| vib |
vibraphone |
| xyl |
xylophone |
Keyboards |
|
| cel |
celesta |
| eorg |
electric organ |
| epft |
electric piano |
| harm |
harmonium |
| Horg |
Hammond organ |
| hpsd |
harpsichord |
| kybd |
keyboard |
| org |
organ |
| pft |
piano |
| prep pft |
prepared piano |
| synth |
synthesizer |
Strings |
|
| db |
double bass (or contra bass) |
| evln |
electric violin |
| strgs |
strings |
| vla |
viola |
| vlada |
viola d'amore |
| vlc |
violoncello |
| vln |
violin |
Vocal |
|
| A |
(Contr)alto |
| B |
Bass |
| Bar |
baritone |
| MS |
mezzo-soprano |
| S |
soprano |
| T |
tenor |
Other |
|
| acc |
accordion |
| ocar |
ocarina |
| oM |
Ondes Martinot |
Explanation
The standard, accepted order of instrumentation for large ensembles: fl.ob.cl.bsn - hn.tpt.trbn.tba - perc - other - vlnI.vlnII.vla.vlc.db - tape, or electronics. Saxophones appear between clarinet and bassoon.
All other scorings (less than 8 instruments) are listed in full.
When an instrument is listed in parentheses, then this instrument is doubled. "guitar (=electric guitar)" means that the guitarist plays an acoustic, as well as an electric guitar. In an orchestral setting, "1(I=picc).2(II=corA).2(II=bcl).1" would resolve to: 1 flute (also playing piccolo), 2 oboes (second oboe also playing cor anglais), 2 clarinets (second clarinet also playing bass clarinet), 1 bassoon. If there is an extra instrument, which is not doubled, then this is expressly written out, e.g. "1(I=picc).2.corA.2.bcl.1.dbn", which unravels to: 1 flute (also playing piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 1 bassoon, 1 double bassoon.
Solo instruments in a concerto or chamber setting are written out in front of the ensemble instruments: guitar - 1.1.1.1 - 1.0.0.0 - perc - strgs.
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Genre
Chamber Music
Dedication
Helle Rahbæk Nørgård
Premiere
Aarhus, Denmark, Skt. Johannes Church, 5 February 1995: Erling Møldrup, guitar / Morten Zeuthen, violoncello
Publisher
Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Comment
First performance in Denmark of the solo version took place April 21st 1996 by Erling Møldrup at the Aalborg Guitar Festival.
Suite II from "Tales of a Hand".
Source
Wise Music Classical website; Secretariat for Contemporary Music website;
