Mihailo Trandafilovski - STAR FACTORY for string quartet

Star Factory (2010) for string quartet

Mihailo Trandafilovski

Star Factory (2010) for string quartet Commissioned by FuseArts, for the South London Gallery Duration: ca.8 mins.

Performance Notes:

 = quarter flat  = quarter sharp  = three quarter flat  = three quarter sharp Accidentals apply to notes within bars until cancelled. Cautionary accidentals are used at times.

II = “choke” sound (stop bow suddenly, on the string, and keep it on until next note).

Scratch = no pitch (or very little).

Where a dynamic marking is preceded by poco, it should be understood as follows:

poco f is softer than f but louder than mf. Dynamics apply to all voices unless otherwise indicated (by text or additional dynamics).

The size of a written accent (>) indicates its intensity. Other articulation markings should be treated similarly throughout the piece.

All tremolo (left and right hand) should be fast.

In general, whenever playing right-hand tremolo, this should be around the upper half/tip of the bow in soft dynamics, and around the middle of the bow when loud, which should result in intense/muscular right arm movement.

When playing finger and bow tremolo, these should not be coordinated.

Please note difference between left-hand finger tremolo only (slurs), and finger and bow tremolo (no slurs between notes, and dashed ties).

Star Factory dedicated to Helen Starr

Mihailo Trandafilovski

Violin I

  

 

q = c. 50

scratch

    molto



1

scratch

(upper half of bow)

Violin II

 

 

1

p

   

molto

1

      Violoncello    l.v.

 

pizz.

(G string)

2)



ord.

(G string)

2)

   

 1)   

0

 



    0

     



         

 

  



3) 0

sfz

 

sfz

sfz

sfz (f)

2)

 

sfz

0

       

 

    

sfz(f)

ord.

 

sfz 3

0

     

sfz (f)

sfz

     

0

       

fmf (G string)



    sfz

sfz(f)

to ord. (gradually more pitch)

      molto

ord.

0

to ord. (gradually more pitch) 1)

fmf

(upper half of bow)



1)       fmf

scratch

 

Viola

 

       

to ord. (gradually more pitch)

(upper half of bow)

 



0

sfz

sfz

1) Non-simultaneous bow and left-hand finger tremolo.

2) Continue with tremolo.

3) Notes should sound simultaneously - use two fingers.

7

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

  

 

      to scratch

 

 

mp

       

  



3

 

scratch

 

mp

mf

3) pizz.

4 3

      l.v.

sfz (f)

 



3) pizz.

    0 0

l.v.

      

   

3) Notes should sound simultaneously - use two fingers.

 0

f



(both voices)



(A)

f senza vib.

           arco ord.

1

    sfz

0

    

 

1

 

4

  

mp

  

 

2

0



( )

f

 (G)



non-simultaneous bow and left-hand finger tremolo.

0

mf

0

0

0

ord. ( )

  

mf

mf

      



 

0

to ord. (gradually more pitch)

(senza vib.)

poco a poco vib.

sfz

arco



    

 

(dim. lower voice only)

3)

sfz (f)

arco scratch

      (A)  

 

  

senza vib.

      

poco a poco vib. poco a poco cresc. mf ( )

  



 

 f

    

4

to scratch 14 Vln. I

 

  

   

  (pp)

Vln. II

 (senza vib.)         f

(left-hand finger tremolo)



 1

pp (D string)

   

    

(non-simultaneous bow and left-hand finger tremolo)

     

(non-simultaneous bow and left-hand finger tremolo)

      

(non-simultaneous bow and left-hand finger tremolo)

(choke)

        

    





mf

(f)

to scratch

 

(left-hand finger tremolo)





pp (D string)

(pp)



 

(choke)

        

    





mf

(f)

1 1

to scratch

Vla.

   

       (pp)

Vc.

       

    



(left-hand finger tremolo)

 1

   

pp (G string)

(choke)

         

    

mf



        

sul pont.                       

(left-hand finger tremolo) ( )

  

(pp)

(f)

 mp

sfz (f) p

(non-simultaneous bow and left-hand finger tremolo)

to ord.

           20

Vln. I

scratch

sfz

     

sfz (f)



ord.

