Tan Dun
DOUBLE CONCERTO
for string orchestra, pipa, and zheng
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Tan Dun
DOUBLE CONCERTO
for string orchestra, pipa, and zheng
duration circa 20 minutes
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DOUBLE CONCERTO FOR STRING ORCHESTRA, PIPA, AND ZHENG Andante molto
= 65
Tan Dun
I
Pipa
Zheng
I Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
5 Pipa
Zheng
* I Vn. * II
* Vla.
Vc.
gl. *
*
gl.
Cb.
* Foot stomp (including conductor)
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2 8 Pipa
Zheng
I
gl.
II
gl.
Vn.
gl.
gl. gl.
Vla.
gl. Vc.
gl. gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
Cb.
10 Pipa
Zheng
I
gl.
gl.
II
gl.
gl.
Vn.
gl. Vla.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl. gl.
3
gl. Vc.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl. gl.
3
gl. Cb.
gl.
3 12 Pipa
Zheng
I
gl.
II
gl.
gl.
Vn.
gl.
gl. gl.
gl.
Va.
gl.
gl. gl.
3
gl. gl.
Vc.
gl.
gl.
gl. gl.
3
gl. Cb.
14 Pipa
Zheng
I
gl.
II
gl.
Vn.
Va. 3
Vc.
3
gl. Cb.
gl.
4 16 Pipa
Zheng
I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
18
Pipa
Zheng
gliss. I
Vn. gliss. II
gliss. Va.
on C and G strings Vc. gliss.
Cb.
5 20
bend from slow to fast
Pipa
Zheng
*
on A and E strings gliss.
put down the bow
I Vn.
*
on E and D strings gliss.
put down the bow
II *
on D and G strings gliss. Va.
* sul pont.
solo
ord.
sul pont.
Vc. gliss. between A and F , from slow to fast pizz., sul A (Bartók pizz.)
put down the bow
Cb.
23
Melancholia ( = 58) L L L
0 0 0 0
Pipa
L
Zheng
pizz. I
Vn.
pizz. II
Va.
gl.
put down the bow. Vc. (put down the bow.) Cb. * Highest possible notes (on each string)
gl.
gl.
gl.
tutti pizz.
6 28 Pipa
L
L
L
Zheng
I
Vn. II
3
3
gl.
gl.
Va.
2
3 1
2
gl.
3
3
1
0
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
1
gl.
gl. 3
3
4
4
4 1
dolce melancholia
1
2
2
1 1
Vc.
Cb.
33 Pipa
L
L
L
L
Zheng
I Vn. II
3
Va.
gl.
gl.
3
2
3 0 1
2
gl.
3
gl.
Vc.
Cb.
1
gl.
gl. 3
1
dolce
gl.
gl.
3
3
4
4
4 1
1
1
2 2 1
7 37 Pipa
Zheng
I Vn. II 3
gl.
Va.
gl.
gl.
3
gl.
gl.
2
2
gl.
3
3
dolce pizz.
(pick up the bow)
(pizz.)
(pick up the bow)
Vc.
(pizz.) Cb.
rit.
42 Pipa
Zheng
(pick up the bow) I
Vn. II
3 0 1
Va.
gl.
Cb.
gl. gl.
gl. 3
Vc.
2
2
gl.
3
gl. gl.
2
2
1
1
8 45
Tempo I ( = 65)
Pipa dolce
Zheng
I Vn. (pick up the bow)
arco
II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
48 gl. Pipa
Zheng
I Vn. gl.
gl. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
gl.
9 50 Pipa
Zheng
solo, arco
(improv) (slow to fast)
I dolce Vn. gl.
II
gl.
gl.
solo, arco Va.
gl. dolce
Vc.
Cb.
(as high as possible) 6
53
gliss. (long)
Pipa fade out
Zheng
fade out
play 4 times I fade out Vn. gl.
(improv)
II fade out
play 4 times Va.
gl. fade out solo, pizz.
Vc.
play 4 times
gl. fade out dolce
Cb.
attacca
10
II Allegretto
= 110
Pipa cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
Zheng
I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Bass
7 Pipa cresc. poco a poco
(cresc. poco a poco)
Zheng
I
3
Vn.
3
gl. II cresc. poco a poco
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3 3
3 3
3 3
11 11 Pipa (cresc. poco a poco)
Zheng
(cresc. poco a poco)
I
Vn.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
gl.
