Catalog No. 4975 to Craig Noel
The Dangerous Liaisons
Philip Littel
Act I
Conrad Susa
Arrangement for reduced orchestra by Randol Bass
(France, ca. 1740, high summer. The grand estate of Madame de Rosemonde in the country outside Paris.)
No. 1 Introduction
Spacious, echoing (q = ca. 46)
Flute (Piccolo, Alto Flute) Oboe (English Horn)
Bb Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet 2 (Bb Bass Clarinet)
Bassoon
Horn in F 1
Trombone
mf dolce
mf dolce
Timpani
Percussion
Harp
Keyboard (Auxiliary Percussion)
mf
Violin 2 (divisi)
Viola (divisi)
Violoncello
Contrabass
(con sord.)
pp
poco
Tam-tam
p
mf
glis
p
s.
mf
mf dolce
mf
mf
pp
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mf
pp
poco
p
pp
div., con sord.
poco
pp
mf
pp
pp
p
mf
dolce, lontano
mf
poco sul C pizz.
mf dolce
pp
div., con sord.
(con sord.)
mf dolce
p
pp
dolce, lontano
pp
p
pp
Spacious, echoing (q = ca. 46)
Violin 1 (divisi)
p
mf
mf
mf
Flügelhorn
mf dolce
mf dolce
Bb Trumpet (Flügelhorn)
Horn in F 2
dolce, lontano
poco
gliss .
p
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2
7
Fl.
Flute
Oboe
Ob.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Perc.
pp
mf
mf
3
mf
mf
près de la table mp
mp
mp
mp
mf
mp St. mute
mp
mp
pp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mf
10
nat., senza sord. via sord.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
mp
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
mf
mp
f
to St. mute pp
pp
pp
pp
mf
f
mp
mf
f
pp
mf
Kybd.
mf
Hp.
Tpt.
pp
10
f
mf ben cant.
mf
Hn. 1
mf ben cant.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Cl. 1
via sord.
p
p
p
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 1 (Thunderclap. We move to the interior of the house.)
13
Fl.
mp
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Ob.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
3
3
f
Vc.
mf
3
to Chimes
pp
p
pp
3
to Bb Tpt. w/ st. mute
f
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf ben cant.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
(pizz.) 3
3
f
3
3
3
3
mf ben cant.
3
3
mf
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf 3
sim.
mf unis, senza sord.
mf
f Cb.
mf
Piano
mf
3
f
Vla.
Più mosso (q = ca. 90)
allarg.
ff
3
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
f
Kybd.
mf
f
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
f
pp
pp
f
f
p
ff
p
3
ff
mp
Tpt.
(MERTEUIL goes to the windows to observe the unstable weather.)
3
f
f
Hn. 2
Più mosso (q = ca. 90)
allarg.
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3 3 3
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(The card players are impatient with the very slow play of MADAME DE TOURVEL.)
to Piccolo 18
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Kybd.
3
p
Chimes
3
3
St. mute
3 3 3
3
p ma sonore (con vib.)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
20
mp 3
3
3
3
3
7
3
3
3
3 3 3 3 3
p
3
3
3
pp sul tasto
3
7
to Timp.
3
pp sub.
f
3
Cb.
f
Vc.
3
3
mp
3
mf ben cant.
div., arco
3
3
p
mp cant.
(p)sfz
Bb Tpt.
3
(p)sfz
3
Vla.
mp
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
(p)sfz
p
3
3
3
3
3
p
3
p
f ben cant., plaintively
Hp.
p
mf ben cant.
Tpt.
Perc.
Piccolo
Hn. 2
Tbn.
20
mp
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Fl.
Ob.
3
Cl. 1
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Vla.
3
3
Vc.
Cb.
3
3 f
mf dolce
3
3
3
3
3
3
( C# – F# )
f 3
5
3
3
3
f cant. appass.
f
f
div.3
arco
3
3 3
f 3
3
f
3
mf
f
f
3
5
mf
3
f
3
3
3
3
f ben cant.
3
Vln. 2
3
3
3
f ben cant.
Kybd.
3
Vln. 1
3
Hp.
p
p
3
Cl. 2
3
3 3
5 (MERTEUIL, near the windows, surveys the room.)
3
f
3
3
3
3
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Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
5
3
3
3
3
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f cant., appass. 5
3
3
3
mf
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
rem. mute
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
5
3
3
f cant. appass. 5
3
30
3
3
3
3
Open
3
mp
3
3
3
p
Vln. 1 Vln. 2
3
3
f
Kybd.
p
3
3
3
mp
Hp.
30
5
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
(Thunderclap) to Flute
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
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Fl.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
3
3
f cant. appass.
5
f cant. appass.
3
3
mf
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
( D§ )
3
3
3
3
f 3
3
mf
3
mf
3 3
3
3
mf
3
3
mf pulsating
Vln. 1 Vln. 2
Kybd.
3
3
5
f
Hp.
3
3
Tpt.
Perc.
3
Hn. 2
Tbn.
f
Cl. 2
(more rumbling thunder)
Ob.
Bsn.
7
3
3
3
f
3
3
3
f
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3 3
unis.
3 3 3
f
f
3
3
f
3
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 1
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accel. poco a poco ( The sun begins to come out while the rain continues to drizzle.)
Fl.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Kybd.
3
3
f
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mp
5
5
3
Vla.
3
3
3
3
3
f
mf
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
div., pizz.
3
3
3
3
accel. poco a poco
3
3
3
3
Vln. 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf
Cb.
5
f cant. appass.
3
3
3
3
Vln. 1
3
3
3 3 3
3
mf
3
Vc.
5
p
5
Hp.
Hn. 2
f cant. appass. 5
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Cl. 1
Bsn.
f cant. appass. 5
Ob.
36
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
f
3
3
f
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
f
3
3
3
3
3
f
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
f
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Fl.
Cl. 1
Bsn.
Hn. 1
5
3
Perc.
3
Hp.
3
Vla.
Vc.
3
3
3
Cb.
3
fp
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
f
sfz
f
3
f
3
3
3
sfz
f
f
f
f
3
3 3
sfzp
f
sfzp
3
f
3
3
f
3
3
3
3
3
3
(div.) arco
unis.
3
3
3
sfzp
3
arco
3
sfzp
3
ff
sfzp
ff
ff
3
3
ff div., arco
3
f
sfzp
appas..
appas..
3
ff
3
appas..
appas..
Poco mosso, appassionato (q = ca. 100)
fp
3
3
to Susp. Cymb.
3
sfzp
40
Vln. 1
3
fp
sfzp
3
3
Vln. 2
3
3
3
3
Kybd.
3
fp
(Open)
3
f
3
f
3
Tpt.
f
3
3
5
sfzp
3
3
sfzp
Hn. 2
Tbn.
(MERTEUIL understands TOURVEL...
Cl. 2
Ob.
9
Poco mosso, appassionato (q = ca. 100)
ff
3
ff
3
ff
3
f
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Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
fp
fp
Perc.
f maestoso
sfzp
3
unis.
3
f maestoso
div. 3
to Timp.
f maestoso
Timp.
f
f
3
3
ff
3
sul D
3
f
unis., pizz.
f
pizz.
f
sfzp
sfzp
6 6 6 f
f
più f
( Bb , C§ / F§ )
3
f
sfzp
sfzp
f
più f
3
(stick on dome)
sfzp
Cb.
3
3 f maestoso Open
sfzp
Vc.
felt) Susp. Cymb. (hard
sfzp
Vla.
6 6 f
3
Vln. 1 Vln. 2
f maestoso
Kybd.
mp
Hp.
6
fp
fp
Tbn.
3
Tpt.
6 6 f
Hn. 2
(...and sees VALMONT’S desires.) (a big clap of distant thunder) fluttertongue
(pizz.) f
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 1 (MERTEUIL studies CECILE and DANCENY at her harp lesson.)
6 6 (fl.)
allargando
46
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f
3
sfzp
f
sfzp
f
3
3
f
non div.
3
p
3
sfzp
f
3
3
f
f
sfzp
f
3
3
ff
f
f
sfzp
f
to Harpsichord
sfzp
3
sfzp
ff
f
allargando
3
( B§ )
6 6 6 f
3
sfzp
ff
f
Vln. 1 Vln. 2
f ben cant.
Tpt.
sfzp
3
3
f
f ben cant.
mf
Cl. 2
6 6
Piccolo
Cl. 1
to Picc.
6
mf
11
ff
arco sfzp
f
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12
(MERTEUIL suddenly has a plan.)
to Alto Fl. 49
Fl.
Quasi allegretto (quasi recit.)
Solo
Bsn.
Hn. 1
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
)
)
p
p
p
sfp
to St. mute (for No. 3)
poco f
(unsure)
div.
(a tempo)
div., pizz.
div.
(a brave try)
Quasi allegretto (quasi recit.)
(Cecile plays hesitantly)
Vln. 1
Cb.
mf
Vc.
Vla.
(to sound onstage)
Vln. 2
Kybd.
) )
Hp.
(
Triangle
Perc.
poco rit.
to St. mute (for No. 3)
Tbn.
(
(a tempo)
Tpt.
)
Hn. 2
(
f scherzando
Cl. 2
Cl. 1
(a tempo)
Ob.
(
(
(
(
(
(
) ) )
)
(a tempo)
poco rit.
unis.
f più cant. (
(
) )
f più cant.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 2
13
Scene One
The salon of MADAME DE ROSAMONDE’S chateau outside of Paris. A stifling late summer afternoon. It has just stopped raining, the sun is out again. In the corner of the room, the CHEVALIER DE DANCENY is giving CECILE DE VOLANGES her harp lesson. Some distance away, on the other side, a card game is in progress. The players are MADAME DE ROSAMONDE and her houseguests, MADAME DE VOLANGES, MADAME DE TOURVEL and MONSIEUR DE VALMONT. MADAME DE MERTEUIL, dressed in travelling clothes, has broken away from the card players and roams the room restlessly, finally going towards the windows from where she can both look outside and keep an eye on the room. For a long time, the only sounds are the stop and start of the harp lesson, the exchange of a word or two between the card players, the high whine of the cicadas outside and a dripping of leaves and old gutters.
No. 2 Cavatina Quasi allegretto (q = ca. 104)
Alto Flute
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2 Tpt. Tbn.
Perc.
mf moody, out of sorts
(to sound onstage)
Hp.
(Recit.)
Kybd.
Merteuil
Vln. 2
Vla.
Cb.
(CECILE tries again.)
mf twanky
What is sad - der than a game of whist in the af
mp
(MERTEUIL is standing at one of the windows. She is observing the card players ... and CECILE and DANCENY at their lesson.) mf quasi recit., detached, ironic
Quasi allegretto (q = ca. 104)
Vc.
Vln. 1
mp
(Recit.)
p
p
-
(a tempo)
p
p
ter- noon?
div.
HARPSICHORD
mf
(a tempo)
(DANCENY plays the exercise for her)
mp beautifully
pp
pp
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 2
14 5
Fl.
Hp.
lov - er
Kybd.
p
Vln. 2
Vla.
p
Vc.
Cb.
wo - man al - read - y
colla voce
p
colla voce
p
colla voce
won.
10
(CECILE actually gets it right)
l.v.
mp
colla voce
kiss,
all
for
is
a
kiss,
he hopes
a
(a tempo)
(Recit.)
is
3
(Recit.)
All he hopes for
that can - not win a
(Recit.)
Hp.
Vln. 1
8
mp
(Danceny patiently demonstrates again.)
Or a
Vc.
Merteuil
3
Vla.
3
mp rich, smooth
(a tempo)
mp
(DANCENY plays it correctly.)
Vln. 2
Fl.
mf
Merteuil
Cb.
colla voce
Kybd.
Vln. 1
(Recit.)
What
is
sweet - er
10
and
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 2
11
Fl.
Hp.
(DANCENY demonstrates a new figure.)
p
sad - der,
that
(She turns her attention to VALMONT and TOURVEL.)
odd - er than a shin - ing sun
(a tempo)
Vln. 2
Vla.
arco, unis.
p calmo
unis.
pp
p calmo
pp
poco
mp ben cant.
What is
Cb.
this?
Vc.
mp
Merteuil
Vln. 1
15
(a tempo)
16
Fl.
Hp.
Merteuil
Vc.
Cb.
to Flute
p
the rain.
Vla.
(He repeats his demonstration.)
Vln. 2
mp
in
Vln. 1
p
Or
man
a
of
ex - per - ience mak - ing
love
to one
mp
so
16
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 2
20
Ob.
Cl. 1
Fl.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
p
p
mp
p
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
(DANCENY and CECILE confer quietly.)
Kybd.
Merteuil
plain;
All
he
hopes
for
he
will
get,
all
he
hopes
for
20
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp
mp
p
p
mp
pizz.
p
p
arco
he
will
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 2
24
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
(echo)
mf
mp
mp
mp
mp
mf
dolce
mp
Why should
I
be
feel - ing such
p
p
p
mf
mf
mp
mp
mf
unis. (echo)
cruel - er
mp
mp
pizz.
pizz. mp
and more
mf
mp
What is
mf
mf
re - gret?
div.
Vc.
Vla.
dolce
Vln. 2
mp
(DANCENY plays a new chord.)
get,
Cb.
mp
mp
Kybd.
Vln. 1
Hp.
Merteuil
mp
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Flute
17
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 2
18 Fl.
30
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Merteuil
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
pp
mp dolce
mp dolce
to Mute
to Mute
pp
mp dolce
pp
pp
30
Vln. 2
mp
set
Vln. 1
p
mf
Tpt.
Tbn.
mp
Hn. 2
Cl. 2
mf
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
Ob.
Bsn.
a - part,
and more
mf
si - lent
than
the
pp
hun -ter’s heart,
More
pp
jeal - ous
of
its
pp div., con sord.
pp div., con sord.
pizz. pp
pp
More
pp
arco, con sord.
prey,
div., con sord.
mp
mp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 2
35
Fl.
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
colla voce
3
colla voce
3
p
p
pp
Kybd.
3 3 Merteuil
apt
to
keep
a
Vln. 2
3
lov - er
bay; Who can
say?
at
3
3
3
Who can say? Who can
mp
Vla.
Vc.
(The card players have finished their game... chairs are scraped back, people stretch, yawn....) (poco)
say? via sord.
mp
Cb.
Hp.
Vln. 1
Tpt.
Perc.
(Segue No. 3)
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 1
Ob.
Bsn.
19
mp
via sord.
mp
via sord.
via sord.
mp
(Segue No. 3)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
20
No. 3 Scena Allegretto e leggiero (q = ca. 112)
Fl.
3
Ob.
mp
p
mp
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tourvel
p
pp
3
mp
mp
3
mp
mf
TOURVEL mf
By
p
muted
p
muted
to Alto Fl.
p
p
mp
p
ac - ci - dent! mf
Merteuil
Rosemonde
Volanges
3
Shall we play
VALMONT
Valmont
VOLANGES
won
a - no - ther?
a - gain.
mf
She will
ru - in me...
3
Ma - dame de Tour - vel is quite a
Allegretto e leggiero (q = ca. 112) div., senza sord.
Vln. 1
mp
Vln. 2
mp
mp
mp
Cb.
p
p
sim.
non div., senza sord.
Vc.
sim.
div., senza sord.
Vla.
sim.
div., senza sord.
sim.
p
gliss.
p
p
gliss.
p
p
gliss.
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6
Hn. 1
Rosemonde
Valmont
Vln. 1
It comes from spend - ing too much time with priests.
(to Rosemonde)
As bad as
you!
sharp.
(TOURVEL hides her discomfort by dealing with some mail just brought in by a servant who has handed it to her maid JULIE.)
ROSEMONDE mf
Or,
in
her
case,
from
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
21
10
10
p
p
p
11
Cl. 2
Volanges
VOLANGES mf pointedly
Valmont
be - ing mar - ried to
Vln. 1
a
mp
Per - haps
a
dis - si - pa - ted life
law - yer.
Vla.
mp
Vc.
Vln. 2
Cb.
Ossia:
(Recit.)
mp
mp
can af
-
fect one’s con - cen - tra - tion.
I
(Recit.)
22
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
16
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
20
mp
f
f
Perc.
sfzp
Valmont
Vln. 1
sfzp
St. mute
20
nev
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
(muted)
Hp.
Volanges
Tpt.
Tbn.
(muted)
p
Hn. 2
-
er con - cen - trate at
You trust to
luck?
cards.
At
cards. unis. pizz.
pizz.
p sub.
mp
sfzp
(VOLANGES is quite put out.)
div., pizz.
p
mf
p sub.
pizz. p
pizz.
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
rall.
21
Fl.
Tempo di Menuetto, quasi Allegretto (q = ca. 108)
Alto Flute
moody
mp
Ob.
Cl. 1
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
rem. mute
rem. mute
rall.
(DANCENY is playing the new music.)
mf
Come
join us.
You are so
far
I was list’n - ing to the
a - way.
Tempo di Menuetto, quasi Allegretto (q = ca. 108)
arco, unis.
pp
arco
arco mp
One player arco
MERTEUIL (coming over to them) mf
(calling over to Merteuil)
mp
Cb.
p
to Flute
rem. mute
Valmont
mp
Hp.
Merteuil
p
6
Cl. 2
23
mf
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
24 26
Hp.
Volanges
child - ren play.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
awk - ward.
Vla.
Vc.
mf
sis - ters.
3
Still un - der her
3
mp
mf freely
Out from un - der the good
Ah,
3
Harpsichord
3
p
One player arco
3
3
mf
3
coll’ arpa
coll’ arpa
mf
mf
3
p
coll’ arpa
p
gliss.
-
court?
p
(nosily)
From Ger
(Recit.)
this let - ter is for you.
p
6
mf
p
mf (CECILE tries once more.)
TOURVEL (to Volanges) mf
moth - er’s eye.
(Recit.)
p Solo
p
30
One player
tutti, div.
(teasingly) 3
Ce - cile is mak- ing such pro - gress.
She is less
Vln. 2
Cb.
Volanges
Vln. 1
mf a bit twanky
30
VOLANGES (maternally deprecating)
Kybd.
Valmont
Hp.
Tourvel
31
Cl. 1
Merteuil
Valmont
(CECILE tries again.)
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
25
Ob.
Cl. 1
35 Meno mosso più mosso
Fl.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
Valmont
Solo
6
mf
Yes.
Vln. 2
Vla.
3
p 3
p
p
3
p
A
meno mosso
3
Is the
(even more coolly)
(sensing an awkwardness and unerringly putting her foot in it)
Did you hear that?
p
Cb.
p 3
(to Merteuil, not without malice)
p
Vc.
Meno mosso più mosso
Vln. 1
(coolly)
Merteuil
mf
Volanges
p
Kybd.
Tourvel
Hp.
p
Tpt.
Hn. 2
Solo
meno mosso
let - ter from Ger - court....
mf
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
26 Più mosso, 39 quasi recit.
Agitato (q = ca. 120)
Ob.
Cl. 1
Fl.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Tourvel
Vln. 2
p
mf
Vc.
Cb.
p
to be
soon?
(warming to her theme)
(Alarmed at the news in the letter, she tries to summarize it.)
40
Un
Agitato (q = ca. 120)
tutti
mf
pizz., unis.
mf
3
3
p
mp
3 3 3 3
p
for - tu - nate - ly,
mf
-
pizz.
Not soon e - nough!
p
p
muted
p
pp
Vla.
Più mosso, quasi recit.
Vln. 1
Flute
wed - ding
Volanges
40
3
3
3
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
45
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Ob.
Bsn.
to Bass Cl.
27
pp
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Volanges
Vln. 1
Mon
3
Vc.
Cb.
sieur
de Ger - court,
to whom my
daugh - ter
is
be - troth’d,
is
still
in
pp
pp
arco, unis.
pp
3
3
(The rain begins to shower again.)
p
3
-
Tutti pizz., div.
Vla.
Vln. 2
p
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
28 Fl.
50
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Ob.
Hn. 1
f
f
3
3
mf
Volanges
Cor si - ca,
Valmont
Vln. 1
mf
Vln. 2
mf
Vla.
Vc.
mf
mf
Cb.
mf
mf
pp
(distant thunder)
3
war!
mf
50
pp
em - broil’d in the move - ments of
3
pp
Kybd.
pp
3
3
to English Horn
Tbn.
pp
3
Hp.
3
3
mf
Tpt.
Perc.
3
3
3
3
3
Hn. 2
You had
tired of him...
(in Merteuil’s ear)
3
mp
mf
mf
cant.
mf
mf
cant.
3
Why not
pp
pp
pp
mp sub.
pp mp sub.
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
54
Fl.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
Kybd.
Volanges
Vln. 1
mp
pp
mp
mp
mp
pp
ord., sul G mp
mf
pp
pp
espr.
p
58 (Recit.) Meno Mosso
p
mf ben cant. pizz.
pp
p sul pont.
What a
p sul pont.
(taking charge of the conversation; she has this plan ready...)
sul pont.
hell!
pp
can go to
Cl. 1
rem. mute
Vc.
Cb.
mp
Vla.
wish him well?
Vln. 2
(coolly, but with repressed intensity)
3
6 3
Mon - sieur de Ger - court
Valmont
3
mp
mf cant.
Merteuil
muted
29
60
pp
Merteuil
pit
3
-
y
a - bout
p sub.
Vln. 2
Vla.
ord.
Vc.
Cb.
ord.
3
weath - er!
We have been
p
p sub.
in
3
this draw - ing
p
pris - ’ners
60
(Recit.) Meno Mosso
Vln. 1
the
room
all
3
af - ter
-
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
30
61 Moderato (q = ca. 80)
Merteuil
(taking in Valmont and Tourvel)
noon.
Vln. 1
3
I
Moderato (q = ca. 80)
3
out - side.
Whydon’twe
div.
mp
pp
3
3
pp
Cb.
3
p
pp
Vc.
spent a day
Vla.
had hop’d all you young peo - ple might have
p ben cant. Vln. 2
3
3
p
p
65 (Recit.)
Cl. 1
Kybd.
Merteuil
3
im - ro - vise?
Our
(Recit.)
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
p
Is that
Vla.
p
a
-
gree - a - ble?
non div.
Vc.
p
Cb.
mp grazioaso
non div.
3
p
p calmo, cant., dolce
div.
in - ter - rup - ted pic - nic could be serv’d right here.
div.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
67 Comodo (q = ca. 100)
Fl.
pp poco marcato
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
Kybd.
Rosemonde
(to Valmont)
Comodo (q = ca. 100)
con sord.
Vln. 2
con sord.
Vla.
Cb.
con sord.
con sord.
And,
my
pp
70
pp
(to Merteuil, as to one of equal status)
pp
see me to my room?
pp
pp Vc.
Neph - ew, will you
con sord.
Vln. 1
70
Ob.
Bsn.
31
32
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
72
Fl.
Cl. 1
Bsn.
Solo
p
Bass Clarinet
pp
Ob.
Cl. 2
3
3
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
Rosemonde
Kybd.