(dim. D string only)

(upper voice only)



0

sfz

     0

f

  

(ord.)

 

scratch (sudden)

sul pont. (sudden)

        sfz

sfz

sfz

f

(lower voice)

          scratch

Vln. II

sfz (f)

    

 

Vla.

          sfz (f)





to ord.

scratch

 (senza vib.)

to ord.

(dim. G string only)

0

ord.

(0)

 2

   0

(0)

sfz

f

  

 

poco a poco cresc.

 

Vc.

                            sfz f

      

(pp)

0

scratch (sudden)

sul pont. (sudden)

        (ord.)

f

sfz



     D string 

(senza vib.)

ord.

  1

0

p

          sfz

poco a poco vib.

sfz

sfz sul pont.

     mf

5

poco a poco vib. ord.

25

Vln. I

    

  

Vln. II

  

 

 (mf) poco a poco cresc.

         

Vla.



 (DA )        

( )

           







     

(vib.)

 



sfz

Vla.

  







poco sul pont. (sudden) sfz

 

 



        

sfz

(to ord.)

  

   

   

  

  

(senza vib.)  (upper half of bow)

 

poco sul pont. 0 (upper half of bow) 

     1 pp

(pp)

 (G)      (0)





to ord.

   

  

 







   



to ord.

 



pp



    

       (0)

  

0

ord.



    

pp

(D)



  

ord.

(mp)

(p)

Vc.

mf

0

0

(pp)

 

  

          

   

(upper voice only)

  

(mf)

   

ord. sfz

f sfz

scratch (poco)

( )

     

(G)

  

poco a poco dim.

mp

sfz

 

f

0

Vln. II

sul pont. (sudden)

poco sul pont.

to ord.

(D)

sfz f (mf)subito

30

Vln. I

 

   

sfz

          

scratch

1

0

      

ord.  (D) 

(p)

Vc.

0

scratch (sudden)

sfz poco f



        

  

     

      

  

f



(senza vib.)  0 0



1

(mp)

  

ord. 

    



    

(G)







 

0

6

  

poco a poco vib.

senza vib.

37 Vln. I

Vln. II



 





to scratch scratch 



 

   

to scratch scratch

Vla.

   

  





   

   



     

poco a poco cresc.

ord. 

   

ord. 

       

senza vib.

      

 

0

Vc.

Vln. I



  

poco a poco vib. mp



  



 

(mp)

  

( )

 43    

  

 

 

 





 





   







Vln. II

0

0

  1

3



( )

0

4

       (A)

Vla.

 

( )

Vc.



(vib.) 4

  

to sul pont.

  

  

(mf)

  

(senza vib.)

sfz f

 

   

sfz f

  (A)

sfz

to sul pont.



 

  

(choke)

sfz

   



sfz ff

s.p.

(A)

      0

sfz ff sfz

  

s.p.

0

sfz



sul pont.

(A)

      s.p.

0 0

            

to sul pont.





sfz f

1

(mf)

(vib.)

3

poco f

sfz

  

      

 



to sul pont.

     

     

(A)

     

sfz (ff)

(f)

 

poco a poco cresc.

 

(stopped) 

 

(mf)

  

    



 

(mp)

   



 

  

 

0

  

4

 

sfz ff

  

    sfz

7

               49

Vln. I

0 0

( .

.

(continue with tremolo)

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.





0

Vln. II

Vla.

( .

 

3

     

          

( .

 

.

(mf)

(mf)

     sfz(p)



(mf)

      

sfz(p)

               

(mf)

sfz(p)

 

sfz (p)

sfz mf

       

the string!  on  (stopped)       

  

 on the string!   (stopped)        

sfz (p)

    

sfz (p)

       sfz (p)



sfz mf

sfz mf

 on the string!         sfz mf

0





(A)

  





ord.



 



(D)

pp







(pp)

on the string!                  

0 0

(mf)

)

dim.

0 0

(mf)

.

(continue with tremolo)

       



 

(3)

(senza vib.)

dim.

sfz mp subito

ord. (senza vib.)



      (D)  ord.

pp

. )

(continue with tremolo)

( .