3
0
0
II (cresc. poco a poco)
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
15 Pipa
Zheng
tutti I Vn. 3
3
2 0
II
3
3
2
3 0
0
3
3
2
3 0
0
0
gl.
tutti Vla.
tutti Vc.
arco Cb.
3
3 0
12 20 Pipa
Zheng
I
Vn.
3 2
II
3
3
2
3 0
0
3
3
2
3 0
0
3
3
2
3 0
0
3
3
2
3 0
0
gl.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
27 Pipa
Zheng
gl.
I Vn.
3
3
2 0
II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
gl.
sul A
3
3 0
0
3 0
13 34 Pipa
Zheng
gl.
1
1
1
1
0
0
I Vn. II gl. gl. Va.
gl. Vc.
(Bartók pizz.) Cb.
41 Pipa
Zheng
gl. 1
1
2
2
2
3
2
gl.
Vn. I
2 3 3
gl.
II
gl.
gl.
Va.
gl. Vc.
gl.
gl.
sul D arco Cb.
gl.
3 0
2
14 47 Pipa cresc.
cresc.
Zheng
4
3
1
4
gl.
2
3
I
2
2 2
1
2
gl.
Vn.
3
sul A
3
gl.
gl.
3
gl.
II dim.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
Va.
Vc.
sul D gl. Cb.
54 Pipa (cresc.)
Zheng
(cresc.)
gl. 2
2
I
0 0
2
2
gl.
gl.
Vn. II
gl.
sim.
Va.
sim. Vc.
Cb.
gl.
2 2
15 61 Pipa
Zheng
I Vn. II
gl.
Va.
Vc.
col legno Cb.
68 Pipa
Zheng
gl. 1
1
1
gl.
1
0
0
I Vn. gl. II gl. gl. Va.
gl. Vc.
pizz. Cb.
gl.
16 75 Pipa
Zheng
gl. 1
1
2
2
3
2
2 2
3 3 3
0
2
I
Vn.
gl.
2
1 1
2
2 2
3 3
II
sim.
gl. Va.
sim. Vc. gl.
arco
gl.
Cb.
81 Pipa cresc.
cresc.
Zheng
4
3
4
1
2
3
I
2
gl. sul A
Vn.
3 3
II
gl. dim. gl.
Va.
gl. Vc. sul D Cb.
2
gl.
3
1
2
2
2
17 88 Pipa (cresc.)
Zheng
(cresc.)
gl. 2
4
2 2
2
I
1
0 0
1
2 2
gl.
gl.
Vn. gl.
gl.
II
gl.
sim. gl. Va.
sim. gl.
Vc.
Cb.
95 Pipa
Zheng
I
Vn. gliss. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
gl.
1 1
18 102
sul A
Pipa
Zheng
pizz. gl.
I Vn. II
sim.
ricochet gl. Va.
gl.
gl. 0
gl.
gl.
Vc. dolce
pizz.
Cb.
109
(sul A) gl.
Pipa
Zheng gl.
gl. I Vn. II
(ricochet) gl. Va.
gl. gl.
Vc. dolce
Cb.
gl.
gl.
19 116 (sul A) Pipa
Zheng
arco
4
1 1
1
gl. I dolce Vn. II
gl. 3
3
3
3
3 2
3
gl.
3
0
0
3
3 2
3
3
0
3 2
3
0
0
3
3
0
Va.
pizz. gl.
gl. Vc.
Cb.
123 Pipa
Zheng
gl. 4
4
4
4
1 1 3
1
3
1
1
I Vn. II
3
gl. gl.
2 0
Va.
Cb.
0
gl.
gl. Vc.
3
3
3
3
3 2
gl.
0
3
gl.
0
3
3 2
3 0
3 0
3 2
3 0
0
20 130
gl. gl.
Pipa dolce
Zheng
dolce
dolce
4
3 3
1
3
gl.
4
gl.
I
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
gl. gl. 1 1
Vn.
1 1
1 1
1
1 1
1
II
pizz. gl.
3
3 3
2
3 0
0
1
1
2
1 1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1 1
2
1 1
2
2
Va.
arco
gl.
ricochet gl.
Vc.
put down the bow Cb.
137
gl. gl.
Pipa
Zheng
3 4
3
3
4
1
Vn.
3
3
4
put down the bow
3
gl.
gl.