Merteuil
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
so
nice
ppp
ppp
unis. pp
dear,
Vln. 1
I
that you dropp’d in.
Must you leave for Pa - ris
to - day?
must.
I fear a
pp
pp
div. p
p
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
80
78
Cl. 2
Merteuil
Rosemonde
3
is
com - ing
am
Vla.
Cb.
not
a
-
fraid
80
And now,
if you will all ex - cuse me,
Vla.
mp
Cb.
Rosemonde
here
Valmont
Vln. 1
Vla.
Vc.
have
I have
plea - sure
to have you
One player (con sord.)
p ghostly, pale One player (con sord.)
p
mf mp One player (con sord.) ten.
mp
al - ways left you free.
What a
ne - glec - ted you.
I
me.
Vln. 2
Cb.
with
... but pauses at the door...)
mp One player (con sord.)
Vc.
86
Comodo
I must have my rest.
(She takes Valmont’s arm and leaves the group, ...
sup - pose
p
I
p
mp
p
mp
mp
(Recit.)
light -’ning.
Comodo
Vln. 2
lit - tle
not
Vln. 1
a
82 (Recit.)
Rosemonde
of
on.
to Bb Cl.
Vln. 2
Vc.
3
I
storm
Vln. 1
33
p
90
90
espr.
espr.
espr.
34
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
Poco più mosso
91
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Rosemonde
Vln. 1
p dolciss.
Bb Clarinet
(looking him in the eye)
My
dear
boy,
I know you ver - y
p
well...
Did you
Poco più mosso
p
p dolciss.
p dolciss.
Vc.
p dolciss.
Vla.
Cb.
English Horn
Vln. 2
come
to
see
me,
or
Ma -
96
Fl.
Ob.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Rosemonde
Vln. 2
de
Tour
to Oboe
-
pp
mf
pp
mf
vel?
Vc.
mf
tutti, div.
to mute
tutti, div.
p
Cb.
I
mf
unis.
pp
pp
pp
3
mf
3
pp
pp
3
3
mp
3
( )
see.
3 3 3
meno p
rall. tutti, div.
mf
to mute
mp
I
mf
Vla.
dame
Vln. 1
rall.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
100
pi
Vln. 1
-
ty you,
my
100 a tempo comodo div.
boy;
That
3
is
one you will nev - er
3
3
Rosemonde
a tempo comodo
Kybd.
35
en
-
3
joy.
Nev - er mind.
At
unis.
pp
unis.
Vln. 2
p
unis.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p
pp
pp
3
Rosemonde
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
I
have you here.
I’ll
be
3
good for
at least
an - oth - er
year.
Meno mosso, ma non sentimentale (a tempo)
3
3
(walking her out)
You
rall.
Vln. 1
pp
Meno mosso, ma non sentimentale (a tempo)
pp
least
Valmont
3
pp
104 rall.
Cl. 2
Cl. 1
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 3
36
107
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Valmont
Vln. 1
pp
pp
pp
say
3
that
Vla.
Vc.
3
ev - ’ry
my
dear.
(They exit.)
poco rit.
div.
allarg. pp
sum- mer.
Win - ter’s com - ing,
Vln. 2
pp
p
Hp.
Rosemonde
(Segue No. 4)
Solo
Oboe
Tpt.
Perc.
allarg.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Ob.
poco rit.
via sord.
via sord.
pp
div.
pp
via sord.
via sord.
via sord.
pp Cb.
pp
(Segue No. 4)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 4 (The ladies settle in for a little chat.)
No. 4 Recitative and Trio
Allegretto scherzando (q = ca. 100)
Fl.
Solo
Ob.
f
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
37
sfzp
(Recit.)
volante p
muted
sfzp
sfzp
sfzp
to English Horn
Hn. 2
(muted)
TACET
Tpt.
TACET
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Tourvel
Volanges
Merteuil
TACET
sf
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pizz., div., senza sord.
unis., senza sord.
p
pizz., div., senza sord.
f
mp
f
unis.
pizz.
mp
unis.
mp
3
Is - n’t she won- der - ful for her
Allegretto scherzando (q = ca. 100)
VOLANGES mf 3
(Recit.)
p
pizz., senza sord.
p
p
38
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 4
6
Fl.
p
Cl. 1
Tourvel
age.
Merteuil
Vln. 1
Merteuil
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
him;
3
They
are
so
Eight - y,
3
is - n’t she?
Vc.
p
(MERTEUIL and VOLANGES catch each other’s eye.)
unis., pizz.
he
3
u - sual - ly
p arco
arco
to - geth - er.
p
10
div., arco
to Alto Flute
Vla.
Cb.
least!
with
sweet
Volanges
a - gain
p espr.
10
Tourvel
girl
Vc.
Cl. 1
she be - comes a
Vla.
Fl.
At
MERTEUIL mf
Vln. 2
Cb.
6
espr. 6
TOURVEL mf (smoothly)
But
Volanges
Sul C pizz., gliss.
in
3
here
so
of - ten.
(slight drawl)
Or
gliss.
does - n’t drop
3
pizz., gliss. p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 4
13
Hp.
Tourvel
Volanges
Merteuil
p
1 Solo arco
p
arco, non div.
Merteuil
Vln. 1
pizz. tutti,
Vla.
p
mf tutti, pizz.
mf pizz. mf pizz. mf
20
Val - mont
Cb.
and
wo -
20
3
You
men... arco, unis.
p
3 3
mf
3
(To Merteuil)
3
mp
3 3 unis. 3 3 3
arco, div.
mf
arco, div. Vc.
What
mf
sur - prised
like that?
I’m
Ah!
Vln. 2
f
tutti, pizz.
Frank - ly
mf
Solo
man
mf moody
can you have in com- mon with a
Volanges
wrong?
be
Alto Flute
Hp.
Tourvel
mf
17
Fl.
p
does
so long.
1 Solo, arco
Cb.
he
p
Vc.
must ev - r’y - thing
1 Solo, arco
Vla.
Vln. 2
3 Re - al - ly
stay
Vln. 1
(losing her temper)
39
3
mp
p
p
40
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 4
21 (Recit.)
Fl.
Tourvel
Vln. 1
(Recit.)
Vla.
Cb.
p
23
Fl.
mp
Cl. 2
Merteuil
a tempo
6
p
p
p
6
p
(with a slight drawl)
is
chal - lenge.
Ma
3
-
dame de Tour - vel,
3
mp
pp
pp
pp
3
Mon - sieur de Val - mont seems
mp
mp
Vc.
One player
Vla.
no
A
Vln. 2
Cb.
mf
done.
Harpsichord
mf
mf
wi - dow
Vln. 1
mf
Volanges
3
Kybd.
Tourvel
Cl. 1
him and not to have been un -
Vc.
you are the on - ly one to have be - friend - ed
p
3
p arco, div.
Vln. 2
f
3
must ad - mit,
Merteuil
3 3 3
Volanges
a tempo
26
Fl.
Cl. 2
Hn. 2
English Horn
f
mf
mf
6
3
mf
f
muted
muted
3
f
Kybd.
6
p
Vla.
mf
p
(somewhat ashamed of her outburst)
He
3
comes to
me for coun - sel and ad -
un - der your spell.
vice.
He
will
(in complete earnest) f
6
mp
Vln. 2
mf
p
6
quite
Volanges
Vln. 1
Merteuil
6
41
Hp.
Tourvel
6
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
Ob.
Bsn.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 4
6
div.
mp
mf
pizz.
mp
Vc.
Cb.
arco
mp
42
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 4
29
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hp.
Kybd.
Tourvel
Volanges
f
f
to Bass Clarinet
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
p
p
(Segue No. 5)
mf
mf
f
pp
Open
Open
good name.
3
Are
you pre - pared
your
f espr.
Sul G unis.
f espr.
arco
f espr.
mf
to
pay
that
price?
mp
mp
mp
mp
30
f
Sul G
pizz.
Cb.
ru - in
Merteuil
30
(Segue No. 5)
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
43
No. 5 Trio Quasi allegretto (q = ca. 80)
Alto Fl.
Fl.
pp
to Oboe
p
Eng. Hn.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
Hp.
Kybd.
Tourvel
Volanges
Merteuil
p
6
6
6
6
6
(Open)
(Open)
(St. mute)
(St. mute)
(Marimba)
Harpsichord
p
p stacc. e legg.
mf
6
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
pp
May - be
the
3
best
that
a
man
can
do
Quasi allegretto (q = ca. 80)
Vln. 1
p
Vln. 2
6
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
6
p
6
6
6
mf
p
div.
mf
mf
p
pp p grazioso
mf
div.
p sub. pizz.
pp
p pp grazioso
sim.
sim.
44 Fl.
6
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
6
pp
pp
3 is
to
do
6
6
p
p
6
6
p
6
noth - ing
(p)
and
all
a
wo
-
man
can
Merteuil
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
6
6
6
p
pizz.
pp
gliss.
div.
div., (pizz.)
pp
arco
p
10
unis.
p
3
mp cant., semplice
3
6
Volanges
Kybd.
Tourvel
Tpt.
Perc.
p
Hn. 2
Tbn.
6
Cl. 1
Ob.
10
11
Fl.
Cl. 1
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
Bsn.
3 is
to
un
3
-
der
-
f
6
3
mp
6
6
mf
6
6
6
mf
mp
mf
3
stand
And
a sud - den
unis.
p
3
mp
3
mp
in Par - is.
mp
6
6
port.
port.
port.
mp
week
3
p
coun-try will on - ly last a
mp
unis.
con - ver - sion in the
3
p senza vib.
p senza vib.
3
3 3
3
p senza vib.
Cb.
p senza vib.
Vc.
(Recit.)
Vla.
may- be
Vln. 2
Vln. 1
15 (Recit.)
Tourvel
Kybd.
6
to Flute
6
a tempo
Vc.
Cb.
Vla.
6
6
p
Vln. 2
do
Vln. 1
Kybd.
Tourvel
6
6
Cl. 2
45
a tempo
mp
mp
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
46
19 (Recit.)
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Flute
p
Cl. 2
Brighter, quasi scherzando (q = ca. 80)
20
mp
f
p
to B. Cl.
p
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
Kybd.
Tourvel
(Recit.) 3
He has been frank,
Volanges
p
f
his
own ac - cu - ser
and
I
have been
se - vere.
VOLANGES f ma legg.
There is
Brighter, quasi scherzando (q = ca. 80)
(Recit.)
Vln. 1
pp
Vln. 2
20
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.
Cb.
pp
mp
f
mp
f
f
pizz.
f
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
23
Ob.
p
p
Cl. 1
Bsn.
p
Hn. 1
p
Hn. 2
p
Volanges
no - thing more dan - gerous
Merteuil
Vln. 1
p
p
Vc.
than a
lov - a - ble
Bsn.
Hn. 1
p
Kybd.
p
p
mp
Volanges Merteuil
p
man.
p mf
p
MERTEUIL f ma legg.
27
Ob.
p
noth - ing more to be re - pent - ed
p pizz., div.
mf
p
30
Thereis
p
mf
pizz., div.
no - thing more se - duc - tive than a
(pizz.)
unis., (pizz.)
Vla.
Vc.
man who wants to change,
More sym - pa - the - tic and at - ten - tive than a
Vln. 2
e - ven like such a
pizz., div.
man!
Vln. 1
than to
p
p
p
There is
Vla.
p
Vln. 2
47
(pizz.)
p
p
p
30
48
31
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Bass Clarinet
p sempre
Open
mf
mf
f
Most
help.
mp
f
Men
need
p sempre
f
Men
unis.
men
Vc.
f
pp
pp
div.
Vla.
f
Open
Vln. 2
mp
man who asks for
Cb.
f
p sempre
Volanges
Vln. 1
Hp.
Merteuil
f
Tpt.
Perc.
f
Hn. 2
Tbn.
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
help,
Most
men,
unis.
will mp
unis.
change.
Most
most
p sempre
p sempre
unis., (pizz.)
p sempre
unis., pizz.
p
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
36
Fl.
Ob.
Hn. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Cl. 1
to Bb C.
pp
p
Tbn.
Perc.
Merteuil
p
pp
need
help,
most
men
will
help,
arco
Vla.
Vc.
pp
arco
pp
most
men
p
p
pp
mp
change, that a
pp
change, that a
mp
pp
p
will
p
p
Vln. 2
Bb Clarinet
pp
Cb.
men need
Vln. 1
men
p
Hp.
Volanges
St. mute
p
pp Tpt.
49
pp
Hn. 2
few
few
men are vi- cious is
men are vi- cious is
sad - den - ing and strange, And
sad - den - ing and strange, And
p
mp
mp
mp
pizz.
pizz.
50 Fl.
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
40
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
pp
p
pp cresc. 3
pp cresc.
pp cresc.
pp cresc.
is the most
is the most
p
dan
dan
3
Vc.
p
Vla.
40
p
pp
Vln. 2
Cb.
p
Val - mont
Vln. 1
Val - mont
Merteuil
Hp.
Volanges
pp
Tpt.
Hn. 2
-
-
ger
ger
-
-
ous
them
of
all;
Val
them
all;
pp
ous
of
arco
pp
arco
Val
-
mont
-
pp cresc.
mont
div.
pp
cresc.
arco
mp cresc.
arco
mp cresc.
arco mp cresc.
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
45
Fl.
Hn. 1
mf
Tbn.
Perc.
f
mf
mf
3
3
3 3
ris
ris
Vln. 2
3 ( )
-
when
es
( ) 3
-
when
es
wo
3
wo
-
-
-
-
fall!
men
unis.
p cresc.
f
p
f
p
50
gliss.
f
fall!
p cresc.
p
Vc.
men
Vla.
Cb.
f
3
Volanges
Vln. 1
3
3
Hp.
Merteuil
f
3
mp
51
3
mf
f
3
mp Tpt.
3
f
3
f
mp
f
f
mf
mp
Hn. 2
f
Cl. 2
mp
Cl. 1
Ob.
Bsn.
50
f
div.
f
gliss.
f
f
f
mf
mf
dim.
3
dim.
dim.
52 Fl.
51
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
3
Perc.
Hp.
3
3
Tourvel
Volanges
Merteuil
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
p
mp legg.
p dolciss.
-
be
the
div.
div.
pp dolciss., swoony
p
p
pizz.
p
pizz.
p
3
div.
will
not
re -
3
3
of
hu
-
man
love
le - cher - y
and
ev’ - ry vice of
peat,
3
pp dolciss., swoony
of mp legg.
6
best
I could tell you I
6
stor - ies
6 6 6
pp dolciss., swoony
3
6
There are
p
mp calmo, dolce
(to herself)
May
p
Marimba
mp
St. mute
p dolciss.
3
p
Cb.
Kybd.
p
p
p
p
Tbn.
p
Tpt.
p cant.
Hn. 2
Ob.
Bsn.
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
55
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Hp.
Kybd.
Tourvel
Volanges
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p cant. e dolciss.
3
is
sim -
ply
friend
ship.
p cant. e dolciss.
And
may
3
3
3
-
3
be
such
a
Un - less you
sto - ries you have heard, no doubt, and yet, all
-
p cant. e dolciss.
6 6 sempre stacc. e legg.
Vln. 1
vi - o - lence and ev’ - ry de - bauch! Merteuil
Tpt.
Perc.
3
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Ob.
Bsn.
53
things you can for - give...
più p
più p
più p
54
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
59
Fl.
Ob.
Hn. 1
leads
to
God!
se
-
of his
un - less you
cret
know the se - cret
60
of his
cow
-
cow
p
-
3
pp
pp
mp
Love
is
Chris - tian
He
fears
ar - dice;
ar - dice;
He
3 du - ty - to
one
fears
one
Vla.
Vc.
p
Vln. 2
p
the
3
pp dolce
pp dolce
know
Cb.
Volanges
Vln. 1
p
friend - ship
Merteuil
Kybd.
Tourvel
p
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Cl. 1
60
arco p
arco
p
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
63
Fl.
Tpt.
Perc.
Kybd.
Tourvel
thing,
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
p
pp
scherzando
p
pp
3
sin - ners
He's
He's
a
a
so
we
may
all
be
-
fraid
-
fraid
of
of
be
be
-
ing
-
ing
caught!
caught!
mp sempre
saved mf
He mf
fears
He
fears
one
one
thing, he's a -
thing, he's a -
loco unis.
scherzando
thing,
Merteuil
all
Volanges
Hn. 2
3
Cl. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
Ob.
Bsn.
55
p
p
pp
unis.
pp
mp
pp
mp
pp
56
67
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
p
p
to mute
p
to mute
p legg.
so
we
may
mf
Val - mont
one
thing ex - per -
fraid of be - ing caught, and to
Val - mont
one
pizz., unis.
pp
mf
cresc.
all
ience has taught: a
ience has taught: a
thing ex - per -
(may)
Vc.
pp
Vla.
mf
Vln. 2
we
wo - man must be
si
-
lent, a
wo - man must be
si
-
lent, a
mf
pp
p legg.
(Mar.)
fraid of be - ing caught, and to
Cb.
Volanges
Vln. 1
Kybd.
Merteuil
Hp.
Tourvel
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 1
Bsn.
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
mf
pp
mf
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
71
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Vc.
Cb.
be
mf
saved
cresc.
cresc.
mp
cresc.
be
f marcato
be
lieves
-
all
cresc.
pp cresc.
mf
pp sub.
pizz.
mf
pp sub.
pizz.
mf
pp sub.
cresc.
cresc.
all
lieves
cresc.
-
Val - mont
(pizz.)
on
pp sub.
cresc.
pizz.
pp sub.
cresc.
Val - mont
p
pp sub.
f marcato
muted
cresc.
mf
pp
cresc.
cresc.
pp sub.
cresc.
pp
pp sub.
Vla.
Vln. 2
pp sub.
wo - man can - not fight,
Vln. 1
pp
wo - man can - not fight,
Merteuil
cresc.
mf
pp sub.
pp sub.
mp
muted
Volanges
mp
Tourvel
Kybd.
Hp.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
57
58
75
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
Volanges
wo
wo
Vln. 2
Vla.
-
-
-
-
men
mf
f
to Flglhrn.
rem. mute
f
(Recit.) mf (to the others) 3
I have
are
his
are
his
p sub.
f
p sub.
p sub.
f
(Segue No. 6)
to Alto Flute
Cb.
Day!
men
p sub.
ment
-
Vc.
-
f
f
mf
mp
(Recit.)
Judg
Vln. 1
Kybd.
Merteuil
Tourvel
Hp.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hn. 2
The Dangerous Liaisons Act I - Scene 1 - No. 5
right!
been se - vere.
3
3
He has ac - cept - ed, and he
re
-
right!
(Recit.)
f
f
f
f
f
(Segue No. 6)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 6
59
No. 6 Recitative and Duet (Servants start to bring in food, set up tables, lay clothes, etc. The atmosphere is pleasantly disordered, informal.)
Fl.
Con moto (q = ca. 76)
Ob.
Alto Flute
(Recit.)
p colla voce)
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Tourvel
Volanges
Merteuil
(muted)
(muted)
TACET
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
3
3
3
p
Vc.
Cb.
pizz. 3
p
pizz. pp
(Recit.)
mf pp sub. (colla voce)
pizz.
mf
p
3
pp sub. (colla voce)
My dear young man, we wo - men on - ly judge oth - er
pp sub. (colla voce)
mf
3
me? pizz.
MERTEUIL mf
Con moto (q = ca. 76)
Vla.
Or an - y man!
Dis - cus - sing
VOLANGES mf
Why you?
VALMONT (entering) mf
Valmont
pents.
pp
TACET
(Open)
(colla voce)
p
60
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 6
6
Fl.
p
to Flute
Moderato ma con moto (q = ca. 90)
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
p
p
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Kybd.
(VOLANGES and MERTEUIL move toward the food. VALMONT and TOURVEL are left together. CECILE and DENCENY also move toward the food. VALMONT focuses on the uneasy TOURVEL.)
Volanges
(noticing a particularly appetizing dish being brought in) mf
Merteuil
wo - men.
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
It all
arco
mp
looks so de -
3
espr.
mf
mp
3
Moderato ma con moto (q = ca. 90)
ov - er there. (suddenly famished)
We are the guard - ians of each oth - er’s re - pu - ta - tions.
Vln. 1
3
How charm- ing! Put it
3
Valmont
Hp.
Tourvel
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 6
Fl.
10
Ob.
Moderato (q = ca. 86)
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
p espr.
p espr.
Flute
mp ben cant.
Cl. 2
Solo
Cl. 1
rit.
61
TOURVEL mf
Volanges
Merteuil
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hp.
Tourvel
li - cious!
Valmont
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vc.
Cb.
3 - thing. ev’ ry
mp
VALMONT
3
Ev’ - ry
arco, div.
thing?
pp
div., (pizz.)
3
pp
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
f
you have not told me
Sir,
3
arco, div.
3
Vla.
Moderato (q = ca. 86)
rit.
10
pp
3
3
3
3
pp sub.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
pp sub.
pizz.
pp
62 Fl.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 6
13
Ob.
più espr.
3
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
mp
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Hp.
Tourvel
3 I have un - cov
3
- er’d
your
3
(simple, or trying to be) mp
sec - ret.
Yes -
ter day
Volanges
Merteuil
Valmont
Vln. 1
mp
Vc.
Cb.
poco
3
Vla.
3
I
had
you
Sec - ret?
pp Vln. 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
unis.
3
3
p
3
3
3
mp ben cant.
p
3
div.
arco, unis.
3
mp ben cant. unis.
3
3
3
3
3
p pulsating
3
3
3
p pulsating arco
3
p pulsating
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 6
16
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
p dolciss.
dolciss. 3
p dolciss.
p dolciss.
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Hp.
Tourvel
fol - lowed,...
on
your
walk...
to
a
cer - tain
vil- lage,
Bsn.
p dolciss.
p
3
whereit is said you
ren -
der acts of
Volanges
Merteuil
Valmont
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p
3
Fol - lowed?
Walk?
3
p
p
3
p
p
3
p
pizz.
63
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 6
64
20
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Chris tian cha - ri - ty
to
a
Cl. 1
Vln. 1
Vla.
Vc.
mi - se - ry...
Why do you
(Recit.)
div.
pp dolciss.
pp dolciss.
pp dolciss. arco
pp dolciss.
p suavely
p suavely
p suavely
mp smoothly, no accents
Be - fore,
Vln. 2
Cb.
3
3
pp dolciss. One player
hide this from me?
that was in
Più mosso (q = ca. 100)
24
Valmont
pea - sant fam - i - ly
(Recit.)
3
Vc.
Tourvel
Vla.
Cl. 2
Vln. 2
Ob.
of
20
Cb.
kind - ness,
Vln. 1
Tourvel
3 3
I im - i - ta - ted vice.
Più mosso (q = ca. 100)
Isought to sur - pass in - deed and re - nown
the low - est
sin - ner.
p suavely
p suavely
p suavely
p suavely
unis.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 6
29
Ob.
