Benjamin Staern
Reflektioner över en målning av August Malmström
Dancing Fairies
Reflections on a painting by August Malmström
concerto for flute and chamber orchestra
I. Introduktion & Toccata: Älvdanser och sånger 7’ 5 Fairy Dances and Songs
II. Aria — Fantasia: Hägring 6’ – attacca 30 Mirage
III. Corale: Månsång 7’ 41 Moon Song
& Strings
Hard-bow pressure (no tone-production at all):
For best effect it is recommended to cover the left hand over the strings and play "sul tasto" with the bow slowly
General remarks about the notation &
breathnoise/airtone
Winds jetwhistle> D-pizz sing + play ord gradual change into airtone
Repeat this box ad lib independently from one another
ind.
Repeat this figure ad lib as fast as possible
flz /trem unmeasured
Winds/Strings quarter-tones:
Rhythmical accel with relatively high velocity
Rhythmical accel with extreme high velocity
Accidentals apply to one measure only.
Pedal markings ad lib unless otherwise marked.
Rhythmical ritard with extreme high velocity
All glissandi should be performed immediately from one note to the desired note.
Percussion: Let ring, or laissez vibrer – marked as l.v (sempre), unless marked as secco = crescendo from, and diminuendo to, niente.
Rhythmical ritard with relatively high velocity
INSTRUMENTATION
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in Bb (2nd also Bass Clarinet in Bb)
2 Bassoons
2 Horns in F horn mute
2 Cornets in Bb mute: straight
Trombone (ad lib.) mute: straight
Tuba (ad lib.) tuba mute
Percussion (1 player)
Vibraphone (motor off)
Glockenspiel
Crotales
Garden Chimes
Suspended Cymbal
Tam-tam (medium)
Claves
Whip
Solo Flute
Strings
Transposed Score
Duration: 20 min
Commissioned by Västerås Sinfonietta, Uppsala Kammarorkester and Dalasinfoniettan. Composed for Laura Michelin.
First performances:
17 October 2024; Konserthuset, Västerås
Laura Michelin, Västerås Sinfonietta, cond. Jessica Cottis
30 January 2025; Uppsala Konsert och Kongress
Laura Michelin, Uppsala Kammarorkester, cond. Jessica Cottis
27 November 2025; Kristinehallen, Falun
Laura Michelin, Dalasinfoniettan, cond. Claire Levacher
ISMN 979-0-070-14746-0
Score: GE 14746 Solo flute: GE 14747 Study score: GE 14748 Parts available on hire
Copyright © 2024 Gehrmans Musikförlag AB, Stockholm
Stema Specialtryck, Borås BS/MM 2024
I.Introduktion&Toccata: Älvdanserochsånger
airtone(nopitchproduction!)
airtone(nopitchproduction!)
airtone(nopitchproduction!)
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
HumanWhistle(soundingtwooctaveshigher) gliss
Vibraphone (bowed)
dolcecontenerezza Hägring Lentocantabileq=42
dolcecontenerezza
dolcecontenerezza
dolcecontenerezza
dolcecontenerezza
ViolinI
VlnII
Vla
Pocopiùmosso
verypiercingandsharp!
verypiercingandsharp!