I
1
1
1
1
3
3
1 2
gl.
II gl. 1 1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1 1
2
2
put down the bow
Va.
(ricochet) arco Vc.
Cb.
gl.
put down the bow
3 0
3
3
3
2
21 (as high as possible)
143 Pipa (fade out)
Yao
(as high as possible)
Zheng
Yao
(fade out)
pizz. I Yao 3
Vn.
3
3 3
2
3
2
0
3
3
Yao 3
3
3
3
Yao
3
3
3
3
Yao
2
0
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
gl.
II
pizz. Va. Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
pizz. Vc.
pizz. Cb.
150 Pipa Yao
Zheng
Yao
I Yao Vn.
3 3
II
3
3
3
Yao
3
Yao 3
2
3
3
3
Yao
3
3
3 2
0
Yao
3
3
3
3
0
3
3 2
3
3
3
3
0
gl.
Va. Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Vc.
Cb.
22 157 Pipa Yao
Zheng
Yao
I Yao
Yao
Yao
3
Vn.
3
3 3
2
3
3
Yao 3
3
3
2
0
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
3
0
gl.
II
Va. Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Yao
Vc.
Cb.
165 Pipa
Zheng
I
3
Vn.
3 2
II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
gl.
3 0
3
3
3
3
3 2
3 0
3
3
3
3
3 2
3 0
3
3
3
3
3 2
3 0
3
3
3
3
3
23 172 Pipa
Zheng
I
3 3
Vn. gl.
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
rit. poco a poco
178 Pipa
Zheng
pick up bow I
Vn. gl.
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
II
pick up bow Va.
pick up bow Vc.
pick up bow Cb.
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
24 rit. molto
186
(breathe out)
Pipa
(breathe out)
Zheng
(breathe out) arco I
3 3
Vn.
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
(breathe out)
II
(breathe out) arco Va.
(breathe out) arco Vc.
(breathe out) arco Cb.
193 Pipa
Zheng
I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
A tempo ( = 110)
25 200 Pipa
Zheng
gl. 1 1
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
gl.
I
gl.
Vn.
1 1
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
gl.
II
gl. 1
1 1
1
0
0
1
Va.
gl. 1
1 1
1
1
0
0
Vc.
Cb.
207 Pipa
Zheng
2
2
gl.
2 0
0
I Vn.
3
3 3
gl.
2
2
2
3
0
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
gl. 2 2
2
0
3
3
3
2
3 3
Vc.
gl.
gl. 2
Cb.
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
1
gl.
2
gl.
Va.
3
gl.
gl.
II 2
3
gl.
2 0
2
3
0
3
3
3
26 214 Pipa
Zheng
gl. 4 4
2 1
0
4
2
gl. 2
2
4
4
1 1
3
1 1
2
2
I
4
gl.
4
gl.
4
gl. 1
gl.
Vn.
4 4
2 2 1
0
4
gl. 2
2
4
4
1 1
3
1 1
2
2
II
4
gl. 1
gl. 4
4 4 1
0
4
gl.
2 2 2
1
2
0 1 1
4
1 1
gl.
Va.
gl.
gl. 4 4 4
1
0
4
gl.
2 2 2
1
0 1 1
4
1 1
Vc.
gl.
Cb.
221 Pipa
Zheng
gl. I Vn. gl. II
gl. Va.
pizz.
gliss.
pizz.
gliss.
Vc.
Cb.
27 Improvising in tempo * 226
Play 4 times
Play 5 times
Play 6 times
Pipa
Play 4 times
Play 5 times
Play 6 times
Zheng
sul E (improvise in tempo)
G
D
A
E A
E
I
Vn.
sul D
A (improvise in tempo)
A D
E
G
E
II
(improvise in tempo) sul D
G
D G
C
A D
Va. (improvise in tempo) arco
sul C
A
G
D
C
A D
sul C
A
G
D
C
A D
Vc.
arco
(improvise in tempo)
Cb.
227
(randomly improvising)
Pipa
(randomly improvising)
Zheng
(randomly) I Vn. (randomly) II
(randomly) Va.
(randomly) Vc. (randomly) Cb.
* Note for conductor: the improvisations must be in tempo according to pipa/zheng in bar 226! Then the bar 227, everybody must be randomly!
28
229
Adagio subito ( = 50 – 60) 228
solo
Cue 1
Pipa
Cue 1
Zheng
Cue 6 gliss., sul pont. I
Vn.