(Recit.)
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Valmont
65
3
And still,
some sin - ful pride
min - gles with the shame
you have in - spired
mf
Vln. 2
mf
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Tourvel
Valmont
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
senza vib.
hide my lit - tle -ness of
Vln. 1
pp
pp sub.
muted
soul
3
mp
3
You make me wish
mf
3
p
p
mf
(colla voce)
com - pared to
3
p espr.
pp sub.
p tenderly
pp sub.
pp sub.
Poco meno mosso (q = ca. 92)
Flügelhorn
Tpt.
senza vib.
is to
stinct
pp sub.
senza vib.
mf pp suavely
31
Ob.
pp
30
senza vib.
pp
mf
My in -
senza vib.
pp
in me.
(Recit.)
Vln. 1
30
that...
yours.
Poco meno mosso (q = ca. 92) (colla voce)
(colla voce)
ord., vib. 3
3
p pulsating
3
3
3 3
ord., vib.
p
(colla voce)
pp sub.
3
ord., vib.
p
3
pp
ord., vib.
p pulsating
(colla voce)
3
ord., vib.
p pulsating (colla voce)
3
3
sub.
3
pp sub.
pizz.
3
mp
pp sub.
3
66 Fl.
36
Ob.
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
mf
pp
Cl. 1
Bsn.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 6
poco
f
3
that
you
were my
p
bro - ther.
What?
3
3
ppp
Vc.
Vla.
f 3
mf 3
Vln. 2
Cb.
Hp.
Vln. 1
3 3 p f
3
Valmont
3 3
f appass.
Tpt.
Tourvel
Hn. 2
Tbn.
f
pp
40
arco
ppp
ppp
ppp
ppp
Would that
f appass.
f appass.
40
f
f
be
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 6
41
Fl.
pp
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
pp
Bsn.
3
f
3
muted
muted
p
3
Tourvel
Valmont
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
mf dolce
mf dolce
p
3
3
3
3
to St. mute
Open pp
p
hap
-
p espr.
3 3
pp
do
not
know.
p sub.
3
f 3
3
3
(A clock starts to chime six o’clock) (Clock strikes 1, 2, 3) (interrupted) rall.
div.
f
f
pp
p
pi - ness?
I
pp
Cb.
to Tpt., St. mute
div.
Vc.
p espr.
Vla.
Hp.
f
3
pp
Tbn.
3
f
Tpt.
3
Hn. 2
f
pp
Hn. 1
pp
( Segue No. 7) attacca
rall.
f
pp
Ob.
67
p sub.
p sub.
pp
mf
p sub.
p
n
pp
pp
3 3 3 3 3 3
f ben cant.
pp
( Segue No. 7) attacca
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
68
No. 7 Sextet (Soliloquies) (An enchantment falls on the company, a conversational lull, a companionable silence, as the room is suddenly bathed in a golden light from the setting sun.... All are lost in their own thoughts about each other... Time has stopped.)
Andantino grazioso (q. = ca. 54) always delicate and full of wonderment
Fl.
Ob.
Hp.
Kybd.
Cecile
(st. mute)
Vibes
p
mp
TACET
mp
p
Open pp
mp
pp
mp
mp Open
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Cl. 1
Bsn.
mp
to B. Cl.
p
Trumpet
St. mute
St. mute
mp
mp
Tourvel
Volanges
Merteuil
Danceny
Valmont
Andantino grazioso (q. = ca. 54) always delicate and full of wonderment
Vln. 1
div.
Vln. 2
pp
Vla.
pizz., unis.
pp
Vc.
Cb.
div.
pp
p sempre, delicate and full of wonderment
arco, div.
mp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
6
Fl.
p
Ob.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
p
Perc.
Kybd.
Vla.
p
p
can they not
blush
DANCENY
pizz., unis.
mp
when men
can I
not
look
at them?
to
look
blush
How
mp
Vln. 2
pizz., unis.
Vln. 1
p
How
Danceny
CECILE
Cecile
p
Hp.
Bass Clarinet
69
p
p
Tbn.
p Tpt.
muted
Hn. 2
Cl. 2
Cl. 1
10
Ex
-
chang - ing side - long
at her?
10
p
Vc.
pizz. p
pizz.
Cb.
p
always pulsating
p
sim.
70 Fl.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
11
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
(Vibes)
p
Hp.
Cecile
looks
Danceny
Valmont
Vln. 1
can
I
not
stare
i - ma - gin - ing
her
do
not
skin
un - der
neath
what she
blush!
They
stares,
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. 2
Cb.
How
and
Tourvel
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
15
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Ob.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
p
71
Tpt.
Perc.
Hp.
Cecile
Is it the paint they
Tourvel
Danceny
Valmont
Vln. 1
wears!
Vla.
Vc.
How
can
an - y - one
mp
sense
How
trans
mp
arco
p cant.
his good - ness, his grace,
-
par
a
not read - i - ly
-
ent her skin!
pizz., unis.
not
VALMONT mp
p
Is there TOURVEL mp
wear?
Vln. 2
Cb.
p
Hn. 2
Tbn.
72 Fl.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
20
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
Cecile
la
Tourvel
Danceny
Valmont
p
Hp.
-
dy
I
see
can
the
How
cold
her
trust?
yearn
God
-
ing
for
Is there
La
p
hand!
I
a
-
in
his
face.
not
want
her to give
what I
mp sempre legg.
Can
to be de - sired?
dy
my mo - ther’s
al - read - y could
de
-
20
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vc.
arco pp
Vla.
Cb.
Fl.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
24 p
Ob.
p Solo
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
to Bb Cl.
friendbe mine?
Ma - dame
de Mer - teuil
is
so kind.
de
Ce - cile or some - one else?
When will it be time?
Mon - sieur
And which La - dy will be mine?
She says I must ex - pect to find him cold.
mp sempre legg.
Ev’ ry - one must know
mand!
pizz., div.
mp
Vla.
pizz.
pizz.
Vln. 2
Cb.
Danceny
p
Tourvel
Hp.
Vc.
pp
Vln. 1
mp
p
Valmont
Tpt.
Cecile
St. mute
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
73
mp
mp
p
74 Fl.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
27
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Cecile
Ger - court
Vln. 1
ev
ry - thing I
Vla.
Cb.
ver
-
y
old.
Is my
She
says I
am
not
wrong
to love
ver - y soul
ex - posed?
and in
love’s
No,
on - ly
in my let - ters does my
feel.
Vln. 2
Vc.
-
Danceny
Valmont
is
Tourvel
Hp.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
Fl.
Cl. 1
Bsn.
Hn. 1
p
p
Oh, I love
the
I have been
heart un - fold.
My let - ters cry:
“How
p
Oh,
Vln. 2
Vla.
to play my part.
30
Cb.
Danceny
Vc.
se -
Che - va - lier
vere!
He
long
can we be kept
how trans -
pa - rent
a - part?”
with
p
Oh,
her skin,
He re - pents!
how
Ce
cold
her
love
I
all,
re - pents!
unis.
Tourvel
Vln. 1
Bb Clarinet
game
Valmont
Hp.
Cecile
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 2
mp
Ob.
30
75
-
cile
with
hand!
76 Fl.
34
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
pp
p
p
to Bass Cl.
mf
All
a
all,
Vc.
do
is
all my
I
al- read - y
can I stay
a - wake?
When will
they all
de - mand!
heart?
VOLANGES mf
How
un - der - stand!
could
arco
with
She must give what
Vla.
Vln. 2
can
heart!
wo - man
all my
p
Danceny
pp
with
Volanges
Cb.
Tourvel
Vln. 1
Hp.
Valmont
Cecile
p
Tpt.
Perc.
p
Tbn.
pp
Hn. 2
Cl. 2
pp
Ob.
Bsn.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
p
(pizz.)
(pizz.)
p
pizz.
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
38
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
40
77
mp poco cresc.
Cl. 2
Bass Clarinet
p poco cresc.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
p poco cresc.
Vln. 2
to lie
down
and
loos
-
en my stays, so I can breathe.
Vc.
need
Vla.
40
pp
mf
I
leave?
Danceny
mf
mf
Volanges
Cb.
Vln. 1
Tourvel
Valmont
Hp.
mf
Cecile
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
poco cresc.
78 Fl.
mp
Cl. 1
pp sub.
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
pp sub.
p Tpt.
Bells
Perc.
p
Cecile
p
Look,
how
he trem - bles!
a
Oh,
how
I
I
trem - ble!
a
Vla.
mp
p
p sub.
(pizz.)
p
fright - ened
to
love, have no
give!
his good - ness, his
wake?
arco Vc.
-
don’t be
not see
tear!
How he
How can an - y - one
a
tear!
stay
Look,
can
Oh,
How mp
arco sul pont.
I want her
Vln. 2
p sub.
Cb.
arco
Vln. 1
Danceny
mp (with delicate excitement)
Volanges
Tourvel
Valmont
Hp.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
42 Solo
Ob.
Bsn.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
p
pizz.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
46
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
p
p
p
mf
fright - ens me!
Tourvel
grace!
and the
Volanges
When will
fear!
Danceny
Valmont
Vln. 2
Vla.
Cb.
mf
they
all
mf
mf
givewhat
I
al - read - y
leave?
fright
could
-
mf
be
fear?
ened
love!
mf
(p) arco
(p)
de - mand!
mp cant.
mp cant. arco
arco
face!
p
love
yearn - ing for God in his
arco
Vc.
Can
Be not
I want her to
Vln. 1
mf
p
mf dim.
mp
mp
pp
p
St. mute
Hp.
Cecile
Tpt.
Hn. 2
79
80 Fl.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
50
Ob.
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
St. mute
St. mute
Can
love
be
not
fright
-
ened
fear?
When
will
they
mp dreamily
mp dreamily
love,
Can
love
mp dreamily
He
re -
be
pents,
all
leave?
mp dreamily
want her
to
Be
not
(mp) dim.
mp poco cresc.
give
he re -
mp poco cresc.
he re - pents,
have no fear!
I
Be
dim.
mp
mp dreamily
Vc.
Cb.
(mp) dim.
Vla.
50
Vln. 2
p
p
Danceny
Vln. 1
Merteuil
p
Volanges
p poco cresc.
Tourvel
Valmont
p
Hp.
Cecile
Cl. 1
Bsn.
(mp) dim.
Fl.
54
Ob.
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
fear?
Danceny
fright
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p
I
p
How
- ened
love
have
p
be
to
p
love
(Entire cast in a kind of swoon.)
n
se
I
stay
not
p
vere. pp
-
wake.
pp
-
fraid. pp
to
a
-
fear. pp
a
been
pp
be
div.
pp
div.
n
n
(Recit.)
How can
give.
p
give,
can
Merteuil
Vln. 1
mp
p
Can
pents.
Valmont
Volanges
n
(Recit.)
p
p
Tourvel
n
Hp.
Cecile
n
81
p
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hn. 2
p
Cl. 1
Bsn.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
pp
pp
pp
pp
(Recit.)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 7
82
Hn. 2
Tpt.
58
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Merteuil
an - y - one
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
(Segue No. 8)
en - dure
Note to Conductor: Please wait if Merteuil’s line gets a laugh.
this God
for - sa - ken place?
Na - ture
is not nat - ural
to the hu - man
race!
(Segue No. 8)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 8
83
No. 8 Recitative (The silvery chiming of a mantel clock brings everyone back to reality.)
(Recit.)
Cecile
Tourvel
(calling over to Cecile and Danceny) mf 3
3 3
Volanges
Chil - dren why don’t you sing for us?
Danceny
Valmont
mp flustered
Ma - dame,
Cb.
3
Cl. 1
p
Bass Clar.
Cl. 2
Cecile
Valmont
Vln. 1
Vln. 2 Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
is
to say...
p
p
my throat would not
Danceny
Merteuil
Volanges
p
Tourvel
Vc.
That
Vla.
(Recit.)
Vln. 2
(lying baldly)
I am not well.
( 4, 5, 6. The clock resumes chiming six o-clock.)
Vln. 1
He is not well!
3
Some - thing you have pre - pared.
Merteuil
CECILE (aside, alarmed) mp
do
jus - tice
to
(pointedly ignoring him)
(moves reluctantly to the harps)
the
mu -
Ce -
cile,
3
give us
a song!
Ce
(to annoy Volanges) mf
sic...
-
84
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 8
6
Fl.
mf p sub.
mf p sub.
mf p sub.
Volanges
cile,
Valmont
per - haps the Che - va - lier would like
a
lit - tle
choc’ - late.
(all innocence)
Vla.
mf
mf
say some -thing wrong a - gain?
I
Did
Vln. 2
Cb.
Vc.
pp
Vln. 1
pp
Cl. 2
pp
Cl. 1
I
pp
p sub.
p sub.
pp
8
Tourvel
Valmont
Vln. 2
mf (in a governessy attempt to cheer things up)
I
know!
3
p
b
Vla.
p
b
Vc.
p
Cb.
p
Let us hear that song Ma -dame de Ro - se - monde had asked if you had learnt,
do a - pol - o - gize, Ma - dame!
the old one.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 8
10
85
Ob.
Cl. 1
Fl.
mp
f
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Cecile
Oh,
Tourvel
Volanges
Merteuil
Danceny
Valmont
you’ve ruin - ed
our sur - prise!
f
Cb.
mp (sulking)
3
mf
f
f
se - cret!
(pizz.)
is - n’t read - y.
Now I must in - sist!
p
f (pouncing)
mf pizz., non div.
Vc.
A
10
pizz., non div.
Vla.
I
mf
Vln. 2
Ce - cile!
pizz., non div.
Vln. 1
(pizz.)
p pizz.
p
pizz.
p
Then re -
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 8
86 14
Fl.
Ob.
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Merteuil
Danceny
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p
3
3
mp
mp 6
p
by all means. We pro -mise we won’t pay at - ten - tion.
3
(full of charm, irresistable) mp
mp
Well,...
rit.
Oh
3
3
pp
Volanges
Vln. 2
hearse it
Vln. 1
p
Tourvel
Valmont
p
Hp.
Cecile
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Cl. 1
Bsn.
Con moto (q = ca. 86)
rit.
please!
3
3
per - haps....
Con moto (q = ca. 86)
arco, unis.
pp
p
3
3
arco, unis.
3
p
6
p
arco
3
6
6
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 8
17 Meno mosso
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 2
poco accel.
Cb.
mf
p
p
mf
Vc.
mf
Cb.
mf
3
cresc.
3
3
3
3
poco rall.
to Alto Fl.
(Segue No. 9)
pp
3
pp
3
mf
3
Vla.
arco 3
mf
pp
p
3
mf
mp
3
Vln. 2
mf
Con moto
Vln. 1
cresc.
cresc.
mf
Bsn.
3
Con moto
Cl. 2
Cl. 1
mp cresc.
mf 3
Ob.
3
pp sub.
20
poco accel.
Fl.
Vc.
Ce - cile.
Vla.
Cecile glows, even Danceny brightens up. They go right to their instruments. Merteuil’s command of the osituation has not been lost on anyone. All take their places for a concert no one wants to play or hear.
3
Vln. 2
cresc.
Meno mosso
Vln. 1
mp
pp sub.
Volanges
87
pp
poco rall.
mp
mp
div.
p
3
p
p
(Segue No. 9)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 9
88
No. 9 Duet Quasi allegretto (h. = ca. 44, q = ca. 112) (Ballad style; acting out the parts) (Harp on stage) (He plays)
mp
Hp.
(a false start)
(a false start)
Cecile
mp
mf cheerfully
The...
Danceny
The_im - pri - soned
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
con. sord.
pp
con. sord. pp
(corrects her with a glance)
N.B.: To the conductor: the string parts are to depict nuances in Merteuil’s and Valmont’s behavior and are not meant to be an enrichment of the harp part.
Vla.
guard
the
dolefully
guard
man,
Vln. 2
Cb.
éd
Vc.
con.sord.
-
10
Vln. 1
arm
pp
maid,
Danceny
con sord.
10
Hp.
Cecile
Vln. 2
mp dolefully
The
Quasi allegretto (h. = ca. 44, q = ca. 112) (Ballad style; acting out the parts)
Vln. 1
of
their
hearts.
the
se - crets
of
their
Man
hearts.
se - crets
and
maid
may
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 9
17
Hp.
Cecile
Danceny
ne
- ver
wed,
Cb.
they
may
ne
-
ver,
pp
p
-
ver,
-
be
ver,
be
20
p
poco
...er
ne
p
p
poco
Vc.
poco
Vla.
ne
Vln. 2
(Tourvel may absent-mindedly hum along - softly.)
Vln. 1
20
89
23
Hp.
a tempo
(poco meno)
(scattered applause)
Cecile
Vln. 1
wed.
Vln. 2
(poco meno) 3
Vla.
a tempo
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
3
3
3
mp
my
half
brave
knight,
half
3
pp
pp
pp
3
pp
poco mf
poco mf
3
poco mf
“Oh,
(She knows this part.)
wed.
Danceny
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 9
90
30
28
Hp.
Cecile
Danceny
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Cb.
oh,
(Danceny corrects the rhythm)
3
my brave
I
Fl.
Danceny
Vln. 1
as
you!”
(pleased with Cecile) espr. amoroso
Alto Flute
La
-
più p
più p
più p
-
La
no
knight
was
-
er,
3
3
-
ev
dy,
40
my
Vla.
Oh,
brave
40
Cb.
Vln. 2
Vc.
più p
dy!
(Volanges is quite pleased and applaudes softly. Tourvel does likewise.)
as
mp
Hp.
Cecile
not
37
am
“Oh my
30
knight,
Vc.
3
3
3
3
43
Fl.
Hp.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 9
Danceny
ev
-
Vln. 1
Cecile
er
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
48
Fl.
Cecile
Danceny
Vln. 1
3
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
-
-
éd
Arm - éd
maid - en,
im
maid -
en,
the_im - pri
- pri
-
3 3
3
pp 3
3
3
div.
3
3
mp
3 pp
div.
50 3 3 3 pp
(Merteuil and Valmont are suppressing giggles.) mp
mf
p
50
pp
Cb.
mp
Arm
Tutti
true”
3
Hp.
3
3
(Volanges thinks the concert is over, and starts to rise. Tourvel pulls her back down.)
or
Vln. 2
3
brave
3
Tutti
3
3
p gently pulsating
as
3
91
p
soned
-
soned
man,
your
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
92
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 9
53
Fl.
Hp.
Cecile
man,
Danceny
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Cb.
3
3
3
3
Cecile
Danceny
Vln. 1
3
3
3
3
3
3
rets
well
3
-
Un
til
death
3
poco
3 p
poco
pizz.
well...
(Danceny quickly helps; he doesn’t miss a beat!)
Un - til...
ppp
ppp
ppp
unis.
3 pp
you
sets
set
you
pp
3 pp
3 pp
unis.
pp
pizz.
(Cecile falters, losing her place.)
pizz.
poco
3 pp
will
60 3 3 3 pp
...death
3
60
ppp
3
Vc.
Cb.
sec - rets
3
3
Vla.
3
your
3
3
3
Vln. 2
3
-
sec
3
59
Hp.
your
Fl.
3
Vc.
guard
must
guard
moaning
must
p
3
hearts
3
your
hearts
un - til
free,
un - til
free,
death
death
via sord.
via sord.
via sord.
pp pizz.
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 9
65
Fl.
Vln. 1
you
free
set
set
will
will
Danceny
Cecile
pp
Hp.
you
3
free
of
93
70
of
all,
all,
free
70
you
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
71
Fl.
Vln. 1
of
Vc.
of
all!
3
3
(Segue No. 10)
It
was
not!
was love - ly!
VOLANGES (to Danceny, with guarded approval)
(grimly)
A - gain.
that
3
Yes, that was love - ly!
TOURVEL (enchanted)
colla voce
3
(fearing Danceny’s disapproval)
all!
molto rall.
Vla.
free
Vln. 2
Cb.
Oh,
Volanges
Danceny
Tourvel
pp
to Flute
colla voce
3
(Recit.)
molto rall.
Hp.
Cecile
arco
3
set
(Recit.)
(Segue No. 10)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
94
No. 10 Recitative with Trio Fl.
Ob.
(Recit.)
Sempre con moto (q = ca. 96) (Recit.)
*Begin On-stage Harp trio pantomime.
Cl. 1
Bass Clarinet
Cl. 2
Solo
Bsn.
Hn. 1
pp colla voce
Tpt.
Perc.
[Cue: On-stage Harp]
Hp.
Merteuil Valmont
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
MERTEUIL (Recit.) mf (urgently)
Mon - sieur de Val - mont!
VALMONT mf
3
Vc.
Cb.
3
Bus - y,
I see...
Sempre con moto (q = ca. 96) (Recit.)
1 Solo
arco, senza sord.
3
grazioso arco, senza sord.
pp (colla voce)
1 Solo
3
grazioso
pp (colla voce)
1 Sola
arco, senza sord.
3
grazioso
pp (colla voce)
arco, senza sord. pp
(glancing toward Tourvel)
de Mer teuil!
mf
(Recit.)
(a mocking bow)
*Begin On-stage Harp trio pantomime.
mf
mf
Vla.
(a mocking curtsy)
Ma - dame
(Recit.)
Hn. 2
Tbn.
3
6
(colla voce)
arco, senza sord. p (colla voce)
*On-stage musicians Cecile, Tourvel, and Denceny pantomime a separate harp-accompanied trio recital, ending where indicated. The orchestra, Merteuil, and Valmont pursue an independent tempo, as needed by their scene. The two groups do not align, and the Harp ensemble should remain inaudible. Orchestra, Merteuil and Valmont dominate the scene. This ensemble is provided as a separate addendum at the end of the score.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
Cl. 2
Merteuil
Valmont
Vln. 1
6 3 3 3 3
And you
Vla. Vc.
Cb.
You know my bus - ’ness here
as well as
I...
I’m sure you can re - call
Bsn.
Hp.
10 Con moto (q = ca. 92) 3
3
mf
mp
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla. (div.)
p
Cb.
3
We
made
a
wag
-
3
er;
3
you must
Con moto (q = ca. 92) half sect., pizz.
half sect., pizz.
mp
p
3
6
6
mf
6
p
6
3
6
3
3
p
6
3
3
6
p
3
3
sim.
3
3
sim.
p
3
6
3
p
3
6
3
3
mf
3
3
mp
Vc.
3
mp
3
mp
3
try...
10
3
Merteuil if you
it,
mp ben cant.
9
com - plete - ly free?
mp
Vln. 2
Cl. 1
95
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
96 13
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Solo
mp cant.
3
Ob.
Bsn.
Flute
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
3
p
Hp.
Merteuil
make
Valmont
Vln. 1
your
move.
3
Vln. 2
3
Cb.
It’s
skill,
not
luck,
3
3
3
6
3 3
3
6
6
3
3
6
6
3
Vc.
3
3
6
6
3
3
Vla. (div.)
6
6
3 3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
16
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
3
3
3
3
Ob.
Bsn.
