Peters Contemporary Chamber Series
IANNOTTA
You crawl over seas of granite for amplified, detuned string quartet
Score
CLARA IANNOTTA
You crawl over seas of granite
for amplified, detuned string quartet
(2019-20)
Commissioned by JACK Quartet, with the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation
POD PETERS on demand
World premiere: 16 January 2020, Ultraschall Festival, Berlin
(Germany), JACK Quartet.
Violin 1
Tuning:
wooden mute
preparation with 2 circular paperclips AST on strings I, II (from measure 107) preparation with patafx MSP on string III (from measure 107)
Violin 2
Tuning:
rubber (ordinary) mute preparation with patafx MSP on strings I, IV (from measure 111)
Viola
Tuning:
wooden mute
preparation with 2 circular paperclips AST on strings III, IV (from measure 115)
Cello
Tuning:
rubber (ordinary) mute
preparation with 1 circular paperclip AST on string IV (from measure 111) preparation with patafx MSP on string III (from measure 111)
Instrumentation
NB: all instruments should have NO metal parts between the fne tuners and the tail piece.
Performance Notes
- Accidentals apply only to those notes before which they are placed, with the exception of repeated notes.
- Phrases should aways be played legatissimo, unless marked otherwise.
Preparation:
Watch video(s) provided by composer.
Left hand pressure:
= ordinary pressure
= half pressure
= lightly touching, as you would when playing harmonics
Right hand pressure (bow):
Bow positions and techniques:
molto AST = as close as possible to the left hand
AST = alto sul tasto
T = al tasto
PO = posizione ordinaria
SP = sul ponticello
MSP = molto sul ponticello
c.l.t. = col legno tratto
1/2 legno = half legno, half hair
Amplifcation:
Each instrument should be heavily amplifed, and a nice reverb should be applied — there should be a bit more reverb than direct signal.
Depending on how big the hall is, 4 to 8 microphones are recommended — suggested brand: Neumann KM184 (NB: clip-on microphones are not appropriate because of the continuous movements on the fngerboard).
Best would be to play the piece as close as possible to the audience.
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Duration: ~16–17 minutes
[very light bow pressure (extremely still bowing)]
[very light bow pressure (extremely still bowing)]
You crawl over seas of granite
for amplifed, detuned string quartet to Austin, Chris, Jay, and John
[the bow starts from MSP (molto sul pont.) and slowly goes to molto AST (as close as possible to the left hand). When you arrive close to the left hand, the bow should touch the other open string(s). Try always to balance the dynamic between all the strings.]
[always legatissimo, and change the speed/pressure of the bow to make the harmonic audible. Change it again once the l.h. goes in ordinary pressure.]
(left hand) = ordinary pressure]
[III open string starts to be audible]
[the bow starts from MSP (molto sul pont.) and slowly goes to molto AST (as close as possible to the left hand). When you arrive close to the left hand, the bow should touch the other open string(s). Try always to balance the dynamic between all the strings.]
[always legatissimo, and change the speed/pressure of the bow to make the harmonic audible. Change it again once the l.h. goes in ordinary pressure.]
Clara Iannotta (2019–20)
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