(pp)

dim.

sfz(p)

Vc.

)

sfz mpsubito

      

     

.

(continue with tremolo)

sfz mp subito

57

Vln. I



4

   

  



dim.

sfz mpsubito

     

. )

(scratch)

 

 

(ff)

(scratch)

     (ff)

(1)

 

 

p

(1)

 

 

p

G string

 

to ord.

 

p

scratch

       D string (ff)

 

to ord.

scratch

 scratch          

(scratch)

0 0

to ord.

scratch

(scratch)

(ff)

  ord.      (D) 

 

(stopped)

p

to ord.

 

8

                (G) mp 64

Vln. I

ord.

( )

              ord.

Vln. II

mp

( )

(G)

( )      

     ord.

Vla.

mp

  

 

(upper voice) (D)  (mp)          

     

    

voice) (upper (mp)   (D)         

    

    

 

  

(G)

poco sul pont. ()

poco sul pont. ()

       (mp)

poco sul pont. ()

   

(poco  s.p.)

  

  

   

   

  

(poco s.p.) 

   



( )             

Vc.

mp

 

            

  

 

(D)

poco sul pont. ()

    

(lower voice) (mp)

     

(upper voice only)

71 Vln. I

 

   

     

(upper voice only)

Vln. II

   

     

(upper voice only)

Vla.

Vc.

   

    

ord. senza vib.

      (sul D ppp

ord. senza vib.

     ppp

 

  

)

     pp

(poco s.p.)

(G) 

 

  



(C)

ppp







    

(lower voice only)

ppp

 1

    



 pp

  



  

   

   









(A)

pp



  (DA

)

 



    



 (GD)

poco a poco cresc.

0

  



      (D)

pp

   

poco a poco vib.

0



   

poco a poco vib. (stopped)

ord. senza vib.

    

(poco  s.p.)

 

poco a poco cresc.

0

   

pp

poco a poco cresc.

 



   

pp

poco a poco vib.

ord. senza vib.

    

   



  

(DA)

(lower voice)

ord.



 (D)

poco a poco vib.

       (GD)

poco a poco cresc.

    pp

  pp

 

(sul G)

  

9

Vln. I

poco a poco più espressivo poco a poco più marcato ( )

 

   78

 

(p)

(mp)

   (G)

 

Vln. II

    

(DA)

 



(p)







(A)

   

         

     

4 (stopped)



4

0

0

(D)

(mp)

 ()         (GD)

 

Vla.

  

(p)

 

( )

0

(A)

0

1

(DA)

1

 

1

 

4

0

(mp)

0

(mf)

poco a poco più espressivo

poco a poco più marcato

    (A)

0

(mf)



( )

 

4 (stopped)

poco a poco più espressivo

poco a poco più marcato

 

          (D)

0

0

(mf)

        0

(DA)

poco a poco più espressivo ()           (DA)

poco a poco più marcato ( )

Vc.

       0

(p)

Vln. I

 

 

 

  

(DA)

4

( )

0

     

 



Vln. II

  

(stopped) 4

0

  

 

   

( )

(4)

  4

0

Vc.



      

(4)

 

( )    

( )       

( )    

 

          

 

 

(ff) ( )   

    4

1

0

1

(f) ( )         0

(f)

   

( )

1

1

(f)

Vla.

0

(mf)

(ff)

  

     

          

1

(f)



        

     

0

(mp)

(4)

84

         

          4

0

          

( )  

  

 

( )    

(ff)

    (ff)

     ( )

     

( )    

90 Vln. I

 



Vln. II

   

    

   

sfz (fff)

  

    

   

Vc.

(scratch)

   

      

(on the string)

  

(scratch)

    

sfz (fff)

     

      

(on the string)

sfz (fff)

     

Vla.

      

(scratch)

(on the string)

     

(on the string)

   

  

(molto energico) (ord.)

   

  

(molto energico) (ord.)

  

sfz (fff)

  

on the string! (  .

  0 0

   

.

)

 ( ) (DA)

2) to

to

0 0

on the string! (  .

2)

       0 0

1)

.

)

 ( ) (DA)

to

to

0 0

   to

1)

on the string! (  .