97
3 3
3 3
3
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
3
p
Hp.
Merteuil
Valmont
Vln. 1
that
wins
at
Cb.
3
6
(Recit.)
3
3 3
3
3
6
6
6
3
arco
6
6
arco
mp
6
3
mp
6
6
3
3
3
love.
and
3
Vc.
cards
Vla. (div.)
We
Vln. 2
3
3 3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
98 Valmont
19 (Recit.)
on - ly
play
the cards
3
we
are
20
dealt,
(Recit.)
Vln. 1
1 Solo
20
1 Solo
Heart that
will
not
melt;
all
the
(ironic tenderness)
of
p
1 Solo
p
Cb.
O Queen of Hearts, O
1 Sola
Vc.
p
Vla.
p
Vln. 2
a tempo
St. mute Solo, suavely
22
Tpt.
p cresc.
Valmont
you
Hearts
hold,
I
am
the
Knave.
a tempo
Vln. 1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
sim.
3
pizz.
3
p pizz.
3 p
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
sim.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3 3
3
p
Cb.
3
pp
3
Vc.
3
3 3
Vla.
3
pp
p
Vln. 2 (div.)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
sim.
sim.
3
3
sim.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
Ob.
Cl. 1
26
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Valmont
Vln. 1
pp
cresc.
cresc.
p sempre
Do
not
3
Vln. 2 (div.)
-
dis
3
card
me.
3
Vla.
Play
3
3
me.
3
I
3
3
am
3
your
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vc.
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Cb.
p suavely
Hp.
Merteuil
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
p suavely
Cl. 2
99
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
pp
arco
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
100
30
Fl.
Ob.
mp
Cl. 1
pp ma ben marc.
mp
pp ma ben marc.
mf
mf
Bsn.
Hn. 1
mp
pp
Cl. 2
pp
mf
mf
p
mf
mf
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hp.
mp
Merteuil Valmont
mf
you’re
slave,
why
do
dis - o -
you
bey?
pp
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 sempre 3
unis.
3
mf
pizz.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
pp sempre
my
With
p
Cb.
arco
Vc.
slave.
Vla.
mp
Vln. 2
If
30
Vln. 1
to Picc.
mp
pizz. mp
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1 Solo
1 Solo
p sub.
mf
3
p sub. arco
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
p sub.
pp
mf
3
mf
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
101
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
35
Fl.
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Hp.
Merteuil
Valmont
Vln. 1
lit - tle
pa
a
p sub.
p sub.
Cb.
arco p sub.
- tience
Vc.
1 Sola
Vla.
Vln. 2
molto
p sub.
Tbn.
Hn. 1
mf
Bsn.
3
we
both
can have our
want to
3
mf 3
3
be
re
-
mf
3 3 p marcato
I
way.
pizz. 3
(with vehemance barely concealed beneath her outward charm) mf f 3
arco
mf
mp
mf
mf
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
102 Fl.
40
Ob.
molto accel.
Cl. 1
mf
Piccolo
Cl. 2
mf
Bsn.
Hn. 1
mf
mf
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Hp.
Merteuil
f
f
fp
molto accel.
Tutti
That
ass
Ger - court
does
mf
de - serve
a
vir - gin
bride!
pizz.
pizz.
pp
f
pizz., unis.
f
pp sub.
pizz., unis.
f
3
not
f
Agitato (q = ca. 112)
3
fp
Tutti div.
espr. mf
Cb.
Tutte
Vc.
fp
Vla.
espr. mf
Vln. 2
40
Vln. 1
f 3
venged
Valmont
to mute
St. mute
f
mf
pp sub., grazioso
St. mute
Tpt.
f
f
pp sub., grazioso
3
f
mf
Agitato (q = ca. 112)
gliss.
p
gliss.
p
gliss.
p gliss.
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
45
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Flute
103
to Flute
mp cant.
pp
mp cant.
pp
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hn. 1
Hp.
Merteuil
to Bb Cl.
Valmont No
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
hus - band is
as -sured of
(getting down to it) mf espr.
I
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
want
you
to
have
Ce
-
that!
(pizz.)
(pizz.)
mf
arco 3
3
p 3
3
3 3
arco
3
3
3
p
3
3
div.
p
f
mp
p pizz.
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
104 49
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
50
pp sempre
pp sempre
Bb Cl.
pp sempre
3 3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
mp moody
Hn. 2
Tpt.
St.mute
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Hp.
Merteuil cile
Valmont
Vln. 1
de Vo - langes,
3
Cb.
50
I
am
bus
div.
y
with
Ma dame
de Tour -
poco
3
(changing her tack)
vel...
Fif - teen years old!
sfzp
arco
unis.
3 mp
3
div.
pp
sfzp
mp
pp
mf
arco, unis. 3
-
p
p
Vc.
mp calmo
3
Vla.
3 3
Vln. 2
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
54
Fl.
pp dolce, leg.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
pp dolce, leg.
pp dolce, leg.
105
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hp.
Merteuil
muted
pp
(praising Tourvel instead) 3
Hap - pi - ly
div.
mar - ried,
Cb.
div.
p
3
3
3
arco
arco
3
pizz.
p
pi - ous
pizz.
p
y
3
-
is
pp
a ver
She
chal - lenge.
3
real
p
pp
pp
unis. 3
Vc.
a
p ben cant., dolce
Vla.
p ben cant., dolce
Vln. 2
pp
Valmont
Vln. 1
muted
p espr.
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
106
60
Fl.
Ob.
3
p
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Hp.
(not giving up)
The
la
-
girl
has
no
mo - rals
at
all!
She
is
quite
un - formed
dy
Vla.
Vc.
p colla voce
Cb.
Vln. 2
p colla voce
pp pale tone
Vln. 1
Merteuil Valmont
p pale tone (colla voce)
3
Tpt.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
p pale tone (colla voce)
pp pale tone (colla voce)
Cl. 1
Bsn.
(molto accel., colla parte)
59
60
(molto accel., colla parte)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
107
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
65 Sempre con moto (q = ca. 112)
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
p cant., espr.
p cant., espr.
p pulsating
sim.
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hp.
Merteuil
Valmont
Vln. 1
p 3
de
-
li
-
And far
too
eas
-
y.
cious
bud.
Sempre con moto (q = ca. 112)
unis.
pizz.
p
sul pont., unis. 3 3
3
p
3
pizz. 3
p
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
sim.
p pulsating
Cb.
p
Vc.
div.
Vla.
A
3
Vln. 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
108 70
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Ob.
Bsn.
p
p
3
p
3
3
p
p espr., ben cant.
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
3
Merteuil
Valmont
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p
Hp.
3
3
3
-
ly
3
worth - y
of
my
3
70
Hard
3
or
3
3
3
3
3
3
pp
3
3
3
3
3
-
pu
-
ta
-
tion!
time...
...com
3
re
ord.
pp
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
unis.
p espr., ben cant.
arco
p espr., ben cant.
arco
p
sim.
-
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
Fl.
74
3
Cl. 1
3
Cl. 2
Bsn.
3
3
pp cant., espr.
Ob.
109
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Hp.
Merteuil
Valmont
Vln. 1
plete
-
ly
in
de
cap - a - ble
of
Vln. 2
Vla.
3
-
li
-
3
3
cious
bud!
love.
p espr., cant.
3
A
-
3
She will
fall
in
3
-
to
5
5
5
5
p espr., cant.
5
Vc.
5
Cb.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
110
Fl.
3
3
3
3
mf
mf
3
3
3
3
cresc.
Bsn.
cresc.
Cl. 2
mf
Cl. 1
cresc.
Ob.
78
80
3
mf
to Bass Cl.
mf
cresc.
mp
p
p
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Hp.
Merteuil
Valmont
Vln. 1
3
3
cresc.
bed
3
3
3
A
de
out
-
of
li
-
-
cious
bud!
cur - i - o - si - ty
Vln. 2
cresc.
Vla.
She
is
not
Cb.
cresc.
mf
And
for
me!
p
the
p
p
mf
mf
cresc.
mf
cresc.
Vc.
mf
80
cresc.
3
3
pure - ly
3
3
p pizz.
mf
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
83
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
pp
Merteuil “ver
-
y
3
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
p espr.
pi - ous”
will
she
3
3
Wait till I’ve had her
be - fore you run her
pizz.
pp
pp
mp
pp
3
pp
you?
pizz.
sa - tis - fy
mp
p
La - dy,
mp cant.
Cb.
Hp.
Vln. 1
pp
p
Tpt.
Valmont
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 2
p
p
to English Horn
Cl. 1
111
arco
pp
p
p
pizz., non div.
p
pizz., non div.
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
112 Più mosso
87
Fl.
Ob.
mp
English Horn
3
Cl. 1
3
3
p
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hp.
Bass Cl.
3
mf
3
p
p
Oh,
3
mf Merteuil Valmont
mf
3
Cl. 2
3
yes,
3
3
her heart will
beat for you...
(Recit.)
3
with
fear.
Per - haps you will
down.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
3
3
(Recit.)
mf
p
90
Più mosso
mp
arco
arco
90
(Recit.)
pp
mf arco
pp
mf espr. 3
3
f
arco
mp
mp
pp
3
3
pp
pp
en - joy that.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
92
Cl. 2
Hp.
Merteuil
Valmont
Vln. 1
You
are
jeal - ous!
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 2
Merteuil
Vc.
im - pa - tient.
I
am
pizz.
pizz.
pizz.
pp
pp
pp pizz.
p
pp
pp
ancora poco più mosso
p pale tone
p pale tone
pp
p pale tone
p pale tone
with
a
ruin - ed bride.
mp
pp
pp
pp
That
arco mp arco
muted p muted
p
(Merteuil looks towards Danceny and Cecile while Valmont applauds politely, silently.)
pp
p
in - tend to pre - sent de
p
I
if
pizz.
p
run - ning out of time
3 3 3
mp
mp
pp
p
mp 1 Sola
mp
mp arco
Cb.
1 Solo
Ger - court
Vla.
No...
mp
mp
Hn. 1
96
Cl. 1
1 Solo
Fl.
Vc.
mp
Vla.
Vln. 2
Cb.
p colla voce
113
young man
is
too
slow.
ancora poco più mosso
They
look in - to each oth - er’s
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
114 Fl.
100
3
mf
Hp.
Merteuil eyes
Vln. 1
Tpt.
Valmont
Solo
Meno mosso (q = ca. 96)
to Clarinet
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Eng. Hn.
p
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Cl. 1
Bsn.
Ob.
poco rit.
and sigh,
3
e - ven
when
a -
lone!
poco rit.
mp thoughtfully
All
Vla.
left
100
Vln. 2
an - y
lov - er
3
needs
is
Meno mosso (q = ca. 96)
div.
p sub.
Vc.
Cb.
p sub.
p sub.
an
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
104
Fl.
Solo
p
3
pp
115
Più mosso (q = ca. 104)
Ob.
Cl. 1
Solo
Cl. 2
p
Bsn.
3
p
pp
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Hp.
Merteuil
3
Valmont
3
(She has a plan ready.)
An
ob - sta - cle...
I
ob - sta - cle.
Vln. 1
Vla.
Vc.
p
Vln. 2
Cb.
thank you, my friend
1 Solo arco
pp
ppp
mp scherzando
ppp
arco, (div.)
Più mosso (q = ca. 104)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
116
108 (Recit.)
Hn. 2
Tbn.
muted
pp St. mute
pp
3 Merteuil
(Recit.) (An inspiration hits)
And I must tell you, by the way,
Valmont
Vln. 2
Vc.
that her moth - er,
(Recit.)
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
posed
Vla.
Grande
pp
pp Cb.
your
pizz. pp
muted
mf
muted
p
p
espr.
f
arco
f
3
if
rall.
f
And
Grande
f
pp
pp
p
St.mute
to Ma - dame de Tour - vel.
pp
St. mute
pp
p
char - ac - ter
rall.
mf
110 pp
Vc.
too well!
pp
3 3 3 Merteuil
Vln. 2
mp
Has ex -
pp
pp
Valmont
too well!
pp
Tbn.
Tpt.
Yes, all
3
pp
110
Hn. 2
too well...
One player
Cl. 1
who knows you all
3
Oh, all
Vla.
3
I
p
p
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
117
Ob.
Cl. 1
112 Moderato, lusingando (q = ca. 96)
Fl.
mp
Cl. 2
mp
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
Marimba
3
p
Merteuil
If
3
3
3
3
and
give me proof...
help you?
3
do as you’re told,
you
3
mp
Hp.
Valmont
I
al
-
ways
do.
Moderato, lusingando (q = ca. 96)
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
pp
pp
3
con sord.
pp
p
Cb.
Tutti, div., con sord.
pizz., con sord.
Vc.
Tutti, div., con sord.
pp
3
3
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 10
118
116
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
pp
Eng. Hn.
pp
119
pp
(Segue No. 11)
to Oboe
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
pp
3 3
Hp.
Merteuil Valmont
Vln. 1
Then,
p
Knave
pp
pp
Queen!
più p sotto voce
takes
Queen!
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
p
pp
pp
pp
pp
what will you do till then?
p
And
pp
p
3
cheekily
119
takes
Vln. 2
(Segue No. 11)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 11
No. 11 Cavatina
Quasi allegretto (q = ca. 112)
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hp.
p
p
(returned from stage)
Merteuil
mf (casually seductive)
There is
a
pp
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Sole, con sord.
9
Fl.
Oboe
Cl. 1
Merteuil
10
p tutti, unis., (con sord.)
p
pp
a tempo
10
3
Vc.
Cb.
a
3
-
p smooth, silky, pulsating pizz.
tem - ple
a
ter - tain
in
en
I
sum - mer pav - i - lion,
arco, con sord.
bow’r,
tutte, unis., con sord.
pp
pp
p smooth, silky, pulsating
pp
p smooth, silky, pulsating
p smooth, silky, pulsating
pp
a tempo
There in my
tutti, unis., (con sord.)
Vla.
poco rall.
Vln. 2
p dolciss., lontano
May.
Vln. 1
3
poco rall.
Ob.
Cl. 2
pizz.
p dolce
p dolce
hid - den a - way,
p dolce
house near - by,
Solo, con sord.
Solo, con sord.
Quasi allegretto (q = ca. 112)
119
of
3 3
per fect dis - cre - tion
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 11
120
Fl.
20 16
to English Horn
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
pp
pp
pp
pp
Perc..
pp
muted
pp St. mute
pp
Vln. 1
p
p
p
p
3
3 3
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
my a - non - y - mous swain.
Valmont
St. mute
Hp.
Merteuil
muted
pp
Tbn.
pp
pp
p
p
Tpt.
Hn. 2
p
He
pp
is brought there
pp
blind - fold - ed,
20
div.
p dolce div.
p dolce
pp
3 3 3
3 3 3
pp
pp
p
p
arco
p dolce
3
3
3
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 11
21
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
ppp
ppp
ppp
I
un
-
cov
-
er
his
3
3
3
3
3
3
and
each
cresc. poco a poco
3
3
cresc. poco a poco
3
3
cresc. poco a poco
eyes,
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
ppp
cresc. poco a poco
Vla.
Vln. 2
Merteuil
Vln. 1
Hp.
Valmont
Tpt.
Perc..
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Ob.
Bsn.
121
3
3
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco 3
3
3
cresc. poco a poco
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 11
122
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
26
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc..
Hp.
Vln. 1
he
un
-
dress
-
mf
mf
mf
es
a
mf
diff’ - rent
dis
-
Vla.
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf
mf
3
mf
mp
rem. mute
pp dolciss.
mf
rem. mute
I
3
30
3
rem. mute
guise.
3
rem. mute
f ossia: (
mf
Vln. 2
time
Merteuil Valmont
30
be - come
via sord.
via sord.
via sord.
via sord.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 11
32 a tempo (q = ca. 112)
Fl.
p
Cl. 1
p
Cl. 2
p
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc..
p dolce
p dolce
pp dolce, cresc.
Open
pp dolce, cresc. Open
pp dolce, cresc.
Vln. 2
)
wo - men,
he
be - comes
man - y
espr.
men,
Open pp dolce, cresc.
cresc.
and
so
we
Meno mosso (q = ca. 100) a tempo (q = ca. 112)
man - y
Vc.
pp dolce, cresc.
pizz., senza sord.
Vla.
Open
pizz., unis., senza sord.
Cb.
Merteuil
Vln. 1
Hp.
Valmont
pp dolce, cresc.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hn. 2
Meno mosso (q = ca. 100)
p
Ob.
123
arco, div., senza sord.
p dolce (portamento sempre) arco, div.
p dolce (portamento sempre)
arco 3
3
3
p cresc., pulsating
senza sord. 3
3
3
p cresc., pulsating
3
3
3
p cresc., pulsating
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 11
124 39
Fl.
40
mf
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc..
Hp.
Merteuil
die
Valmont
Vln. 1
and
re
vive
mp
all
nigh
a
-
40
mf
pp
mf
pp
pp
3
-
Vc.
Vla.
Cb.
Vln. 2
3
3
3
mf
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf
3
mf
pp
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 11
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
43
Fl.
Ob.
Poco più mosso
pp dolce
Tpt.
gain
Valmont
Vln. 1
ppp
Vla.
gain.
VALMONT mp
ppp
look
p
espr.
That
for - ward
to
it!
all
pp
p
p
mp
mp
(
) gliss.
de - pends...
unis.
pp
Poco più mosso
ppp
Cb.
a -
ppp
Vc.
muted
I
ppp
Vln. 2
and
)
Merteuil
mp
5
dolciss. ossia: (
Hn. 2
pp dolce
Hp.
Perc..
3
Tbn.
Hn. 1
Bsn.
125
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 11
126 49
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
p
p
p sub.
Perc..
Hp.
Valmont
Vln. 1
Vibes
gliss.
pp
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
)
ppp
un - der - stand
3
div.
mp
mp div.
We
must
3
al - ways
be friends!
mp
per - fect - ly.
3
div.
Good
50
n
n
(Open)
I
n
(Open)
n
ppp
(
Vln. 2
gliss.
pp
n
p
St. mute
Merteuil
muted
p
Tbn.
to Bass Cl.
pp
St. mute
Tpt.
p sub.
p
(Segue No. 12)
pp
Hn. 2
Cl. 2
Bsn.
50
pp sub.
pp sub.
pp sub.
pp
pp
(Segue No. 12)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 12
Allegretto (q = ca. 112)
Cl. 2
Bsn.
St. mute
mf grazioso
Merteuil
mp
pp
rem. mute
Cb.
5
Bsn.
Perc.
Hp.
Merteuil
Vln. 1
Ah,
cou - sin,
a
Vla.
Cb.
Tour - vel
I’m
so
glad we’ve met.
pizz.
p
p
(Recit.)
Bass Drum
pp
repeat figure out of synch. with flute and voice
p excitedly
(Recit.) mp rapidly, confidentially
p
(Recit.)
pp
p div.
3
3 a - gree, Ce - cile is at a cer - tain stage, you’ll
word be - fore I for - get...
Vc.
pizz.
3
Vln. 2
(draws Volanges aside)
3
p
p grazioso
p grazioso
Cl. 2
MERTEUIL
Cl. 1
Ma - dame de
unis.
Vc.
mf
p sub., grazioso
(Open)
mf
Open
Allegretto (q = ca. 112)
Vla.
f grazioso
Tbn.
Tpt.
mp
muted
Hn. 2
Bass Clarinet
Hn. 1
127
No. 12 Merteuil’s Exit
p
a dan - ger - ous age.
Her
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 12
128
8
Cl. 2
Perc.
Hp.
Volanges
morendo
VOLANGES (falling into Merteuil’s tone)
3
I can as - sure you she is nev - er left a - lone!
3
Merteuil
mus - ic les - sons,
(coolly)
3
are they chap - er - oned?
You areher moth- er,
b
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
I’m sureyou know what’s
unis.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Perc.
10
Volanges
That young
Merteuil
Vln. 1
Solo
Vln. 2
mp
Then,
Vc.
mp
put
mp
p sub.
non div.
your mind at rest.
arco
mp
Vla.
Should they be kept a - part?
mp
Solo
(a twinge of panic) 3
pup - py?
best.
10
He is send - ing
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 12
14
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
(a tempo)
mp
129
p
Bsn.
Perc.
Hp.
Vln. 2
Vc.
mp
(calmly putting on her gloves)
He leaves them on her
mf
harp.
It’s all quite
a tempo (q = ca. 96)
it’s
pp
but
(a tempo)
pp
in - no - cent I’m sure,
to Clarinet
mp grazioso
p
pp
Vln. 2
Vla.
(Recit.)
in - dis - creet.
(Recit.)
Vc.
mp
Vln. 1
Cl. 2
Merteuil
mp
mp
p
mp
p
Cl. 1
Bsn.
(Recit.)
18
Fl.
Vla.
Im - pos - si - ble!
notes to her.
Vln. 1
3
Volanges Merteuil
3
3 God be with you till
the next time we meet.
mf
Ce
-
cile
my sweet!
(a buss on both cheeks)
a tempo (q = ca. 96)
p arco
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 12
130
20
Fl.
p
Ob.
Cl. 1
mp grazioso
Merteuil
p
p
(gives him an appraising look)
Che
-
va
-
tutti p
Vla.
Cb.
3
espr.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Merteuil
6
mf
mp cant.
mf
Vla.
3
3
3
cresc.
3
p sub.
cresc.
3
3
mf
p sub.
3
3
3
3
pizz. 3 pp
3
3
cresc.
3
cresc.
3
3
3
3
3
mf
3 mf
Her
in -
3
3
p
3
p sub.
mf
3
3
p sub.
3
p
Meno mosso
3
3
3
(intensely through her teeth)
3
p
Cb.
3
p
p
Vc.
Re - mem - ber,
Moderato (q = ca. 108)
Vln. 2
Meno mosso
mf
mp (colla voce)
mp
mp cant.
mp (colla voce)
al - ways such a
3
pp
mf
mf
arco
Val - mont,
treat.
Vln. 1
pp
mf
24 Moderato (q = ca. 108)
Ob.
and
p
Fl.
mp (colla voce)
mf
Vc.
mp (colla voce)
p
lier...
tutti
Vln. 2
p
20
Vln. 1
Cl. 2
3
3
p sub.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 12
28
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Merteuil
p espr.
p espr.
p
tend - ed must not find
Valmont
Vln. 1
be re - paid!
p dolciss.
(Recit.)
Vln. 2
Vla.
div.
pp
pp
(q = ca. 112)
6 3 6
p
Susp. Cym.
l.v. mp
p
Harpsichord
mf
(q = ca. 112)
unis.
3
p
mp
re - venge?
mp
3
p
mp
pp
what is more pleas - ant of more calm- ing than the pros - pect of
mp
3
is pos - si - ble be - tween two friends.
(Recit.)
All
pp One player
Good,
Vc.
must
Kybd.
Vln. 1
debt to me
31 (Recit.)
Merteuil
Perc.
to Piccolo
Vla.
