Simon Steen-Andersen: Next to Beside Besides #2 (2003/05)

Simon Steen-Andersen Next to Beside Besides #2 (2003/05) for (any) saxophone solo, amplified (or as a movement or part in any combination of pieces from the NTBB series) Dur. 3′30″–4′

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Simon Steen-Andersen Next to Beside Besides #2 (2003/05) for (any) saxophone solo, amplified (or as a movement or part in any combination of pieces from the NTBB series) Dur. 3′30″–4′

NEXT TO BESIDE BESIDES Choreographic translations for amplified solo instruments in various possible combinations Next To Beside Besides is a series of ‘translations’ of the piece Beside Besides for solo cello, which is itself a modification of the ending of the piece Besides for three amplified and three muted instruments. The translations take into account the parts of the original composition that were conceived of with a focus on the gestures of the movements producing the sound – a kind of choreographic translation. All translations can be played together in any combination simultaneously as duos, trios, etc. up to ensemble pieces. The only versions that I recommend playing solo (unless for a specific conceptual or dramaturgical reason) are #0 and #1. Different combinations can be played after each other as movements or between other pieces in a concert as ritornellos, but one should look for maximum variation in the order or build-up in order to avoid the feeling of repeating a piece. Combinations with video (preferably including different versions for the same player) are called Self-Reflecting Next To Beside Besides. Ideally the instruments should sit in a line to emphasise the parallel movements. The piece may be played with a click track.

Feel free to contact the composer to discuss the possibilities of a given instrumentation or setup, including amplification and staging.

The versions so far are: #0 Cello #1 Double bass (version 1) #2 Saxophone (any size or combination) #3 Accordion (version 1) #4 Snare Drum (percussion version 1) #5 Flute (can also be played by a percussion player) #6 Violin (a) or viola (b) #7 Piano (with whammy pedal) #8 Guitar (version 1) #9 Double bass (version 2) #10 Camera (please contact the composer about this version) #11 Vibraphone (percussion version 2) #12 Accordion (version 2) #13 Guitar (version 2) A click track is available at: http://www.edition-s.dk/assets/next-to-beside-besides Simon Steen-Andersen, 2017

PERFORMANCE NOTES Preparation: The instrument should be stuffed completely with a piece of cloth.

Amplification: The saxophone should be amplified as much as possible without it being unpleasant – at least loud enough to give a feeling of zooming in on the very soft sounds.

(A limiter or compressor may be used to even out the dynamic levels in passages changing between techniques or fingerings with very different dynamics).

When played together with other versions of NTBB the amplification should level out the dynamic differences between the instruments as much as possible.

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Dynamics: Action dynamics are written in parenthesis ( ) and indicate the amount of energy to be put into an action even though the resulting sound is much softer. The ( ) should be as “loud” as possible (“tutta la fuerza”), the (without parenthesis) should be the softest possible even dynamic (trying to match all the soft events).

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Crescendos and diminuendos should be performed “exponentially” (very late cresc. with much direction, etc.). When ending or starting in an accentuated point, the point should always be a bit louder than the crescended or diminuended sound, in order to make them “melt together”, like a zoom (reverse reverb) or “natural” reverb of the accentuated point.

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Next To Beside Besides #2 for (any) saxophone solo (or as movement or part in any combination of pieces from the NTBB series)

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Simon Steen-Andersen 2005

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fine: bcn oct.03 / ba dec.03 / scala sept.05

Dur.: 3.30-4.00 min.