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Mountain Messengers for Piano and Orchestra
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Mountain Messengers CHRISTIAN WOLFF ISSUU Version For Perusal Only
Commissioned by Basel Sinfonietta (2020) for Piano and Orchestra
for Nicolas Hodges and Ilan Volkov
LEIP
MOUNTAINMESSENGERS
Pianosolo
Flute(alsoPiccolo)
Oboe
EnglishHorn
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Clarinet(Bb)
BassClarinet
Bassoon
2Horns
Trumpet
Trombone
Timpani
Violins1(6-8)
Violins2(6-8)
Violas(4)
Cellos(3)
Contrabass(2)
=pauseoffreelyvariableduration
Tempiaresuggestions.
PartI,measure85,piano:thebracketednotesaretheoutlinesofacluster,alwayswhiteandblackkeys, totheextentpossible.
AtpartII,measure2,piano:eachstavelinespecifieswhatfingertouse(fromtoptobottomline:right handfingers5,4,3,2,1,lefthandreverse).Locationofhand,andsowhatpitchesareplayed,isfreeand changeable.Playanywherewithingivenspaceswhichrepresentsubdivisionsof2/4,whereeachbeat= 60(1second).Eachdynamictoberealizedbyone(free)pitch.
AtpartII,measure49,piano:sameasatmeasure2,exceptthatdynamicsarefree.
PartII,measure49,strings:eachindividualplayerplaysnumbereditemsinanysequenceofherchoice.
PartII,frommeasure84:A-E markduosthatplayindependentlywithinatotaltimespace(indicatedby theconductor)ofabout2minutes.Sequencesandoverlappingsarefree,ormaybepartlypre-arranged. Angledlinesbetweenplayers'notes=connectthenotesonedirectlyafteranother,asinhocketing. Verticallinesbetweennotes=playsimultaneously,playerwhosenotehasanarrowsignalsthisbynodor movementofinstrument.
PartII,frommeasure111,A-J: sameasabove,withintotaltimespaceofabout31/2minutes.