Cl. 1
his
Ob.
maid,
30
30 div.
Vln. 2
Vc.
a
131
132
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act 1 - Scene 1 - No. 12
33 Allegretto (q = ca. 112)
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
f ben cant.
f
mf
Open
mf
p
mf
3
f
p
f
3
pp
pp
Bass Drum
(She exits. Valmont makes a decision, then rejoins Tourvel)
pp sempre
Allegretto (q = ca. 112)
3
f ben cant.
3
f
arco
pizz.
mf
f ben cant.
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. 2
f
Kybd.
Cb.
f cant.
to E.H.
f
to Alto Fl.
f
Open
3
Hp.
Vln. 1
3
f cant.
Open
Tpt.
Merteuil
Hn. 2
Perc.
3
mf
Tbn.
3
f
f
Piccolo
(Segue No. 13) poco rall.
pizz.
mf
f
div.
f
arco
arco
f
poco rall.
3
3
f
f
(Segue No. 13)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No.13
133
Finale
No. 13 Scena
(Recit.)
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
(B. D.)
(An enormous silence fills the room.) (Recit.)
Volanges
VOLANGES
5
Fl.
Bsn.
Perc.
cile,
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
poco f
sfz
sfz muted
sfz p (muted)
sfz p
St. mute
sfz p
St. mute
sfz p
3
(f)
Please.
Ce -
3
Ma - dame,
Ma - dam - oi - selle...
Alto Flute
Moderato
mf
Volanges
Cb.
Kybd.
Vln. 1
Mon - sieur, stay where you are.
DANCENY (made uncomfortable by Volanges, who is looking at him steadily, gets up to go.) mf
Danceny
Con moto (q = ca. 90)
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
3
mp
3
3
p
Timp.
mp
3
pp
(Cecile does so. Volanges takes the letter tucked into the strings. She turns to Cecile.)
re - move the cov - er from your harp.
Moderato
And
(poco f)
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No.13
134 9
Fl.
Bsn.
Perc.
Kybd.
10
mf
We will wait un - til she comes back. DANCENY mf espr.
Ma -
Vln. 2
Vla.
fetch her let - ter box.
3
Cb.
3
Go
Vc.
now, give me the keys to the desk in your room.
(To the maid who is petrified. The maid exits.)
3
3
3
mp
Volanges
Vln. 1
ppp
Danceny
10
p
Volanges
Not
a
word!
12
Bsn.
Perc.
Danceny
dame...
f
I
(to Valmont and Tourvel) meno f
Please
Vla.
Cb.
will
need some
Vln. 2
I
w–
Vc.
stay,
Vln. 1
3
wit - ness - es.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No.13
p 15
Fl.
Moderato (q = ca. 56)
English Horn
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
p
p
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Perc.
p
poco fzp
poco fzp
Tpt.
135
p
start: METRONOME #3 ( mm q = 66)
*
start: METRONOME #1 ( mm q = 192)
start: METRONOME #2 ( mm q = 100)
Hp.
Cecile
Volanges
Danceny
(with a pick)
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
(They all wait - Volanges very still, the others uneasy - for the maid to return. The storm is accumulating.)
Moderato (q = ca. 56)
Vln. 1
senza vib.
sfz
mp
3
unis., senza vib.
sfz
senza vib.
sfz
mp
3
3
3
* The metronomes are meant to sound like the ticking of clocks. If the effect is unconvincing, use pre-recorded mantle clocks with, or instead of, the metronomes. The effect should be quite ethereal.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No.13
136
20
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tpt.
Cecile
Vc.
3
3
mp
Vla.
sfz
mp
3
3
3
3
3
3
senza vib.
Vln. 2
Cb.
20
Vln. 1
Volanges
Danceny
Hp.
Metronomes 1-3
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
3
3
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No.13
24 Poco più mosso (q = ca. 88)
Fl.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
metronomes 1-3
Perc.
Volanges
Vln. 1
(The maid returns with the box.)
Poco più mosso (q = ca. 88)
Vc.
Perc.
Cecile
vib.
p
p
p
div. vib.
3
p
3
3
3
3
6
3
5
(The clocks stop [metronomes] )
CECILE f espr.
Ce - cile,
Oh, moth
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
-
er!
(Segue to No. 14)
Si
-
lence!
these let - ters are ad - dressed to you from Dan - cen - y!
(Recit.)
Cb.
29 metronomes 1-3
Volanges
Vln. 1
(Recit.)
(Recit.) poco f
Danceny
p
to Flute
Put it there.
3
Thank you.
Vla.
p
(The maid withdraws, exchanging a look with Cecile, mf as Volanges opens the box and examines its contents.) 3
p
Vln. 2
div., vib.
Cb.
Ob.
Bsn.
137
3
poco f
Ma - dame de
Vo - langes...
(Segue to No. 14)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene I - No. 14
138
No. 14 Aria
Allegro furioso, ma leggiero (q = ca. 104)
1
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hp.
Kybd.
mf
mp
mf
mf
mf muted
mf
mf St. mute
mf
mf
mf
muted
Piano
mf
a-
bused
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
my
mf
mf
mf
mp
mf
mp
6
mf
a -
bused
her
mf
mf
you have
mf
mf
Timpani
mf
con - fi - dence,
p
mf
mf
mp
p
p
p
mf
mf
mf div.
mp
Allegro furioso, ma leggiero (q = ca. 104)
Vln. 1
f Volanges You have
mf
mp
Susp. Cymbal (on crown)
mf
mf
mf
mf
mp
p
mf
mf
mf
Timpani
mf
mf St. mute
mf
mf
mf
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Flute
mf
mf
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene I - No. 14
5
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
mp
mp
sim.
sim.
sim.
mp
Kybd.
Volanges
mp
Vc.
pp
and
you
mp
mp
3
mp
-
mp
mp
mp
mp
bused
pizz., unis.
your
po - si
-
tion,
mp
mp
you
are
mp
mp
a
pizz.
have
Susp. Cymb.
mf
mp
Vla.
mp
in - no - cence,
p 6 3
mp
Vln. 2
Hp.
Timpani
mp
p
mp
sim. 6
mp
Susp. Cymb.
Cb.
mp
mf
Vln. 1
Tpt.
Perc.
mp
Hn. 2
Tbn.
mp
mp
mp
Cl. 1
139
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene I - No. 14
140 8
Fl.
p sub.
p sub.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
p sub.
p sub.
mf
mf
mf
mf
p
Tpt.
p
p
mf
3
f
f
f
f
p
mf
no,
no,
no
f
mf
p
p
mf
mf
mf
unis. 3
mf arco 3
mf
10
f majestically
I
p
gen - tle - man!
p
pizz., unis.
Cb.
f
Vc.
3
no,
Vla.
f
f
mf
Volanges
Vln. 2
3
molto cresc.
Vln. 1
10
Kybd.
mf
p
Hp.
Hn. 2
Perc.
p
Tbn.
Ob.
Bsn.
will re - mem - ber you
with con -
f
f
arco f arco
fp
fp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene I - No. 14
141
Ob.
Cl. 1
12
Fl.
mf
Cl. 2
mf
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Kybd.
f
f
mf
mf
mf
Vla.
mf
f
f
mf
f
mf
f
f
mf
p
mf
f
f
will
re - mem - ber you
with
fp
fp
shame,
mf
f
f
She
f
mf
Cb.
f
mf
Vc.
tempt,
Vln. 2
Volanges
Vln. 1
f
Hp.
Tpt.
Perc.
f
mf
f
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene I - No. 14
142 16
Fl.
(Recit.)
(a tempo)
p
Ob.
p
Cl. 1
p
Cl. 2
p
mf
p
Bsn.
p sub.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
p
mf
p
mf
p
p
p
mf
p
3
mp
p
Open
Open
p sub.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
p sub.
p
(Recit.) 3 Volanges
3
and you must re - mem - ber
your -self
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
espr.
and
pro - tect
(Recit.)
Vln. 1
my daugh
(a tempo)
p
p
p
p
p
mf
-
ter’s name!
mf
mf
mf
mf 3
div.
f
Do not
3
mf
mf
p
p
p
p
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene I - No. 14
20
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
(a tempo, ma più vivo)
mf mf
Tpt.
mf
Tbn.
Perc.
mp
fp
mf
p
fp
fp
fp
mf
p
fp
force
me
to
leave
or
-
f
div.
f
f
p
f
f
f
mit
you.
mf
p sub.
p sub.
p
-
ad
to
unis.
p
f
unis.
not
p
ders
div.
3
unis.
p
unis.
p
p
(a tempo, ma più vivo)
f
p
mp
20
Cb.
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. 2
mp
Susp. Cymb. (choked)
Kybd.
Vln. 1
p
fp
fp
Hp.
Volanges
mf
mf
fp
mp
mp
fp
Hn. 2
143
My
com -
div.
mf
mf
mf
p
p
p
mf
unis.
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene I - No. 14
144 Fl.
23
p cant.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
p cant.
p cant.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Tbn.
Perc.
mp
p
mp
p
p cant.
pp sub.
mf
p
mp
mf
mf
mf
mf
p
mand
to
you
must
mf
be
e
-
nough!
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Volanges
Vln. 1
mf
pp
Kybd.
mf
Hp.
mf
mf
p cant.
p
Tpt.
Hn. 2
p sub.
p sub.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene I - No. 14
26 (Recit.)
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Kybd.
mf
f
f
rem. mute
rem. mute
f
p
Hp.
6
f
Perc.
(Segue No. 15)
f
Tbn.
145
f
pp
3 3 Volanges
(Recit.) mf appass.
f
And, be - fore I ban - ish you from my sight, you must give back the an - swers to these let - ters. Do I have your
(Recit.)
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
6
mf
6
fp
word?
fp
fp
fp
fp
mf
mf
mf
mf
6
(Segue No. 15)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 15
146
No. 15 Duet
1
Fl.
mf
Ob.
mf
Hn. 1
mf
Open mf maestoso
Open
Tbn.
mf maestoso
Timpani
Perc.
Volanges
fp
mf
fp
mf
6
fp
6
I
can - not
O O
VOLANGES
f
f
Cb.
mp
dare
you!
do!
mf
f
mf
mf
mf
mf
Don't
you
see?
O f
p
non div.
f
O OO f
O
non div.
Vc.
mf
How
That
f non div.
Vla.
non div.
Vln. 2
mf
6
fp
Con moto, agitato (q = ca. 96)
Vln. 1
f
DANCENY f appass.
Danceny
fp
mf maestoso
Tpt.
mf maestoso
Hn. 2
fp
mf
Bsn.
mf
Cl. 2
fp
Cl. 1
Con moto, agitato (q = ca. 96)
You
have
mis -
O
OO f
f
f
p
7 O p f f
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 15
Fl.
5
fp
Ob.
fp
Cl. 1
fp
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
fp
mf
fp
Tbn.
Perc.
Vln. 1
Cb.
un
-
to St. mute
p leggiero
p sub., cant.
fp
f
fp
mf
St. mute
fp
p sub., cant.
f
6
f
f
That's
good!
non forza
der - stood!
Ce
div.
p
p
p
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. 2
6
p sub., cant.
p leggiero
to St. mute
mf
Volanges Danceny
f
mf
6
fp
Tpt.
Hn. 2
147
p
-
cile
was
safe
mf
with
p sub., cant.
mf
mf
fp
mf
mf
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 15
148 10
Fl.
Ob.
f
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
to mute
to mute
Bsn.
Hn. 1
f
f
p leggiero, cresc.
Hn. 2
p leggiero, cresc.
Tbn.
Perc.
Volanges
unis.
Vln. 2
mp espr.
Vla.
p
Cb.
p
Vc.
unis.
p
mf
mp espr.
unis.
mf
mf
I was mas - ter of
And what else?
più dolce mf espr.
pp
(The storm outside begins to gather again.)
me.
10
Vln. 1
Hp.
Danceny
Tpt.
f
my - self
but
div. pp
3
3
3
3 3 3 div. pp
mf
3 3 3 div.
mf
3 3 3
mf
pp
pp
pp
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 15
Volanges 14
Danceny
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
not my heart.
Per - haps we can
Ob.
fp
Cl. 2 Bsn.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Hp.
Volanges
fp muted
fp St. mute fp
3
3
3
3
3
3
f
Noth
- ing bad
f
Cb.
3
f non div.
Vc.
3
f non div.
Vla.
f
took
To
my
place!
face!
It
could be worse!
It
3
could
be
worse?
f
Ah!
These let - ters
I
will
20 div. pp
f non div.
Vln. 2
3
my
mo ment we must part.
non div.
Vln. 1
the 3
3
heart!
Danceny
for
20
fp
Oh,
fp
3
Cl. 1
3 3 3
fp
3
that
18
say this to me!
3
can
He
3
a - gree
Vc.
Fl.
Vla.
Cb.
3
149
3
3
3
div. 3
3
3
pp
3 3 3 pp
3 3 3 pp
pp
3
3
3
150
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 15
22
Fl.
fp
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
f
f
f
fp
f
Hp.
Kybd.
f
f
I
could weep!
keep, they
f
were hers!
Vla.
Vc.
im - pos - si - ble!
This is
3 3
Vln. 2
Volanges
Cb.
fp
Vln. 1
Tpt.
Valmont
f
St. mute
Danceny
fp
Tourvel
muted
Hn. 2
Perc.
f
fp
Tbn.
(Con moto)
fp
Hn. 1
Ob.
(Recit.)
Stay a - way from us!
mf espr.
I give my
(Recit.)
word...
at least un -
(Con moto)
unis.
f
f
f
f
f
mp
unis.
mp
mp
mp
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 15
Ob.
Cl. 1
28
Fl.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Tourvel
Volanges
Valmont
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
TOURVEL
pp
(stops Cecile from going to Danceny and takes her to Volanges)
3
Ce - cile!
No,
3
Come with
(Goes to Danceny.)
30
Allegro (q = ca. 104)
div.
pp
pp
pp div.
pp unis.
That young man needs my help.
p
(to Tourvel)
mf
VALMONT mf
Yes, speak to him. (sinks into a chair, weeping)
Susp. Cymb.
quasi senza misura 3
mf
in - so - lent whelp!
til we can dis - cuss...
Allegro (q = ca. 104)
You
Danceny
30
151
me!
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 15
152
33
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
muted
muted
Hn. 2
Vibes
Perc.
Hp.
Danceny
Valmont
Vln. 1
Vc.
37
Hp.
Danceny
Valmont
Che - va - lier,
What should I do?
3
lis - ten to
me.
3
3
3
3 3
Do you want Ce -
I will help you.
con sord.
sfz ben cant.
3
3
pp
3
3
3
3
3
40
3
pp unis.
Sir!
I
quasi senza misura 3
pro - mised her moth - er!
3
on - ly a prom - ise.
Oh,
3
Please,
why do I both - er?
40
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
It's
p
Vc.
I am your friend.
unis., pizz. 3
3
Vla.
mf quasi senza misura 3
mf quasi senza misura 3
Vln. 2
cile?
Vln. 1
Vla.
Vln. 2
pp
p
pp
p
p
Hn. 1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 15
153
Ob.
Cl. 1
41
Fl.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
p
pp
Perc.
p
Tam-tam
l.v.
pp
Hp.
pp
p
Cl. 2
Bsn.
(
p
)
p sub.
mf
8vb
Cecile
Vc.
più p
3
3
3
3
3
p
3
div., senza sord.
3
3
Oh, the car - pets!
But you must leavethis in - stant. Wait for
unis., con sord.
mf
3
3
not in the
3
moth - er,
ask you a - gain?
you will have your Ce - cile,
3
I
3 3 3
3
VOLANGES (seeing Danceny, she steams towards him.) mf 3
Be - lieve me, a pleas - ure,
Vla.
Must
Vln. 2
Cb.
help me sir!
Danceny
Vln. 1
Volanges
CECILE (trying to stop her) mf 3
No
Tourvel
Valmont
(A sharp gust of wind blows open the doors. Some rain comes in.)
3
p
p dolce
p
3
154
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 15
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
46
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Perc.
Hp.
Cecile
Valmont
Vln. 1
3
Ju
-
lie,
3
call
the men!
3
I'll speak to
you
mf
3
la - ter,
my
men!
Trust
me!
3
As
for
3
3
f wheeling on Danceny) 3
girl!
3
(Julie goes.)
my
Vla.
the
in - struc - tions.
Go, bring
p
Cb.
8vb
div., senza sord. 3
Vc.
l.v.
Vln. 2
Danceny
rain!
Volanges
(loco)
8vb
Tourvel
l.v.
(loco)
Kybd.
you...
6
3
3
Fl.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 15
50 (Recit.) p
( )
Ob.
Cl. 1
p
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
muted
) 6 3 6 mf
6
6
6
Cecile
Tourvel
50
(
(
(
(
)
(Recit.)
) fp
) (
Vln. 2
If
)
(
Vln. 1
(
(
I
e - ver
sus - pect...
(
(
Vc.
mf
mp
( )
)
)
)
)
)
)
If
I
ev
)
(
-
er catch
you...
Ma
unis.
-
fp
( )
fp
fp
(
) fp
)
(
fp
Cb.
mf
poco
)
)
fp
)
(
fp
Vla.
pp
(
) (
)
3 )
) 3
(
6
6
7
mp
(
( ) ( )
(
poco
) (
(
pp
( )
Danceny
Valmont
) (
Volanges
Bass Drum
( )
f
6
p
p
mp
7 3
pp
) (
Kybd.
p
Hp.
pp
muted
Perc.
mf
p
Hn. 2
(
p
pp
mp
155
fp
3
3
)
(
fp
3
3
156
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 15
52
Fl.
pp (colla voce)
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
pp (colla voce)
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Cecile
I
will
p sub. (colla voce)
p sub. (colla voce)
Vc.
p sub. (colla voce)
No!
(sinks to the floor, weeping) 3
I will lock her
up
tight!
No!
1 player
p sub. (colla voce)
div.
mf
shut her up in a con - vent,
l. v.
p
3 3 3
p sub. (colla voce)
Vla.
Susp. Cym.
( a kind of wail) CECILE mf
3 dame, I have too much re- spect...
Vln. 2
Volanges
Danceny
Cb.
Vln. 1
Tourvel
Valmont
pp (colla voce)
Hn. 2
(Segue No. 16) stentando
stentando
mf tutti
mf
(Segue No. 16)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene I - No. 16
157
No. 16 Duet
1
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Allegro (q = ca. 120-128)
Hn. 1
3
3
mf
f
Bsn.
mf
f
Cl. 2
p sub.
p
p
mp
Muted
mp
Tpt.
St. mute
Tbn.
St. mute
Perc.
mf
Cecile
p sub.
mf
Muted
Hn. 2
3
3
mp
pp
(almost between sobs) mf espr.
Oh,
(to Cecile in a towering rage, eyes to heaven)
Volanges
unis.
f
3
3
p 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf
f
3
3
3
3
mp
3
3
3
pp
for
you?
p
mp
mp
a thing
ev - er do
3
3
mp
mf
f
Cb.
3
Vc.
should I
mf
Vla.
3
p
mf
Vln. 2
Why
Allegro (q = ca. 120-128)
Vln. 1
p
pp
3
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene I - No. 16
158
5
Fl.
Ob.
6
6
6
6
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
Cecile
moth
Volanges
Vln. 1
-
3
er!
please
don’t
be
like
that!
Do
you
have
(glares at Cecile)
Vln. 2
3
3
Vc.
an - y
3
p
3
3
i - dea
what
I’ve
had
to
No
-
thing
(grabs her)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
p 3
A
do?
p
3
3
Vla.
Cb.
-
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene I - No. 16
8
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
mf
p
Muted
Tbn.
Perc.
Cecile
p
Bass Drum
p
noth - ing
bad
Vln. 2
Vla.
unis. 3
p
Vc.
3
3
took
place!
de Ger - court!
3
He
3
not
he has charms,
10
and he is
3
3
3
p cresc.
3
p cresc.
3
3
has brains,
3
It’s
3
3
cresc.
mp 3
3
mp
p
Cb.
mp cresc.
St. mute
Mon - sieur
p
bril - liant match!
Vln. 1
mp cresc.
p
bad,
Volanges
Tpt.
mp cresc.
Muted
Hn. 2
10
mf
159
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene I - No. 16
160 11
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Cecile
Volanges
f
f
mf
what
it seems!
(Cecile gradually moves toward Valmont.)
(pushes her away)
poor!
Oh,
a
child!
3 3 mf 3
ly
3
oh,
to
f
f
f
3
such
3
mp
mp
meno f non forza
Oh,
mp
mp
3
3
3
3
mf
3
the
have
3
mf
3
Vc.
f
Vla.
(Rosemonde enters.)
Vln. 2
mf
3
f
3
Cb.
mf
mf 3
f
hard -
Vln. 1
Tpt.
Perc.
f
(Segue No. 17)
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 2
Cl. 1
3 3
3 3
3
3
(Segue No. 17)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 17
No. 17 Quintet
1 Più mosso (qq = ca. 132)
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
3
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hp.
Tourvel
Rosemonde
Volanges
Cecile
Valmont
mf
Muted
p
What’s
all
the
3
scan - dal
gliss.
TOURVEL
(looks about)
noise?
3 It’s gi - ven me such a
fright.
mf
(to Tourvel) mf
Call
3
3
the house - keep - er...
VALMONT
3
quasi senza misura poco f
3
mf
mf
p
p
p cant.
who has the
3 3
I’ve called the
Your room,
3
the shame!
p
(The voices of Rosemonde, Tourvel and Volanges are somewhat in the background.)
ROSEMONDE poco f
8vb
3
Cb.
3
Vc.
p
mf Vla.
mf
Vln. 2
Muted
Più mosso (qq = ca. 132)
Vln. 1
161
mp
3 3 3 3 3
mp
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 17
162 5
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hp.
Valmont
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
senza vib.
poco sfz
3
poco sfz
p
3
3
p
Open
Open
poco sfz
8vb
3
My maid.
Ma - dame, is some - thing
here.
scan-dal
3
She
is
3
the shame!
as -
Ma - dame, I
I am yourfriend, Ce - cile;
poco fz
3
3
3
Scan - dal? The shame?
sul pont. (sempre)
Do you
be - lieve me?
sul pont. (sempre)
and come
Stop cry - ing, Jo - seph - ine,
wrong?
The
8vb
3 mp
3
(to the maid)
good!
key?
quasi senza misura CECILE poco f
(to Volanges) 3
senza vib.
3
Ver - y
Cecile
men. mp
Volanges
senza vib.
Rosemonde
p
Tpt.
Tourvel
Hn. 2
Tbn.
poco fz
pp
pp
poco fz
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
ppp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 17
10
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
3
p
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
p
3
3
3
3
Cl. 2
3
Cl. 1
poco sfz
Ob.
senza vib.
163
p
3
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hp.
3 not
Volanges
Cecile
Valmont
I
Yes,
3
am
You must
not
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
pp
well. Tell me
poco fzp
all.