2) 0

        0

.

to

)

 )  (GD)  (

to



0 0

(molto energico) (ord.)

  

  

to

sfz (fff)

   

10

to 1)

sfz (fff)

(scratch)

   

sfz (fff)

(molto energico) (ord.)

  

  

on the string!

  0 0

     

( .

2)

. to

( ) 0 0

to 1)

sfz (fff)

) 

to

(GD)

1) Gradually add open strings/finger tremolo.

2) Continue with tremolo. Keep fingers in same position, and gradually/continuously move bow across strings.

to scratch

sul pont.

           (GD  ) 96

Vln. I

sfz

sul pont.

        (GD  )

Vln. II

sfz

 

to scratch

     

Vla.

(CG

Vc.







  (CG

sfz

 

)

 



sfz

)

   

 



(GD)

sfz ff

sul pont.

       (GD) sfz ff

sul pont.

        C

G

sfz ff

to scratch

sul pont.

 



  

to scratch

sul pont.

      

    

  

sul pont.

 



 



sfz ff

(CG)

poco sul pont.

   



            (GD)



          



 

sfz poco ff

poco sul pont.

sfz poco ff

 

  



  

3) to

3) to

poco sul pont.

sfz poco ff

sul pont.

 

   

 

 

sfz poco ff

  3) to

poco sul pont.

       (CG)





  

   

3) to

3) Gradually change fingering/notes.

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Vln. I

poco a poco calmando

to ord.

 ()  101

  

  

(

harmonics to stopped

(f)

poco a poco dim.



Vln. II

  

     to  

  

(



harmonics to stopped

(f)

   

(

   



4 1

           1 1

 p



4 1

harmonic to stopped

   

(

)

harmonics to stopped

 

  

4 1

        1 1

 p

      



  

4 1

1) pizz.

 

l.v.

    



mp

 

Vc.



 

 



 

 



 

 



 

(pp)

  



   

  

  

    

  

  

       

mp

 

l.v.



(pp)

mf

ord.

 

 

(stopped)

(pp)

mf

(sounding E&B) 3 1

 3 1

    l.v.

1) pizz.

 

 

   



mp





arco



(pp)

(pp) (sounding E&B) 3 1

 3 1

   

  l.v.  

 

 



1) pizz.

arco

mp

        

   

(sounding D) 

pp



(p)

 (pp)

(pp)



arco (ord.)

 

0



 

 

 poco

(pp) 1) pizz.

 

mf

(f)



(ord.)

Vla.

 

(f)

(ord.)

Vln. II

  (pp)

ord.

)

poco a poco dim.

Vln. I

 

mf

poco a poco calmando

to ord. ()

108

 

ord.

)

poco a poco dim.



  

poco a poco calmando

to ord.

Vc.

 

 

poco a poco calmando

to ord. ()

poco a poco dim.

Vla.

ord.

)



   









0







 (pp)

(p)

    



   



(GD)

1) All pizz. harmonics should ring as much as possible. Lift left finger soon after pizz. so that maximum resonance is achieved (especially when in first position).

In double-stops, notes should sound simultaneously - use two right fingers when necessary.

 (sounding F)

  

arco 114 Vln. I

    

  

p

  







   

pizz.





Vln. II



mp

  

pizz.



Vla.

Vc.





 

mp

 

arco (ord.)



C

pp

 (no accent)   

    

  

   







     



     

Vln. I

 

  

arco





(D)

pp

   

(A)

p



(E)



 

arco





(D)

   ( )

pp



 

p

 

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.



sul pont.



 

(D)

ppp

(long)

 





  

(sounding F)

 

 

(poco p)

 

   (G)  arco



( )



( )

(poco p)

(poco)

 



( )



( )

(poco p)

(poco)



(pizz.)

128

(poco p)





(stopped)

   

 





pp

(A)





 

arco

  ( )   (G) 

(D)

pizz.

( )









p

(no accent)







   

  

pizz.

p

   









pizz.



mp



pizz.

( )

Vc.





(D)



(no accent)

Vla.





 



( )

(no accent)

Vln. II



( )



   



        p

    

120

Vln. I







 

  









 









  Duration ca.8 mins.



   







   







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