Cue 5 gliss., sul pont. II
Cue 4 gliss., sul pont. Va.
Cue 3 gliss., sul pont. Vc.
Cue 2 gliss., sul pont. Cb.
(229)
3
Pipa
Zheng
6
6
6
29
(229)
Pipa
(Pipa’s Cadenza is shorter than Zheng’s)
(improvising)
Zheng
(229)
vib. vib. vib.
gl.
Pipa
Zheng
15” tune strings I Vn.
15” tune strings II
15” tune strings Va.
15” tune strings Vc.
15” tune strings Cb.
attacca
30 Adagio rubato
III
= 55-60
Pipa
Zheng
solo, sul D I
3
gl. espr.
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
rit.
3
= 65
Pipa
Zheng
3 1
I
3
gl.
Vn.
con sord. II
con sord. Vla.
con sord. Vc.
Cb.
31 5 Pipa
Zheng
I
gl. 3
gl. 3
1
3
3
3
2
Vn. hold (freezing) II
hold (freezing) Vla.
hold (freezing) Vc.
Cb.
8 Pipa
Zheng
tutti, con sord. I
2
2
gl. dolce
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
2
32 11 Pipa
Zheng
2
gl.
I
4
4
4
3
4
1
2
3
gl.
2
gl.
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
= 75
14 Pipa
Zheng
gl. 1
2
2
1
3
gl.
I
Vn. II
senza sord. Vc.
Cb.
2
gl.
Va.
3
3
2
gl.
33 17 Pipa
Zheng
I
gl.
Vn. senza sord. II espr.
senza sord. Va.
gl.
gl. Vc.
gl.
gl.
gl.
espr.
pizz. Cb.
rit.
20
= 90
molto
Pipa
Zheng
gl.
gl.
4
1 1
senza sord.
3
3
3
gl.
I 4
Vn.
3
4
gl.
3
gl. II
Va.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl. Vc.
Cb.
gl.
gl.
pizz. gl.
gl.
34 24 Pipa
Zheng
4 4
3
1
1
3
3
1
4 3
1
3
3
1
gl.
1
I 2
2
Vn. gl.
gl. II
Va. gl.
gl.
Vc.
Cb.
27
(subito)
Pipa
Zheng
4 1 1
4
3 3
3
1 1
4
3 3
3
1 1
gl.
3 3
3
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
gl.
gl.
gl.
35 rit. molto
= 50–60 gl.
30
gl.
Pipa
.
gliss
Zheng
4
gl. 1
put down the bow
1
I 2
2
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
33 gl.
Pipa
gl.
Zheng
Vn.
I put down the bow II put down the bow
Va. (lift up)
(strike)
(lift up)
Vc.
(lift up)
(strike)
(lift up)
Cb.
38
(strike)
sul pont. 3
Vc.
(lift (strike) up)
ord.
sul pont.
5
gl. 1 1
1
1
1
(strike)
sul pont.
ord. 3
5
(lift up) (strike) gl.
sul pont.
Cb. 1
1
1
1
1
attacca
36
IV Moderato ( = 75) Pipa
Zheng
L
pizz. I
Violin pizz. II
pizz. Viola
pizz.
put down bow
Violoncello
put down bow Contrabass
7 Pipa
Zheng
I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
L
L
L
L
L
L
37 12
(play second time only in very high register) (improvise)
Pipa (play first time only in very high register) (improvise)
Zheng
I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
16 Pipa
Zheng
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
38 21 Pipa
Zheng
arco
pick up the bow I
Vn. pick up the bow II arco pick up the bow Va.
pick up the bow
arco
pick up the bow
arco
Vc.
Cb.
26 Pipa
Zheng
I Vn.
arco II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
39 29 Pipa
Zheng
gliss.
I
Vn. II
gliss.
gliss.
Va.
gliss. Vc.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss. Cb.
32
molto rit. IV
gl.
Pipa
Zheng
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
gl.
Allegro
= 90
40 35
(freezing)
Pipa
(Note: the conductor is also freezing)
Zheng
(freezing)
(freezing) I Vn. (freezing) II
(freezing) Va.
(freezing) Vc.
(freezing) Cb.
38
Pipa
(Note: the conductor is also freezing)
(freezing)
Zheng
(freezing) I Vn. (freezing) II
(freezing) Va.