But
let’s
3 I
am
3
else.
(she does so)
Jo - seph - ine!
the key!
The 3
go some - where
not well!
Please,
Jo - seph - ine,
You’ll see,
Vla.
Vc.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Cb.
trust me.
well!
Yes.
3
Well,
(Julie and the men enter. Tourvel gives them orders.) 3 3
10
3
sure you...
3
8vb
to blame.
Rosemonde
8vb
8vb
Tourvel
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 17
164 Fl.
15
pp 3
3
3
pp
Cl. 2
pp 3
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hp.
Tourvel
Cecile
Valmont
3
3
St. mute
l.v.
(mp )
3
want
to
shame!
(a kind of wail)
hear
it
(They help Volanges out of the room.) 3
is
not
well.
She
The
poco a poco dim.
shame! 3
3 will be well!
All
The
shame!
will
be
well! 3
You’ll
see,
3
p
Come, come...
all
(mp )
all.
Yes, yes.
3
3
3
p
pp
I
Volanges
Rosemonde
Hn. 2
3
3
3
Cl. 1
Ob.
molto rall.
( pp )
3
3
3
All
All will
will
be well!
be well!
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vln. 1
Vc.
p
Cb.
3
3
molto rall.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 17
mosso 19 Meno to Picc.
Fl.
Ob.
Hn. 1
pp sub. (colla voce)
Hp.
colla voce
Tpt.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
pp sub. (colla voce)
Cl. 2
Cl. 1
Bsn.
20
(Tourvel pauses at the door and turns around.)
Tourvel
Cecile
Valmont
Mon - sieur de Val - mont!
Rosemonde
Volanges
pp
Vln. 2
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp
Cb.
pp
3
colla voce
(colla voce)
to Harmon mute
3
3
pp sub. colla voce
pp sub. colla voce
pp sub. colla voce
pp sub. colla voce
20
(colla voce)
3
(colla voce)
mf
(colla voce)
(colla voce)
ord.
(Valmont follows the ladies out, leaving Cecile alone in the drawing room. The storm has receded, although it is still raining hard. Night is falling. The servants continue in their work as Cecile’s world falls apart.)
Meno mosso
3
(Segue No. 18) stentando
(rubato)
Ma - dame de Tour - vel! ord.
Vln. 1
165
pp sub. colla voce
(rubato)
3
3
3
3
mf
stentando 3
3
mf
(Segue No. 18)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 18
166
No. 18 Transition
Moderato (qq = 66)
1
Picc.
Fl.
f cant.
Ob.
f cant.
Cl. 1
3
3
3
3
poco f
Bsn.
poco f
poco f
Tpt.
Tbn.
Harmon mute
Kybd.
poco f
poco f
poco f
3
3
3
3
3
mp
mf cant.
mp
mf cant.
mp
3
poco f sempre l.v.
3
3
mp
3
mf
Hp.
3 3
poco f
poco f
Cup mute
3
3
poco f
Vibes soft mallets
Perc.
3
poco f
Hn. 2
3
poco f
f
Hn. 1
3
3
poco f
Cl. 2
3
Moderato (qq = 66)
Vln. 1
poco f
Vln. 2
poco f
Vla.
Vc.
3
3
f
pizz.
poco f
3
3
f cant.
f
Cb.
3
3
3
3
f
3
3
f
3
3
f
3
3
3
3
3
3
f ben cant.
3
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 18
8
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
to St. mute
mp
to Mute
to Mute
mf
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. 2
Vln. 1
Cb.
Kybd.
Hp.
(Segue No. 19)
10
poco f
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hn. 2
to Flute
167
10
pp
n
mf
mf sub.
(Segue No. 19)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 19
168
No. 19 Cavatina Dolce, grazioso (q = q = ca. 92) rall. Flute a tempo 1
Fl.
Cl. 1
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Muted
mf St. mute
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Cecile
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
mf
to Celesta
3 mp simply 3
I
n
When
p sempre l. v.
Dolce, grazioso (q = q = ca. 92) rall. a tempo
Vln. 1
Cup mute
Tbn.
Muted
p
mf
Tpt.
n
p
Hn. 2
p dolce
Ob.
Cl. 2
div., con sord.
p
pizz.
pp
school
pp
3 3
dreamed
3
I
pp
was at
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 19
169
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
9
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
3
p
p
Muted
p
St. mute
Vln. 2
Vc.
p sempre l. v.
like
p
p arco, con sord.
p
p
3 dreamed
unis., pizz.
I
div., con sord.
this.
pizz.
dress
10
Celesta
Vla.
p
3 3
of a
Cb.
3
Kybd.
Vln. 1
3
Hp.
Cecile
3
Tpt.
Tbn.
p Hn. 2
p cant.
10
of
rib- bons
arco, con sord.
3
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 19
170 17
Fl.
3
3
Cl. 1
3
Ob.
p
Hn. 1
n
p
Bsn.
3
p
Cl. 2
20
n
n
Open
Hn. 2
Perc.
n
p
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
ten
3
and
3
Cb.
Kybd.
Vln. 1
Hp.
Cecile
Tpt.
Tbn.
liberamente 3 3 dolciss. 3 3 3 3 -
der
I
ros - es.
3
dreamed
20 div.
3
pp arco, div.
pp
arco, con sord.
pp
3
of the co - lors
of the
pp
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 19
22
21
Fl.
mf
pp
p
mf
mf pp
p
p
p
mf pp
p
p
p
p
mp
3 of
22 pp
mp
3 as
3
soft
as
my
pp
mp
pp
mp
sul pont.
mf pizz., sul pont.
mf pizz., sul pont.
mf
pp
mp
pp
pp
pp
mp
pp
mp
mp
p
3 I im- ag - ined
and
skin.
pp
div., sul pont. port.
mp
sim.
silk,
port.
mp
div., sul pont.
dawn,
Cb.
p
Vc.
Vla.
Kybd.
Vln. 2
p
mf pp
Vln. 1
pp
Cecile
pp
Hp.
mf pp
p
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
p
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Cl. 1
Bsn.
pp
Ob.
171
unis.
pp
ppp
unis.
ppp
pp
unis.
how
ppp
arco
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 19
172 27
Fl.
Perc.
(Segue No. 20) n
to St. mute
n
Hp.
n
Kybd.
Cecile
Vln. 1
mp
n
solo
n
Tpt.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 2
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
Ob.
Bsn.
Vln. 2
Vla.
all
my
friends
would
en
-
vy
me
like
this.
senza sord.
n
mp
n
Vc.
Cb.
n
n
(Segue No. 20)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 20
No. 20 Transition
(The scene change resumes.)
1 Moderato (q = ca. 66)
Fl.
Ob.
3
f ben cant.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
mp
sim.
sim.
mp
p
mp
3
3
mf
arco, ord.
p mp pizz., senza sord.
p
mp
p mp
to Harpsichord
3
3
più f espr.
più f espr.
p
mp
più f espr.
mp
p mp
accel. poco a poco
mp
Open
senza sord.
mp
senza sord.
mp
Celesta
mf
mf
Cb.
3
Vc.
f ben cant.
Vla.
mf
Moderato (q = ca. 66)
Vln. 2
mf
Vln. 1
più f
Kybd.
3
mp
accel. poco a poco
p
Hp.
3
mp
Timpani
Perc.
mp
mp
Tbn.
sim.
Tpt.
3
mp
Hn. 2
sim.
mp
173
mp
mp
mf
mf
mp
mp
f espr.
f espr.
f espr.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 20
174 7
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
f
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Più mosso
Hn. 2
sfzp
sfzp
Tbn.
Perc.
(open)
Hp.
NMLOMMLM
Cb.
mf
f
sfzp
sfzp
p
sfzp
f
f
p
f espr.
(B§ / F# , G§)
sfzp
sfzp
f
sfzp
sfzp
f espr.
sfzp
f espr.
f
to Vibes
sfzp
Vc.
Vla.
p
Più mosso
Vln. 2
p
Kybd.
Vln. 1
p
sfzp Tpt.
10
ff
p
ff espr.
ff
sfzp
ff
mf
p
p
p
p
mf
f
f
10
f
sfzp
f
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 20
11
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
f
f
f
(q = ca. 112)
f più cant.
sfzp
sfzp
f più cant.
sfzp
sfzp
sfzp
sfzp
allargando ben marc.
f più cant.
sfzp
sfzp
f più cant.
sfzp
to Timp.
f
Harpsichord
Vc.
sfzp
Vla.
Vibes
sfzp
to Cup mute
sfzp
f più cant.
f
Vln. 2
f più cant.
Kybd.
Cb.
Hp.
Vln. 1
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
(q = ca. 112)
(Segue No.21) 175 allargando ben marc.
(Segue No.21)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
176
Scene Two Different bedrooms at different times in different places. The unifying element, or dimension, is the letter; the letter one writes; and the other reads; the letter one sends, and the other receives; the letters they exchange.
No. 21 Scena (Madame de Merteuil, in a charming deshabille, is seated at her escritoire, composing a letter. A bed looms behind her.)
Fl.
Spaciously, with rubato 1 (e = ca. 116)
f
Ob.
(a tempo)
Meno mosso
to English Horn
f
Cl. 1
Meno mosso
f
Cl. 2
to Bass Cl.
f
Bsn.
f p
Hn. 1
f
Hn. 2
mf
p
mf
f p
Tpt.
mf
f f
Hp.
Kybd.
Merteuil
mf
f
f
Vln. 2
Vla.
f
mf
p
mf
p
mf
Meno mosso
3
mf cant. - quasi recit.
Vc.
Cb.
sf sf
p
p
3 mf cant. - quasi recit.
Meno mosso
mp
(a tempo)
p
mp
Spaciously, with rubato (e = ca. 116)
Vln. 1
p
mf
(Harpsichord)
mf
Timpani
Perc.
mf
f p
mf
Cup mute
Tbn.
Bass Clarinet
mf
quasi recit.
f
3
mf
quasi recit.
f
p
3
mf
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
7
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
p
6
with Harp
mp
p
mp
p
mp
p
p
(Recit.)
Do you im - ag - ine that I am im - pressed?
(Recit.)
colla voce
p
mp
p
(crumples the letter, starts another)
That sen - ti - men - tal wo - man!...”
pizz.
6
p
p
colla voce
mf
3
3
p
with Bass Cl.
“Val - mont!
p
Merteuil
Cb.
p
MERTEUIL poco f
Vc.
Vla.
p
mp
Vln. 2
Vln. 1
English Horn
Kybd.
mf
Hp.
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
(Recit.)
177
p
arco
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
178 Fl.
10 mf
Ob.
Cl. 1
mf
Cl. 2
Bsn.
p
Tbn.
Perc.
Kybd.
mp
mp legg.
p
p
p
to St. mute
p
mp
mp legg.
poco mp près de la table
mf
poco f
3
3
3
“Val - mont! Don’t you al - rea - dy know how ea - sy theyare,
10
how ea - sy!...
arco
arco
p
unis.
p
mp espr.
(discards it also, tries again)
3 3
(trying a new approach)
mf
Cb.
div. pizz.
Vc.
mf
Vla.
mp
div. pizz.
Vln. 2
Merteuil
Vln. 1
Hp.
mp
p
mp
Tpt.
mp
Hn. 2
mp
Hn. 1
mp espr.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
Fl.
(Recit.)
13
pp
Cl. 1
pp
Ob.
179
3
mp
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Merteuil
“Val
-
mont!
3
div.
How ea - sy
(Recit.)
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
mp
Vla.
mp
Vc.
Cb.
it
is,
how
mp
p
mp
p
ea - sy
3
div.
p
it
al - ways is
for you!”
p
3
mp
mp
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
180
16
Fl.
mf
Ob.
mf
Cl. 1
mf
Cl. 2
mf
Bsn.
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Merteuil
p
p
p
f
p
f
p
poco sf
p
p
p
mf
Cb.
mf
Vc.
mf
Vla.
mf
Vln. 2
3
Val - mont! What ob - sta - cles, what dif - fi - cul - ties
Vln. 1
p
mf
Hn. 1
p
(in 4)
mf
p
p
mf
St. mute
sfzp
f (lightening up)
do you face?
p
(in 4)
pressare
div.
div. 3 pressare
div.
3
p
p
f
6
unis.
pressare
f
6
pressare
f
pizz., unis.
mp pizz., unis.
mp pizz., unis.
mp
f div.
p
p
What do you have?
None!
unis.
(rather freely) mf 3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
181
rall.
20
3 Merteuil 3
You have the luck to be
good look- ing.
20
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
You have good man - ners. So what?
A lit - tle wit, some charm, and a lot of nerve,
which I
rall.
3
dolciss.
24
Fl.
Poco meno mosso
mp espr.
Cl. 2
p
Bsn.
Merteuil
pp
più espr. mp
like.
But
mp
poco a poco cresc.
mp
not done
n
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3 mp
3
3
3
3
mp
p
arco, unis.
pizz.
p
mp
mp
bet - ter than an - y man,
p
p
mp
arco 3
3
3
mp
mp espr.
3
p
arco
n
p
bet - ter,
n
mp
p
what have you done that I have
p
p
Vln. 2
mp
mp
Poco meno mosso
Vln. 1
3
Cl. 1
mp
mp
p
mp
arco
p
mp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
182 Fl.
(Recit.)
28
sfzp
Ob.
sfzp
Cl. 1
sfzp
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Perc.
sfzp
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
ben cant.
I,
p ben cant.
mf espr.
sol - i - tar - y wo - man?
sfzp
sfzp
to Clarinet
sfzp
a
to Oboe
f grande
3
sfzp
sf
(Recit.)
sfzp
arco
Merteuil
Vln. 1
sfzp
Kybd.
St. mute
Hp.
sfzp
Tpt.
Tbn.
30
Val
ben cant.
-
mont!
30
3
p ben cant.
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
31
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Merteuil
(Recit.)
183 Allegretto (qq = ca. 96)
Per - haps it might
put things in some per - spec - tive
Allegretto (qq = ca. 96)
mf grazioso
mf grazioso
p
Cb.
p
mf
pizz.
mf
33
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Merteuil
Vln. 1
Cb.
mf
A
child
3 3
must learn to be
f
mf
p
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. 2
p
Vc.
mf grazioso
Vla.
if I re - count how I be - came who I am:
p
mf grazioso
mf
Vln. 2
(Recit.)
Vln. 1
mf grazioso
and
p
p
to be
p
si - lent
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
184 38
Fl.
p
Oboe
Ob.
p
Cl. 1
40
Bsn.
Hn. 1
p grazioso
Hp.
Kybd.
Merteuil
pa - tient.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.
Cb.
A
child
may
learn
to
pon
(pizz.)
mp
40
3 -
der
and ob -
p
p
p
mp
Tpt.
Perc.
p
Tbn.
p
p
Hn. 2
solo
n
p grazioso Cl. 2
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
43
Fl.
Ob.
p
to English Horn
mf
185
p
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
p
to Mute
p
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Merteuil
serve.
Vln. 1
3 3 3
3 What I learned
was
ne - ver
to re - veal what I
p sub.
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
thought
or
felt.
mp
That
div.
pp sub.
p sub.
pp sub.
pp sub.
(pizz.) p sub.
p sub.
3
pp sub.
pp sub.
arco
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
186 48
Fl.
Ob.
50
optional passage
Cl. 1
end of optional passage
pp grazioso
Bsn.
Cl. 2
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Merteuil
child
Vln. 1
be - came
a
per
50
(pp)
Vln. 2
(pp)
div.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
(pp)
3 -
fect,
per
-
-
fect
po - li
-
ti - cian,
and that
gliss.
gliss.
(pp)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
rall.
53
Fl.
English Horn
Cl. 2
Bsn.
child be - came cur - io_us to know
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
rall.
espr.
what a
pp
pp
mp colla voce
3 3 Merteuil
Vln. 1
mp colla voce
to Oboe
pp
mp colla voce
mp colla voce Cl. 1
a tempo
pp
mf colla voce
Ob.
Meno mosso
187
pp
wo - man feels, what a
Meno mosso
wo - man does,
3
what a wo - man
3
is.
a tempo
pp
unis. 3
pp
unis. 3
pp
3
pp
(Recit.)
3 3 3 3 3 Merteuil
58
mf
3
Luck - i - ly, I was mar - ried by my moth - er at fif - teen still a vir - gin
(Recit.)
Vln. 1
mf
Vln. 2
mf
Vc.
mf
Cb.
mf
but
pizz.
p
pizz.
p
mf
Vla.
to Mon - sieur de Mer - teuil who left me a wid - ow ve - ry soon,
pizz.
p
pizz. p
pizz. p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
188
60
59
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
mp
Kybd.
3 3 Merteuil
not be - fore I
Vln. 2
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp
pp
had learned to make him trust me the most when he had least cause.
pp
Cb.
mp
Hp.
Vln. 1
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Oboe
optional passage
Cl. 2
mp
Cl. 1
cresc.
Un
-
will
-
ing
to
in - ter -
arco p legg.
arco
60 arco
p legg.
p legg.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
61
Fl.
Ob.
rit.
189 Quasi menuetto (q = ca. 100 -104)
mf
p
mf
p
Cl. 2
mp
p
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
mp cant.
f meno f Merteuil
mp cant.
mf
end of optional passage
Cl. 1
mf
rupt the free - doms I
Vln. 1
en - joy
-
-
Vla.
Vc.
’d
as
a
wife,
I made
rit.
Vln. 2
-
3
my rep - u - ta - tion, when wid - owed, as a
Quasi menuetto (q = ca. 100 -104)
p
div. p mp
mp
mp cant. arco
arco mp
mp Cb.
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
190
70
67
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Merteuil
mf
mf
p sub.
p sub.
to Bass Clar.
mf
Bsn.
Cl. 2
mf
3 3
3
mf p sub.
wo - man whose na - ture was cold.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Merteuil
Vla.
Vc.
mf
mf
3 port. mf p sub.
port.
3
3
3
3 p sub.
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
that the
men
I
3
mp
3
3
-
3
3
3
3
ed
p dolciss.
lusingando
3
mf
3
(icy non vib.)
and
un - faith- ful,
and
p
mf
were dis - creet
3 3
3
want
non vib.
p
p
3
alla misura
3
3
Cb.
sure
Vln. 1
70
did not want, and made
mf
mf
72
Ob.
3
en - cour - aged the at- ten - tions of men I
Fl.
3
I
quasi senza misura 3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
191
80
77
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Kybd.
mp
f
mp
Open
mp
f
f
Muted sfzp
St. mute
(Recit.)
to Cup mute
sfzp
Hp.
allarg.
(q = ca. 112) (Con Moto)
St. mute
sfzp
Merteuil grate - ful for my
to Cup mute
(a tempo) (Recit.)
and I
tact...
nev - er wrote
an - y man
a
word of what I thought.
80
Vln. 1
mp unis.
Vln. 2
Vc.
pp
mp (icy non vib.)
Vla.
mp
mf
pp
mp
pp
mp
pp
mf
f
sfp
mf
f
(Recit.)
f
1 solo
pp
Cb.
allarg.
(q = ca. 112) (Con Moto) 1 solo
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
192
84 Andante amoroso (relaxed) (q = ca. 72-76)
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
p gently
mf
3
3
3
3
3
mp espr. 3
3
3
Bass Clarinet
Cl. 2
3
solo
Bsn.
Hn. 1
3
p gently
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
mf espr., sensuosly
Open
mp
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Timpani
p gently
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Merteuil
3
mp calmo
(She crosses to her bed.)
dreamily
can - not
You
3
doubt
dis - cre
my
-
tion,
Val
-
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pizz. 3
mp calmo
p
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Andante amoroso (relaxed) (q = ca. 72-76)
Vln. 1
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
90
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Fl.
3
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
Kybd.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Cup mute
n
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
-
-
-
-
-
mont!
You
re
-
tutti
tutti
Vc.
Cb.
3
mp espr.
mp espr.
3
3
3
3
3
3
mem
-
ber
3
3
3
3
Vla.
3
mp espr.
Vln. 2
3
3
90
Vln. 1
3
3
3
3
3
mp espr.
3
Hp.
3
Merteuil
3
Tpt.
3
3
Hn. 2
Tbn.
3
193
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
194 Fl.
95
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Kybd.
Cb.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf espr.
3
3
mf espr.
Muted
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
how
we
met,
how
3
3
I
longed
3
3
3
3
3
you,
for
unis.
mp
3
3
3 3
3
3 3 3 3 3
Cup mute
3
3
Vc.
3
Vla.
3
3 3
Merteuil
Vln. 2
3
Hp.
3
3
mp espr.
Vln. 1
3
3
3
Tpt.
Perc.
3
Hn. 2
Tbn.
3
3
mp espr.
mp espr. 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
Fl.
100
pp sub.
Ob.
3 3
pp sub.
3
3
pp sub.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
to Mute
Hn. 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Tbn.
Perc.
to St. mute
pp sub.
Hp.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
p sub.
3
pp sub.
Tpt.
pp sub. 3
Cl. 2
3
Cl. 1
195
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Harpsichord
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
p calmo
3
Kybd.
3
Merteuil
Vln. 1
( ) 3
how
I
longed
100
pp sub.
Vla.
pp sub.
Vc.
Cb.
3 pp sub. pp sub.
3
3
for
you,
3
3
3
3
and how
we
3
3
3
3
3
both knew
there
was
3
pp sub.
3
Vln. 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
196
105
Fl.
Ob.
3
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
3
to Clarinet
to Harmon mute
Hp.
3
3
3
3
3
3
Merteuil
no - thing you could
do
to
com
-
Vla.
Vc.
3
3
arco
3
\p espr.
pizz. 3
arco
\p espr.
6 p dolciss.
my sur - ren
7
-
-
3
der!
110
div.
div.
pp
pel
pp
3
pp
Vln. 2
solo
Kybd.
Cb.
Vln. 1
110
Tpt.
Perc.
3
Hn. 2
Tbn.
3
3
3
Cl. 1
to Picc.
pp
pp
div.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
197
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
3
3
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
111 Con moto
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Piccolo
p dolce
Clarinet
3
Vibes
3
3
3
ppp
(full of pleasant anticipation)
Val - mont,
1 solo
p dolce
Vla.
Vc.
p dolce
when, and through which
1 solo
win - dow
3
will
you
3
3
p dolce
3
3
Cb.
Con moto
Vln. 2
Merteuil
Vln. 1
3
p pulsating
p pulsating
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 21
198
116
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Kybd.
Merteuil
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Hp.
Hn. 2
pp
3
Cl. 2
3
p
p
p
p St. mute
p
to Marimba
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
come?
Vln. 1
(Segue No. 22)
(Danceny is shown in by her maid, Victoire. Blackout.)
(Segue No. 22)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 22
199
No. 22 Transition L’istesso tempo (q = ca. 104)
1
Fl.
Ob.
mf
Cl. 2
mp
f
Bsn.
Hn. 1
f
f
mfp
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc..
Tutti, div.
Vc.
Cb.
mp
f
mfp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
f
div.
Tutti, div.
Vla.
mp
f
mp
mp
Vln. 2
L’istesso tempo (q = ca. 104)
Vln. 1
f
Kybd.
mf
Hp.
f
mp
f
Hn. 2
f
Cl. 1
mp
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 1 - No. 22
200 3
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
to B. Cl.
mp
mp
Tbn.
p
sfp
Tpt.
sfp
Hn. 2
(Segue No. 23)
p
p
sfp
p
Marimba (med. mallets)
Perc..
pp
Hp.
Kybd.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
mp
unis., sempre spiccato
Vla.
pp
Vc.
Cb.
(Segue No. 23)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 23
No. 23 Scena
Agitato
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Bsn.
Cl. 2
Hn. 2
f
Tpt.
f
Perc.
Kybd.
Cecile
mp
mf
mf
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
to Harpsichord
(Cecile, in her bedroom at Madame de Rosemonde’s, is at her desk, writing furtively by the light of single candle in her night dress. She is distraught. She is writing a letter to Merteuil.)
con sord.
Agitato
à sord.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
arco, legg, spiccato
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
mp
mp
Marimba mp
mp
mf
mp
mp
p
mp
p
mp
mp
f
mf
p
solo
mp
p
mp
mf
Hp.
f
Tbn.
mf
Hn. 1
201
mf pizz.
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
202
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 23
5
Fl.
mf
Ob.
Cl. 1
Bsn.
Perc.
mp
mp
mf 3
mp
mf
mf
mp
mf
Vc.
Bsn.
3
mp
mp
mf
mf
mf
mp
mp
mf
mp
(cresc.)
mp
mf
how...
mp
mf
mp
mp
mf
mp
3
mf
mp cresc. poco a poco
mf
cresc.
mp
10
Vc.
mont...
Vla.
mf mp
3
cresc. poco a poco
3
mf
mp
Cecile
mf
mf
mp
Perc.
mp
9
mf Cl. 2
10
Mon - sieur de Val -
mp
mf Cl. 1
Ob.
mp
3
This
mp cresc. poco a poco
What can I...
I...
mf mp
mp
Vla.
mp
Oh, my God, Ma - dame!
Vln. 1
mf
mf
CECILE
Cecile
I
have
to...
mf
mp cresc. poco a poco
(cresc.)
mf
mp cresc. poco a poco
(cresc.)
Oh,
14
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 23
poco a poco accel.
mf
f
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Più mosso
203
to Clarinet
f
mf
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
mf
Hp.
Harpsichord
Kybd.
mf
f
Cecile
poco a poco accel.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
mf
mf
mf
Cb.
mf
Ma - dame!
mf arco
Vc.
to Piano
mf
mf arco
mf
Più mosso
f
f
f 3
mp
mp
mp
f
f
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 23
204 19
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tpt.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
20
3
f
f
f
St. mute
f
3
f
3
f
3
3
p f
3
Val - mont and Dan - cen - y!...
No!
fp
f
fp
Cb.
20
fp
Vc.
Timpani
fp
Vla.
St. mute
3
3
f
(Recit.)
Vln. 2
Clarinet
f
3
3
3
He asked me for my key to bring me let - ters from Dan - cen - y...
Vln. 1
f
f
(Recit.) meno f
Cecile
Hn. 2
Tbn.
(Recit.)
fp
fp
I was a -
fp
fp
fp
22
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Kybd.
p
mf
p
mf
p
mf
3
mf
div.
pp
mf
3
and he fright - ened me...
pp
p
3
div.
Cb.
pp
Vc.
mf
div.
Vla.
p
Vln. 2
mf
p
a tempo agitato (q = ca. 112)
sleep
Vln. 1
205
Hp.
Cecile
Hn. 2
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 23
and then he
pizz.
pizz.
f
f
pizz.
pizz.
f
f
tried
to
kiss
me...
He said
a tempo agitato (q = ca. 112) unis., arco
mf unis., arco
mf arco
3
mf
arco
mf
mf unis., arco 3
3
3
206
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 23
30
26
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
mp
mp
p
3
p
3 3
3
3 3
3
3
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Cecile
no one would be - lieve me...
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
I can’t!
Ma - dame...
some - thing bad!
30
3
f
f
f
3
3
oh please,
3
3
3
and then...
3
p
espr. (p)
f
f
Fl.
31
Ob.
cresc.
3
3
cresc. 3
3
Bsn.
3
cresc.
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
p calmo
mf
p cant.
3
cresc.
p cant.
mf
207
3
mf
mf
3
Cl. 2
cresc.
Cl. 1
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 23
3
3
3
p calmo
mf
3
3
3
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
mf
Cecile
cresc.
I did -n’t want...
Vln. 1
Vla.
Vc.
but there were
-
mf
p
mf
3
p
p
3
3
p
3 mf
div.
mf
3
p
ments,
3
-
3
div.
3 mo
arco, div.
3
p cresc.
I did -n’t love,...
Vln. 2
Cb.
mp dolciss.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 23
208 36
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Cecile
pp
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
-
-
ments
as if,
as
Bsn.
Cecile
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
f 3
mf
mf
I was wrong!
agitato div.
unis. p
unis.
p
p
div.
f
div.
f
f
pizz.
f
p dolce
mp
poco p
oh!
3
This morn - ing,
3
I was so
pp
pp
mf
pp
when I looked in - to the mir - ror,
Meno mosso (q = ca. 96)
f
p dolce
I pro - mise you I will not let him...
Vln. 1
p
p dolce
Cl. 2
3
Meno mosso (q = ca. 96)
41
Cl. 1
40
unis.
and then he made me pro - mise...
if...
Meno mosso
Fl.
rall.
3 3
agitato
f
-
40
Meno mosso
3
3
Vln. 2
mo
Vln. 1
3
rall.
mp dolce, calmo
45
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
(
(
(
(
p
)
)
)
3
p
p
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
Kybd.
changed,
Vln. 1
(
)
209
rall.
Hp.
Cecile
accel.
Tpt.
Perc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 23
(
(
(
(
Vc.
Cb.
) ( )
Vla.
)
3
3
so changed! and moth - er asked, what was the mat - ter?
Vln. 2
)
) ( ) ) ( )
(
)
I thought she was a - bout to scold me,
accel.
but then she
rall.
210 Fl.
Cl. 1
Cecile
50
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 23
Vln. 1
50
Vln. 2
and then I cried,
3
3
pp
1 solo
3
3
Cb.
and she cried too, a lit - tle... Dear Ma dame, I beg
3
3
p
pp
pp
pp
p
pp
pp
Ma
pp
p
oh,
pp
p
you,
Agitato
f
3
pp
Vc.
stentando
p
3 3 3
1 sola
Vla.
mp
gent - ly to me, 1 solo
(calm) 3 so
mp
3
spoke
Agitato
55 (a tempo) (q = ca. 104)
Fl.
Ob.
Cecile
p
3
p
What should I do?
Tutti
mp
and
p
mf
mf
p
p
mf
don’t
tell
them
60
p
Tutti
please
mf
p
Tutte, spiccato
Vla.
p
mf
(a tempo) (q = ca. 104)
Vln. 2
mf
dame,
Vln. 1
p
mp
Cl. 2
60
mp
mf
p
mf
p
mf
p
mf
Vc.
Cb.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 23
63
Fl.
p
mf
Ob.
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Perc.
Kybd.
Cecile
mf p cresc.
mf
p cresc.
mf
Piano
I
sfmp cresc.
mf
p cresc.
sfmp cresc.
mf
sfp cresc.
mf
mf
p
p cresc.
Vc.
p cresc.
mf
mf
sfp cresc.
sf
mf
Adagio Abrupt cut-off
cresc.
p
mf
p
3
p
arco
Vla.
mf sfmp (She seals the letter.)
p cresc.
said!
mf
Cb.
Vln. 2
what
Vln. 1
Hp.
Tpt.
p cresc.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
p cresc.
Cl. 1
Bsn.
Adagio Abrupt cut-off
p
mf
211
mf
p
p
212
Fl.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 23
70 69 p
Ob.
Cl. 1
p
p
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Cecile
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
p
Tacet
(There is a slight rap at the door, a signal. [backstage])
70 div. p
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p div. p
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 23
molto rall.
73
Fl.
sf
sf
sfmp
sfmp
sfmp
sfmp
sfp
sfp
sfp
pp
sf
sfzp dim. poco a poco
Hp.
pp
sfmp
pp
(Segue No. 24)
pp
sfp
Kybd.
sfzp dim. poco a poco
Vibes
Perc.
sfzp dim. poco a poco
Tpt.
sf
Hn. 2
Tbn.
sf
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Cl. 1
sf
Ob.
Bsn.
fltg.
213
to Timp.
pp
molto rall.
(Understanding the signal, Cecile becomes numb and vacant. Her servant takes the letter, admits Valmont, and exits.)
sul pont. div.
Vln. 1
sf
sul pont. div.
Vln. 2
sf
sul pont. div.
Vla.
sf
Vc.
Cb.
molto
molto
sfmp
molto
sfzp dim. poco a poco
sfzp dim. poco a poco
sfmp
sfmp
molto
sfp
molto
pp
pp
sfp
molto
molto
molto
sfp
pp
molto
pp
pp
(Segue No. 24)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 24
214
No. 24 Transition
1 Con moto (q = ca. 96)
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hn. 2
Tpt.
mf
Kybd.
mf
3
gliss.
3
mf
3
3
mf
accel.
f
3
mf Cb.
3
Open
mf
non div.
3
3
poco f
f
mf
Vc.
3
mf
unis.
mp
mp
MMMOMMMM mf
unis.
Vla.
3
mp
3
3
unis.
Vln. 2
Con moto (q = ca. 96)
Vln. 1
3
sempre l. v.
Hp.
3
mf
3
f
Timpani
3
mp
f
mf
Perc.
cant.
St. mute
Tbn.
mf cant.
3
Hn. 1
mf cant.
f Bsn.
accel.
(lights begin cross-fade to Merteuil)
mf
mp
3
mf
poco f 3
3
mp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 24
5
Fl.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Perc.
cresc.
più espr.
cresc.
più espr.
3
Vln. 1
mf
Vc.
Cb.
poco
poco f sfzp
Open
poco f
f
sfzp
3
3
3
3
poco f cresc.
sfz
div.
cresc.
poco f sfzp
f
3 3
Vla.
Sizzle Cymbal
3
Vln. 2
poco f sfzp
Kybd.
molto
3
Open
poco f sfzp
mf
Hp.
sfzp
mf
Tbn.
poco f sfzp
f
Tpt.
Cl. 2
Ob.
Bsn.
215
(Segue No. 25)
3
f cresc.
3
molto
f cresc.
molto
molto
(Segue No. 25)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 25
216
No. 25 Scena
Più mosso (q = ca. 104)
1
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
sf
3
sf
3
sfzp
sfzp
p
3
3
p
3
mf
p sfzp
mf
p sfzp
3
p sfzp
sfzp
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
sfzp
Tpt.
sfzp
mf
sfzp
to St. mute
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Pno.
to St. mute
sfzp
Timpani sf
sf
nails
sf
to Harpsichord
f
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
sf
sfzp
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
unis.
sfzp
sfzp
sfzp
sf
sul tasto
3
sfzp
sul tasto
sfzp
p sub.
ord., spicc. 3
mf ord., spicc. 3
snap pizz.
p sfz
snap pizz.
p
ord., spicc. 3
mf
Mon -
mf
p sub.
poco
poco
p sub.
sfzp sul tasto
poco
p sub.
poco
what a nas - ty man!
sfzp sul tasto
sfzp
Più mosso (q = ca. 104)
p
sfzp
Oh, poor Ce - cile!
p
sf
sfzp
St. mute
(She is reading Cecile’s letter. She is almost helpless with laughter.)
Merteuil
St. mute
p
3
mf
sfzp
p
3
mf
sf
p sfzp
3
ord.
snap pizz.
p sfz snap pizz.
p sfz
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 25
5
Fl.
3
mp
Ob.
3
mp
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Hp.
Pno.
Merteuil
mp
mf
mp
mf
p
mf
p
mf
p
mf
mp
mf
mf
mf
mf
3
Vln. 2
sieur de Val - mont is ver - y, ver - y bad!
Vln. 1
f
3
How dare he treat you like that...
arco, spicc.
p
like a lov - er!
one pizz.
mf
one pizz.
sul tasto
poco mf sul tasto
poco mf
Vla.
arco, spicc.
p
Vc.
mf
arco
mf
one pizz.
sul tasto
poco mf sul tasto
poco mf pizz.
mf
Cb.
3
3
p
f
Tpt.
mp
Hn. 2
Tbn.
f
3
mp Bsn.
3 3
mp
Cl. 1
f
217
poco mf
retake
retake
retake
retake
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 25
218 9
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
Muted
Muted
Tbn.
Pno.
3 3
How can you ev - er for - give him
Harpsichord
f
p
f
f
p
f
Merteuil
f
p Tpt.
f
p
Hn. 2
f
Cl. 2
Bsn.
10
f
f
p f
3 3 3
for teach - ing you what you were dy - ing to know?
f
And div.
Vln. 1
(pizz. players join tremolo)
p sub.
Vln. 2
(pizz. players join tremolo)
p sub.
Vla.
(pizz. players join tremolo)
p sub.
p sub.
Cb.
10
Tutti, arco, ord.
cresc.
f
Tutti, arco, div. ord.
cresc. ord.
cresc.
f
cresc.
Vc.
f Tutti, arco, ord.
f
f
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 25
non espr.
12
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
the pic - ture of out - raged vir - tue,
f
Vln. 2
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
Cb.
f
16
just
like a nov - el...
3
that’s just a
lit - tle bor - ing.
mp
poco mf non espr.
mp
Vc.
sul tasto
I must warn you,
Vla.
unis., sul tasto
poco mf non espr.
mf
Merteuil
and aren’t you the her - o - ine!
mp
Bsn.
mp Cl. 2
Cl. 1
f
Fl.
mf non espr.
3 3 3 3
you,
Vln. 1
mf
sf
Merteuil
slow arp.
Pno.
219
mp
mp
mp
mp f
3
Lit - tle girl,
3 3
you are aw - f’lly young for fif - teen.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 25
220
19
Fl.
20
Ob.
Cl. 1
Più mosso (qq = ca. 72)
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Muted
mp
3
3
20
sul pont.
ppp distant
or
Più mosso (qq = ca. 72)
unis. sul pont.
Were you real - ly a - shamed,
ppp distant
Cb.
Vc.
Vla.
3
Vln. 2
Lis- ten, lit - tle one,
Vln. 1
mp non espr.
(lights up gradually on Cecile, reading) mf mf
Merteuil
mp
mp non espr.
Bsn.
mp non espr.
mp non espr.
Cl. 2
(Segue No. 26)
3
3
were you a - shamed be - cause you real - ly en - joyed
it?
div.
div.
sul pont.
ppp distant
sul pont.
ppp distant
(Segue No. 26)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 26
221
No. 26 Duet Fl.
L’istesso tempo (q = ca. 72)
1
p
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
p
Bsn.
Hn. 1
ppp possibile
p
Open
p
Hn. 2
to Cup mute
Tpt.
Tbn.
ppp possibile
Perc.
Timpani
Hp.
ppp
p
Kybd.
Cecile
(Recit.) mf
Merteuil
Shame,
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
that first deep shame,
is just like pain.
Pain,
sul tasto
sul tasto
p
sul tasto
p
sul tasto
that first sharp pain,
p non espr.
p
sul tasto
you on - ly feel
p non espr. Cb.
L’istesso tempo (q = ca. 72)
Vln. 1
(E§ )
LMLOLMML
(She grows thoughtful.)
it once.
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 26
222 8
Fl.
Moderato (qq = ca. 62)
rall.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hp.
Kybd.
Merteuil
pp
mp
with nails
mf
is just like pain,
10
ord.
p cant., appass.
ord.
p
3
cant., appass.
3
p
is just like pain.
pp
that first deep shame,
p
pp
non div.
that first deep shame,
Shame,
mf
3
3
mf
p
mf
Cb.
mf
Moderato (qq = ca. 62)
3
Shame,
mf
Vc.
p
Vla.
Vln. 2
3
rall.
Vln. 1
Open
3
pp
Tbn.
Cecile
p sotto voce
mf
Perc.
pp
mp sotto voce
p
Tpt.
10
3
sim.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 26
Ob.
Cl. 1
13
Fl.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Cecile
Merteuil
Vln. 1
Cup mute
p
pp pulsating
pp pulsating
pp
mp
that first deep mp
Shame,
3 3
shame,
that first deep shame,
just
like
is
just
like
pp
pain, pp
pain,
3
pp
ff
pp
ff
p
is
3
3
espr. p
Vc.
Cb.
3
Vla.
sim.
pp
espr. p
ff
Vln. 2
p
ff
Shame,
mp
3
mp
3
Kybd.
p
223
3 3
224 Fl.
Cl. 2
is
Vc.
Cb.
mf pain. mf
mf
Pain, mp poco a poco cresc.
p
p
p ben cant. cresc. poco a poco
3
3
cresc. poco a poco
the first sharp pain,
p ben cant.
the first sharp pain,
20
Pain,
pain.
mp poco a poco cresc.
3
like
sempre, sotto voce
mf
più p cresc. poco a poco
3 3 3 3
like
pp sempre, sotto voce
3
sub. pp
just
just
Vla.
Vln. 2
più p cresc. poco a poco
pp
mf
20
is
Vln. 1
Kybd.
sub. pp
mf
mf
Merteuil
3
Hp.
Cecile
Tpt.
Perc.
mf
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
Ob.
Bsn.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 26
18
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 26
22
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
Kybd.
Cecile
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
f
to Mute
molto
f espr.
f espr.
p
f
p
f
non. vib.
port.
port.
f
(non rit.)
f
3
3
p
3
p
3
f
3
mp ben cant. 3
p
once.
it
molto
(lights begin crossfade to Tourvel)
f
once.
feel
Vibes
p
dim.
dim.
l.v.
it
f
feel
on - ly
f
p
mp
morendo
on - ly
Cup mute
to Mute
molto
pp
3
mp ben cant.
pp
3
f
f
3
f
to Vibes
you
Vln. 1
f espr.
you
Merteuil
3
f espr.
Hp.
3
molto
Tpt.
Tbn.
molto
Hn. 2
225
(non rit.) (Segue No. 27)
morendo
morendo
(Segue No. 27)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 27
226
No. 27 Transition (Madame de Tourvel paces in her room at home. Julie, her maid, has just brought her a letter and is leaving. Valmont's letter throws her into a turmoil. She is barely able to read it.)
Fl.
Cl. 1
pp
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
pp
pp
pp
f
Kybd.
f
mf
ord.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f
f
mf
f
mf
pp
f
mf
arco
mf
unis.
f
div.
arco
mf
pp
pizz.
pp
pp
pp
mf
mf
mf
mf
L’istesso tempo
mf
mf
mf
f
f
pp
mf
mf
(Segue No. 28)
pp
pp
f
Hp.
Muted
pp
Muted
Hn. 2
pp
pp
Bsn.
Ob.
L’istesso tempo
1
mf
pizz.
pp
(Segue No. 28)
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227
No. 28 Scena L’istesso tempo
1
Fl.
Hn. 2
pp
pp
Muted
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Tourvel
pp
pp senza vib.
pp
Vla.
Vlc.
Cb.
Open
pp
pp
TOURVEL
(Recit.) mp
pp
pp
pp
pp
arco
pp
3 night
I think of you.
(Recit.)
All night
in the fires of hell
I burn...
pp
“All
pp
Vln. 2
3
L’istesso tempo
Vln. 1
3
3
(Recit.)
3
p senza vib.
Tbn.
Tpt.
Muted
pp senza vib.
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Cl. 1
Bsn.
pp senza vib.
Ob.
pp
pp
pp
228
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 28
Agitato (qq = ca. 112)
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Fl.
4
Ob.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Lento, quasi recit. ma grande
Kybd.
Tourvel
(She throws the pages to the floor, then confusedly tries to pick them up. Instead she starts to pray.)
Vln. 2
Sul D
f espr.
Vlc.
3
3
ten. f
of the depths, can you hear
Lento, quasi recit. ma grande
3
,
3
div.
pp sub.
3 pp sub. ,
div.
3
div.
3
3
,
pp sub.
f espr.
f
Cb.
f espr. Sul C
Vla.
3 3
Out
Agitato (qq = ca. 112)
Vln. 1
mp fervent, intense, rather freely
,
pp ,
my
Fl.
8 (q = ca. 84)
Kybd.
3
voice?
Vlc.
3
to my prayer.
10
pp
3
espr.
3
p
pp
pp
3
pp
pp
3
espr.
ing
pp
-
pp
Un - der - stand its mean
pp
Vla.
3
Give ear
(q = ca. 84)
Vln. 2
Cb.
Hp.
Vln. 1
Tpt.
Tourvel
Hn. 2
Perc.
(q = q)
Cl. 2
Tbn.
229
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
10
Ob.
Bsn.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 28
p
pp
pp
(q = q)
3
espr.
3
p
230
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 28
Ob.
Cl. 1
Fl.
Cl. 2
13
p dolente
p cant.
più espr.
p
p
più espr.
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Tourvel
You know my faults and
yet
you free - ly for - give
them.
Muted
p cant.
p cant.
You
free - ly
for - give
them in the
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vlc.
Vln. 1
pp Cb.
pp
espr.
Bsn.
p dolente
più espr.
più espr.
pp
19
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Ob.
Bsn.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 28
20
pp
f
mf
mf
p dolce, cant.
231
p dolce
3
p dolce
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
p dolce
Open
p dolce
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Open
Kybd.
Tourvel
name
Vln. 1
Vla.
20
mp dolce
love!
Vln. 2
of
I
unis.
mp
mf
unis.
mp
Vlc.
Cb.
p dolce
I
3
p dolce
p dolce
in the
3
be - lieve
p dolce
mp
mp dolce cant.
div. mp
hope,
unis.
p dolce
232 Fl.
24
Ob.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 28
3
3
3
Cl. 2
3
3
3
Con moto (qq = ca. 92)
3
3
f
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Perc.
3
3
3
mf
3
3
3
3
poco
poco
to Mute
Tpt.
Tbn.
mf
f
Cl. 1
Hp.
Kybd.
Tourvel
life
Vln. 1
Vla.
for
Vln. 2
e - ter - nal,
that
is
what you
3
pro - mised, my Lord!
3
3
3
Con moto (qq = ca. 92) 3
Cb.
mf
mf
3
3
3
3
mf
3 3 3 3 unis.
3
mf
Vlc.
mp
mf
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 28
28
Fl.
Ob.
233
p
p
3
3
3
Cl. 1
30
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
p Cl. 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
p
Bsn.
Hn. 1
3
3
3
p
3
3
3
3
3
p dolce
Hn. 2
Tpt.
3
3
3
p
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
(st. mute)
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Tourvel
Vln. 1
Vla.
p
I
hope,
I
non div.