(freezing) Vc.
(freezing) Cb.
41 41
(freezing)
Pipa
(Note: the conductor is also freezing)
Zheng
(freezing) I Vn. (freezing) II
(freezing) Va.
(freezing) Vc.
(freezing) Cb.
44
Pipa
Zheng
I
Vn.
sul D gl.
II 0 0
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
0 0
gl.
0 0
0 0
42 46 Pipa
Zheng
gl.
I 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vn. gl.
II 0
0
0
Va.
gl.
Vc.
gl.
Cb.
gl.
0
0
0
0
48
Pipa
Zheng
I
Vn.
sul D gl.
II 0 0
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
0 0
gl.
0 0
0 0
43 50
Pipa
Zheng
gl.
I 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vn. gl.
II 0 0
0
Va.
gl.
Vc.
gl.
Cb.
gl.
0
0
= 180 52
(
= )
Pipa
Zheng
gl.
I
Vn. II
Va.
gl.
gl.
pizz. gl. Vc.
gl.
Cb.
gl.
0
0
44 60 Pipa
Zheng
3
3 2
I
gl.
4
0
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
0
4
4
3
gl.
gl.
dim. Vn. pizz.
gl.
II
gl.
gl. Va.
gl. Vc.
pizz. Cb.
68 Pipa
Zheng
3
3 2
I
gl.
0
gl.
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
0
4
4
4
3
3
3 2
0
4
4
4
3
gl. cresc.
Vn. II 3
gl. Va.
Vc.
Cb.
gl.
3
3
3
45 74 Pipa
Zheng
3
3
gl.
2
I
0
gl.
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
0
4
4
3
gl.
(cresc.) Vn. II 3
3
3
3
Va.
arco gl.
Vc.
Cb.
80 Pipa
Zheng
I 3
3 3
Vn.
2
II 3
3
3
3
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
46 86 Pipa
Zheng
I
3
3
Vn.
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
4
2
II
Va. 1 2
0 0
Vc.
Cb.
92
gl.
Pipa
Zheng
I
3
Vn.
4
4
4
3
3
3 4
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
II
gl.
gl.
gl.
Va. 1 2
Vc.
Cb.
0 0
gl.
47 (Improvise randomly) 98 Pipa Shout:Yao (random)
Shout:Yao (random)
Zheng
I Shout:Yao (random) Vn. II
Shout:Yao (random)
Va. Shout:Yao (random)
Vc. Shout:Yao (random) Cb. Shout:Yao (random)
( 98)
cue = 85 (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
cue = 85 (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Pipa
Zheng
Yao Vn. I Yao
Yao
II = 85 (4) Yao
Yao
Va. = 85 (7) Yao
Yao
Yao
Vc.
= 85 (7) Yao Cb.
Yao
48
( 98)(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
Shout on last note together!
Pipa
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
Yao Shout on last note together!
Yao
Zheng
= 85 (13)
(15)
Shout on last note together!
Yao I
= 85 (10)
Vn.
(15)
Yao Shout on last note together!
II
(15)
Yao Shout on last note together!
Va.
(15)
Yao Shout on last note together!
Vc.
(15)
Yao Shout on last note together!
Cb. Yao
99
= 30
accel. poco a poco
Pipa sim.
Zheng
sim.
I Vn.
sim. II sim.
Va. sim.
Vc. sim.
Cb. sim.
49 101
(accel. poco a poco)
Pipa
Zheng
I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
103 (
= 90)(accel. poco a poco)
Pipa cresc.
Zheng cresc.
I
Vn.
cresc. II
cresc. Va.
cresc.
Vc. cresc.
Cb. cresc.
( = 100)
50 105 (
= 110)
( = 120)
Pipa
Zheng
I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
Tempo I Andante molto ( = 65)
allargando 107 Pipa
gl. dolce
Yao
Yao
Zheng
(strike) I
gl. Yao
Vn.
(strike) II
gl. Yao
Va.
(strike)
gl. Yao
(strike) Vc.
gl. Yao (strike)
Cb. gl.
Yao
51 111
Pipa
gl.
Zheng
gl.
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
rit. molto 115 Pipa
Zheng
* I Vn.
fade out II fade out
Va. fade out Vc. fade out Cb. fade out * Note for conductor: The last bar should fade out “same as/according to” pipa’s/zheng’s echo!