Cb.
3
p
3
mp
3
3
for
that
div.
mp
mp
3
pp
pp
pp
mp sub., ben cant.
be - lieve,
mp
pp
30
div.
sim.
mp
Vlc.
3
mp sub., ben cant. Vln. 2
3
3
3
p
Kybd.
3
is what
you
mp
mp
pp
pp
3
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 28
234
32
Fl.
mp cresc.
Ob.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
Kybd.
Tourvel
3 3 3 3
mp cresc. 3
3
mp cresc. 3
3
3
3
3
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
Vln. 2
Vla.
Cb.
3
3
mp
3
3
Open
mf dolce (Open)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
O
Lord!
mp cresc. 3
unis.
3
mf
3
f
wait,
3
3
3
3
O
3
espr.
f
espr.
f
3
3
3
3
f espr.
3
3
3
3
f espr.
Grande (qq = ca. 72)
3
f
unis. 3
mf
I
mp
3
to Bells
f espr.
mp
allarg.
3
3
that is what you pro - mised,
for
(Open)
3
(Open)
3
Open
mf dolce
3
(Open)
Open
cresc.
mf dolce
3
3
3
mf
3
3
3
mp cresc. 3
Vlc.
mf
mp
3
mf
mp
3
Open
pro - mised,
Vln. 1
8va opt.
Hp.
mf
mp cresc. 3
Tbn.
3 3 3 3
Tpt.
Hn. 2
mp cresc.
Cl. 1
Grande (qq = ca. 72)
allarg.
f espr.
36
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Perc.
Hp.
Tourvel
Vln. 2
Vla.
p
p
p
to Picc.
mp
3
3
mp
mp
mp 3
mp
3
3
Lord!
Vln. 1
Kybd.
235
p
3
Tbn.
Cl. 2
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 28
I
Vlc.
Cb.
3
3
wait
3
3
3
3
for
your
3
dim.
mp
3
ing,
com -
those with - out sleep
mp
mp
3
3
3
3
as
mp
mp
mp
wait
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 28
236
Con moto, appass. (qq = ca. 80)
40
Fl.
Ob.
Piccolo
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
(Segue No. 29)
pp
3
3
f
p espr.
pp
pp
pp
pp
Kybd.
to Celesta
Bells
pp soft mallets
G 3
for
the
pp
Hp.
Tourvel
mf espr.
mf
Cl. 1
(Calmer now, she kneels down to pick up the letter from Valmont. She stays kneeling to read it.)
dawn!
unis.
Con moto, appass. (qq = ca. 80)
40
Vln. 1
div.
pp
div.
Vln. 2
pp
mf espr. unis.
mf espr.
div.
Vla.
Vlc.
Cb.
pp
pp
pp
(Segue No. 29)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 29
237
No. 29 Transition (The scene gradually changes to a house in Paris.)
1 Moderato (qq = ca. 80)
Fl.
Ob.
pp
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
lontano
Open
3
poco p
Tpt.
St. mute
St. mute
Tbn.
Perc.
(on rim)
(on dome)
marcato in p
marcato in p
div.
Cb.
night
sim.
I
think
3
(The rain drizzles down the window panes.)
of
no - thing but
you,
All
unis., sul pont.
sub. p
Vc.
pp
sim.
sub. p
Vla.
“All
div.
Vln. 2
TOURVEL (calmer now)
Moderato (qq = ca. 80)
Vln. 1
Celesta (non arp.)
Tourvel
2 Suspended Cymbals (if possible)
(non arp.)
Kybd.
3
poco p
pp l. v.
Hp.
p
lontano
Open
Hn. 2
3
3
3
3
unis., sul pont.
pp 3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 29
238
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
5
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
3
p
3
p
mp
p
3
p
mp
mp
Timpani
3
p
all
3
pp
Vc.
sul pont.
All
pp 3
3
3
3
3
pp 3
3 p
3
3
ord.
3
3
3
pp
3
All
pp
night
pp 3
3
3
3 pp
3
3
unis., sul pont. 3 3
night through!”
3
Vla.
3
3
Vln. 2
mp
night,
Cb.
Kybd.
Vln. 1
Hp.
Tourvel
3
3
p Tpt.
mp
Hn. 2
(Segue No. 30)
3
3
3
3
(Segue No. 30)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 30
239
No. 30 Scena (A scene of debauch. Sleeping bodies litter the floor. Valmont is in bed with Emelie, a whore. He grabs a candelabra and staggers over to an escritoire. Emelie has the giggles.)
L’istesso tempo
Piccolo
1
Fl.
p
Cl. 1
p
Cl. 2
p
Hn. 2
3
Kybd.
Tourvel
p
p
3
Celesta
Merteuil Emelie
Valmont Vln. 1
ord. div. p
3
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
div.
3
n
ord.
3
p
drunken snoring irregular, random, fitful,
p
to Cup mute
drunken snoring irregular, random, fitful,
( )
n
(Tacet)
through...
through...
3
what? You re - mem - ber E - mi - lie? That’s right, that E - mi- lie!
pp
pp
irregular, random, fitful,
to Mark Tree
(Recit.) mp (reckless)
drunken snoring
p
pp 3
pizz.
to Bass Clarinet
Dear friend, guess
3
3
night
p
All
p
Tam-tam
VALMONT
ord. p
n
night
Vln. 2
n
all MERTEUIL p
L’istesso tempo
3
3 3
p
3
div.
night,
n
n
3
3
(p)
p
p
n
3
Vibes
Hp.
to Alto Flute
p
p
Perc.
p
p St. mute
St. mute Tpt.
Muted
Tbn.
Muted
Hn. 1
p
Ob.
Bsn.
3
p
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 30
240
Più mosso (in 2)
4
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Perc.
n n n Mark Tree to Timp.
bisbigliando ad lib. at random speeds
Hp.
I
3
continue gliss.
pp
8
10 (laughter)
not a - wake for at least a week.”
Vln. 1
Vla.
Dutch - man
Dutch - man
is
is
n
n
n
a - sleep, fast a - sleep, He will
3
one more time? Are you a - ble?
3
10 n
a - sleep, fast a - sleep, He will
3
not a - wake for at least a week.”
Vln. 2
Vc.
continue gliss.
Valmont
“And the
pp
Emelie
“And the
pp irregular, out of synch. gliss. unis
Più mosso (in 2)
unis.
unis.
Vc.
am at the house where she is kept by the Dutch - man.
pp irregular, out of synch. gliss.
Vla.
EMELIE (bawdy) f
3
Vln. 2
n
pp (like an intermittent breeze)
Valmont
Vln. 1
n
mf slow, irregular sweeps
Emelie
3
And I thought it might a - muse you, and me, and E - mi - lie, If I used her...
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 30
Fl.
(q = ca. 86)
12
Alto Flute
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
p poco cresc.
p poco cresc.
Tpt.
Tbn.
p poco cresc.
p poco cresc.
p
6
6
6
6
...as a writ - ing
6
6
6
p sonore
6
(Emilie has understood. She gets up on all fours. Valmont...
ta - ble...
(
)
...to...
Vln. 2
Vla.
(q = ca. 86)
mp
Vc.
mp
Cb.
espr.
mp
espr.
mf–p poco cresc.
6
Vln. 1
(G§)
p poco cresc.
Valmont
mp
Kybd.
Hp.
mp
Hn. 2
Perc.
241
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 30
242 16
Fl.
pp
f
Ob.
mf
f
Cl. 2
Bsn.
mf
mf Muted
Hn. 1
pp
Cl. 1
mf
pp
Tbn.
Perc.
mf
Hp.
gliss.
(Eb)
Kybd.
( ) Valmont ...to...
Vln. 1
pp
pp
Open
pp
pp
pp
mf
Tpt.
to Clarinet
Muted
Hn. 2
l.v.
(brings the paper, pen, and ink cover, mounts her, and sets up his ’desk’.)
3 3 3 3
...to write to you,
to tell you what I wrote to the Beau - ti - ful
Tutti
pp
Tutti, div.
Vln. 2
pp
div.
Vla.
pp
f
Vc.
pp
f Cb.
In - hu - man One,
so you and I and E - mi - lie
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 30
18
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
n
p
n
p
sfz–mf
n
sfz
mp
mf
mf sonore
3
3
p
mf
Vibes
p
Valmont
pp
n
Kybd.
mp
Hp.
p
mp
(Segue No. 31)
to Flute
mp
20
Hn. 2
243
(Valmont adjusts himself and Emilie more comfortably.) (Enters her.) (As Valmont enters Emilie, and starts to write, Tourvel and Merteuil are reavealed within their own rooms.)
can have a lit - tle
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
fun.
Now let me see...
20
Cb.
div.
unis.
sfz
mp
p
3
molto cresc.
pp
p
p
mp
3
how did I start?
pp
p div.
mp
3
pp
f
(Segue No. 31)
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244
No. 31 Arietta with Chorus
Moderato (q = ca. 62)
Fl.
pp
Ob.
Cl. 1
pp
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tpt.
Kybd.
Piano
S
marcato in p
A Bkstg. Choir. T
B
Valmont
mp
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp
mp
to Mute
sim.
mp
3
pp
pp
mf
has be - gun
3
p
rain
3
a - gain
3
af - ter
3
3
a night
mp
pizz.
3
mp
to
mf
It
pp
mp
mf
Moderato (q = ca. 62)
Vln. 2
pp
(Everything’s just right now.)
Vln. 1
pp
pp
Hp.
mp
mp
mp
Perc.
pp
Cup mute
pp
mf
Cl. 2
Flute
1
of
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 31
6
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
3
A Bkstg. Choir. T
B
3
It has been
storms.
Vln. 1
unis.
p
p
p
3
a - no - ther sleep - less night
p
3
Vc.
3
3
3
mp
arco
p
p
All
night!
All
night! (He stops a moment; Emelie is puzzled.)
me”...
5
mp
mp
mp
mp
pizz.
Vla.
p misterioso
for
dim.
unis. pizz.
3
Cb.
3
p misterioso
mp
Vln. 2
All
Valmont
St. mute
Coro tutti: hollow, indistinct, echoing, mysterious
Muted
mp
All
n
n
mp
mp
mp
p
3
n
p
6
mp
mp
S
3
Hp.
Perc.
mp
p
Ob.
245
3
arco
mp
pp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 31
246 10
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Perc.
p misterioso
(st. mute)
Tpt.
p misterioso
p
Bkstg. Choir.
B
night,
T
all
Vla.
arco
Vc.
All
night,
night.
all
n
pp misterioso Cb.
n
night.
mp
pp misterioso
All
div.
pp misterioso
n
10
Vln. 2
night!
dolciss., espr. (dolente) p
Vln. 1
n
night.
Valmont
p
All A
n
p
n
S
Hp.
(attaca No. 32)
night,
I
pre - tend,
all
night...
n
n
n
n
(attaca No. 32)
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
247
No. 32 Trio with Chorus
1 Andante appassionato (hh = 60)
Fl.
poco sfz
p
p
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
Open
solo
p
poco sfz
p
poco sfz
poco sfz
p
p
Hn. 2
Open
St. mute
Tpt.
Open
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Valmont
mp
“All
night
I
toss and
turn.
3
mf
3
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p mp
pizz. p
unis.
Vln. 2
VALMONT mf (restless, uneasy)
Andante appassionato (hh = 60)
Vln. 1
mp
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
248 poco sfz 7
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
p
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Valmont
Vln. 1
Vla.
mp
p
St. mute
poco sfz
poco sfz
in
the
fires
All
of
hell
I
burn.
mp
Cb.
p
Vc.
p
Vln. 2
p
p
poco sfz
poco sfz
Hn. 2
poco sfz
Cl. 2
p
pizz.
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
12
Fl.
Ob.
p sub.
3
3
p sub.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
3
3
3
3
Valmont
Vln. 1
3
3
3
3
3
p
3
3
3
3
3
poco
3
p dolce
3
All
p
3
3
think
I
3
3
3
3
3
3
of
you.”
3
3
All
3
3
3
p
night
div.
Vla.
3
p
Vln. 2
3
3
p dolce
3
p
Tpt.
3
p dolce
3
3
Hn. 2
p
3 3
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Cl. 1
Bsn.
249
3
Vc.
Cb.
p
arco
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
250 15
Fl.
poco sfz
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Ob.
Valmont
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
I
think
3
Vc.
3
of
Vla.
3
Vln. 2
Cb.
night,
Vln. 1
3
poco sfz
Kybd.
Tpt.
Hp.
3
3
Perc.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hn. 2
Tbn.
3
3
div.
div.
3
3
3
3
3
noth - ing
but
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
poco rall.
18
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Tourvel
Valmont
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
solo
poco p
p
p
poco sfz
poco sfz
to Flügelhorn
you.
Vln. 1
20
251
poco p
All
all
night,
poco rall.
night, all
night!
20
p dolciss. (reading her letter)
TOURVEL
“All
night
p
p
unis. p
p
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
252 24
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Tourvel
Vln. 1
3
Flügelhorn solo
mf
mp
poco sfz
f
mp
3 3 3 mp poco a poco cresc.
p
3
p
mp
p
mp
3
mp
poco sfz
Open mp
to St. mute
p
and
all
my
life,
All
Vln. 2
Vla.
and
all
night
Vc.
3
my
life
I
unis.
unis.
p
p
pre - tend
mp
poco sfz
mp
poco sfz
p
p
Cb.
f
3
mp
poco sfz
solo
p
mp
poco sfz
p
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hn. 2
p
p
p
3
3
3
3
mp poco a poco cresc.
3 3 3 mp poco a poco cresc.
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
Fl.
mf
Ob.
3
3
mf
p sub.
3
p sub., espr.
mf
3
mp
3 p sub.
3
3
mf
Hn. 2
mp
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Kybd.
Tourvel
Valmont
Vln. 1
3
p
3
3
f
mf
f
mf
f
Is
night
mf
3
3
wife!”
are my
3
3
All
3
3
you
unis.
3
3
mf Cb.
3
Vc.
3
Vla.
Vln. 2
mf
p sub.
3
3
3
3
Hn. 1
3
p sub., espr.
3
Cl. 2
p sub.
Cl. 1
Bsn.
253
3 I
pre - tend.
Is
3
p sub., espr.
3
p sub., espr.
3
3
p sub., espr.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 p sub.
p dolce, pulsating
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
254
33
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
Kybd.
Tourvel
3
3
Vln. 1
3
so
ve
-
wrong?
ve
div.
ry
so
div.
that
Vc.
Vla.
3
3
to Trumpet St. mute
Vln. 2
Cb.
3
that
Valmont
p espr.
Hp.
p espr.
Tpt.
Hn. 2
-
ry
wrong?
All
night
All
night
unis.
3
3
3
unis. 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
div. 3
3
3
3
3
3
unis.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
Con moto (poco piú mosso)
36
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Tbn.
Perc.
Kybd.
Tourvel
Valmont
Vln. 1
pp Vibes
mp
mp
pp
p
MERTEUIL (reading her copy of the letter and shocked at the “bad” poetry) f
night,
“All
I
pace
the
room!
Con moto (poco piú mosso) mf espr., ben cant. solo
3
div.
3
3
3
3
3
Vc.
poco sfz
long!
pp St. mute
div.
Vla.
mf
MMMOLMNM
Vln. 2
Cb.
Trumpet St. mute
long!
Merteuil
mp
pp
Hp.
mp espr., ben cant.
Tpt.
Hn. 2
mp espr., ben cant.
Ob.
255
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
256 39
Fl.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hn. 1
Perc.
pp
mp
poco sfz
pp
Hp.
(F#)
All
night
your
face
il
-
lum - i
-
nates
the
gloom!
All
night!”
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
40 Vln. 1
Kybd.
Merteuil
Tpt.
Tbn.
mf
mp
pp
Hn. 2
Ob.
Bsn.
40
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
42
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
mf
Hp.
mf
(F§)
Kybd.
TOURVEL
Tourvel
Merteuil
Valmont
Vln. 1
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
All
night!
Vln. 2
All
night!
espr. meno f
piú p
All
night!
poco sfz
pp
pp
mp
Tpt.
Perc.
pp
poco sfz
Tbn.
Hn. 2
257
poco rall.
p
All
night!
VALMONT
“All
poco rall.
mf espr.
end solo, tutti
p
p
cant.
cant.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
258
45 Tempo I
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tpt.
p
cant.
Perc.
Hp.
Tourvel
to Timp.
Valmont
Vln. 2
p
dolce
3
mf espr.
All
night
I
night
I
nev - er
rest!
and
turn!
div.
p
3
3 mp espr.
All
All
night
long
unis. 3
p
div.
toss
mp
p
Cb.
p
p
3
div.
Vc.
mp
Vla.
dolce
Tempo I
Vln. 1
3
p
p
Merteuil
dolce
p
p
3
p
p
Tbn.
3
3
mp
p
poco sfz
cant.
3
div.
p sub.
espr.
p
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
50
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
p
p
mf dolce
mp
mf
mp
Tbn.
Perc.
Open
mf dolce Open
mf dolce
I
the
in
fires
nev
of
hell
I
-
-
unis.
unis.
-
-
-
p
-
er
rest!”
Vc.
All
night!
All
f
mf
mf
p
f appass.
unis.
burn! f
Vla.
f appass.
“All
50
Vln. 2
Cb.
mf dolce
Merteuil
Vln. 1
night
Valmont
3
3
Hp.
Tourvel
mf ben marc.
mp
mf
mp
Tpt.
mf
mp
Hn. 2
259
f
mf
f
f ben cant.
f
3
3
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
260 55
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Hn. 1
Hp.
Tourvel
3
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
mf
3
3
mp
mp
and
my
life,
all
meno
and
3 3 and
my
life,
all
3
3
night
3
3
long.
3
3
mf
3
mf
3
mf
3
3
mf
night
mf
3
3
f
my
long.
all
all
3
meno
3
f
all
night!
3
3
3
3
3
3
mp
3
night
All
mf
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mp
3
mf
night
Valmont
3
3
3
Merteuil
Tpt.
Perc.
3
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cl. 2
Bsn.
3
3
3
3
Fl.
3
Cl. 1
Hn. 2
Perc.
3
3
Vln. 1
Cb.
mp
Open
life
I
pre
ve - ry
that
so
ve
all
-
ry,
night,
div.
MMMOMNML
ve
-
all
night
ry
long.”
f
All
wrong?...
3
3
3
I pre -tend
so
tend,
3
3
-
mf
3
that
3
3
Is
Vc.
3
Vla.
p
60
Vln. 2
Is
Valmont
3
3 3
Merteuil
3
261
mf
Kybd.
3
Hp.
Tourvel
3
Tpt.
Tbn.
Cl. 2
3
Ob.
Bsn.
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
60
loco
p
loco
p
pizz.
mf
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
262 65
Ob.
mp
p
Cl. 2
Cl. 1
n
p
n
f
Hn. 1
n
Bsn.
70
mf
Tpt.
3
f
Perc.
Hp.
Tourvel
3
f
Sm. Chorus (offstage) T B
p
mf
3
p
(Sinks to her knees in prayer)
(She bursts into laughter. Her laughter begins to echo and expand and multiply upon itself until it fills the room.)
“And
is
All
All night, all mp
night,
All night, all
night,
a - sleep
for a
3
week
3
all
night, all night!
All night, all night,
all
night!
all
night, all night!
All night, all night,
all
night!
All
All
night,
night, all
all
night, all
night,
mp unis.
mf cant., espr.
mp
mf cant., espr.
all
70
night!
all
the Dutch - man poco f
night!
(Emilie launches into her “Dutchman’s song,” embellishing and repeating freely as she responds to Valmont’s growing panic.)
(Lights slowly fade on Tourvel and Merteuil and a new hellish, bilious light comes up on Valmont, Emilie, and the other uneasy sleeping bodies.)
Coro Tutti: dreamily, sinously rhythmic mp
S A
wrong?”
Emilie
Merteuil
Valmont
f
mf
p
div. mf
pizz.
Cb.
f
mf
Timpani
Vc.
3
f
f
Tbn.
Vla.
f
mf spaciously, distant
Vln. 2
Hn. 2
Vln. 1
f
mf
f
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
71
Fl.
mp
3
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
f
Tbn.
Perc.
p
p sub.
S A Sm. Chorus (offstage) T B
f
is
a...
is
a
p
p
-
sleep!
all
night!
is
a - sleep!
All
night,
all
night,
night,
All
night!
all
night,
all
night,
all
night,
All
night!
all
night,
night,
All
night!
all
night,
all
night,
all
night,
All
night!
all
night,
night!
Vln. 2
3
mf
p
mf
Valmont
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
p sub.
Emilie
p sub.
Kybd.
p
f
Hp.
p sub.
Tpt.
Hn. 2
Vln. 1
263
p sub.
p sub.
f
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
264 75
Fl.
Ob.
Tpt.
Valmont
Sm. Chorus (offstage) T B
3
f
He will not
a
all
-
night,
night,
all
night,
all
night,
All
night!
all
night!
all
night!
pizz.
f
All
night!
All
All
f
3
pizz.
All night! (S. div.) poco a poco cresc.
f
(stagger breathing)
arco
(stagger breathing)
f
f
f
wake!
all
Repeat ad lib. embellishing freely, changing pitch (Keep repeating it, maddenlingly.) (Swooping around she is trying to help.)
(B# , C#)
3
3
Vc.
Vla.
mf cresc.
Vln. 2
Cb.
S A
Vln. 1
Emilie
Hn. 2
Kybd.
Hp.
Perc.
Cl. 2
Tbn.
Hn. 1
Cl. 1
Bsn.
f
poco a poco cresc.
arco
The Dangerous Liaisons - Act I - Scene 2 - No. 32
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2 Bsn.
Hn. 1
Perc.
3
Vln. 1
All night!
Vc.
for at least a week!
I
think
of...
(A. div.)
80
ff
mp
mp
ff
p pp p pp
mp
pp
mp
pp
p
fff
fff
fff
(Emilie bursts into laughter. Valmont, unable to reach orgasm, collapses and pushes her away angrily.)
mp
(Valmont collapses; angry with himself.)
molto
(spacious, echoing laughter) (Laughter fades away during crescendo in final bar.)
molto
(spacious, echoing laughter) (Laughter fades away during crescendo in final bar.)
div.
sfzp
N.B. In the final bar, especially if the fermata is to be long, the unbroken crescendo can be acheived be having the brass enter one by one.
sfzp non div.
sfz
(Light fades during crescendo; blackout at cut-off.)
sfzp
fff
pp
ff
fff
fff
p
p
sfzp
mp
div.
pp
night!
(T. div.)
ff
ff
p
ff
mf
ff
ff
(End of Act I)
sfzp
(B. div.)night!
Vla.
sfzp
sfzp
sfzp
ff cresc.
3
Vln. 2
Cb.
Sm. Chorus (offstage)
Kybd.
Valmont
Hp.
Emilie
Tpt.
Tbn.
Hn. 2
80
79
265
(End of Act I)