Vivian Fung
Clarinet Quintet: Frenetic Memories for Clarinet in Bb and String Quartet
Commissioned by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Chamber Music Northwest with the support of the CMNW Commissioning Fund
Program Note Duration: around 14 minutes "Clarinet Quintet: Frenetic Memories" is inspired both by the music of minority groups in Southwest China and by my travels to that region in 2012. My memories of the trip are simultaneously vivid and scattered--we heard many different groups and stayed with local families and farmers, taking in many new sounds, sights, and experiences, and at times it was a bit overwhelming. This quintet uses the sounds I heard as a departure for my own original music, with paraphrases here and there from different sources. Overall, the music is quite intense and evocative and especially features the clarinet in a virtuosic way. At the very end, I request that a recording of an Yi minority folk singer singing “Five Mountain Song” be played as a paean to this extraordinary and little known music. To listen to excerpt of “Five Mountain Song,” please go to: http://vivianfung.ca/music/clarinet-quintet-frenetic-memories/
Transposed Score Commissioned by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Chamber Music Northwest with the support of the CMNW Commissioning Fund
Clarinet Quintet: Frenetic Memories Vivian Fung (2017) ca. 3 sec.
ca. 3 sec.
Clarinet in Bb n
ppp poco repeat notes
accel.
Violin I ppp possible repeat notes
accel.
Violin II ppp possible repeat notes
accel.
Viola ppp possible Violoncello
3
Lento
ca. 7 sec.
accel. molto
Prestissimo
repeat notes in random order
3 4 fff
3 4
repeat notes in random order
fff
3 4
repeat notes in random order
fff repeat notes in random order
3 4 fff
repeat notes in random order
3 4 ppp
fff
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4
q = 69–72
3 growl 4
1 8
ffpp
3 4
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repeat sextuplet - approximate pitches 6
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p sub.
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repeat sextuplet - approximate pitches 6
6
3 2
4 4
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gliss.
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gliss.
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repeat sextuplet - approximate pitches 6
6
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6
6
1 8
3 4
1 8 6
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gliss.
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3 2
gliss.
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repeat sextuplet - approximate pitches
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3 2
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4 4
gl.
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gl.
pp change bow as needed
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change bow as needed gliss.
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change bow as needed gliss.
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change bow as needed
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gliss.
indiscriminate scurrying
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gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
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double trill
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gliss.
gliss. unmeas.
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gliss.
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6
gliss.
mf
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indiscriminate scurrying
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mf
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gliss.
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mf
gliss.
p
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gliss.
gliss.
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col legno - throw bow against string unmeas. f
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A Piacere 34
alternate fingerings
4 4 pp
fp
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f
4 4 f
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A Tempo q = 60
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3
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arco
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sff
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4q alternate fingerings
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vib. molto
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f
pp
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pp f
alternate strings
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f
alternate strings
4q
f
tremolo start slower and accel.
f
pp
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alternate fingerings
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alternate fingerings
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p
p
f
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alternate strings
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f
pp
f
pp
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3q
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ff
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f
tremolo start slower and accel.
alternate strings
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f
tremolo start slower and accel.
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p
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53 6
6
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3
tremolo start slower and accel.
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f
3q
tremolo start slower and accel.
p sub.
3
3
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mp
10
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tremolo start slower and accel.
tremolo start slower and accel.
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p sub.
f
f
3
3
3
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3
f
3q
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p sub.
f
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ord.
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p
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ord.
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p
f
p
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11 approximate pitches
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f
p
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3
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ppp 6
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ppp 6
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repeat notes in random order
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ppp 6
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repeat notes in random order
2q
ppp
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repeat notes in random order 2q
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ppp repeat notes in random order 2q
f
ppp
f 2q
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f
ppp 2q
2q
2q
ppp
2q
f 2q
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ppp
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ppp 2q
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f
2q
ppp
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69
p 2q
ppp
f
ppp
2q
2q
ppp
2q
cresc. poco a poco
ppp
f 2q ppp
f
cresc. poco a poco
2q
ppp
f
cresc. poco a poco
71
(cresc.)
(cresc.)
ff (cresc.)
14
72
ff
ff
ff
ff
rit.
73
p
p
p
p
p
75
q = 56 rumbling effect - effect more important than exact pitches throughout sul tasto6 6 6 6 ppp rumbling effect - effect more important than exact pitches throughout sul tasto 6
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ppp rumbling effect - effect more important than exact pitches throughout sul tasto 6
6
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6
6
6
6
ppp rumbling effect - effect more important than exact pitches throughout sul tasto 6 6 6 6
ppp
15
76
6
repeat notes in random order 6
6
6
6
6
6
sf
ppp sotto voce
77
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sf
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79
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80
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f
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f
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6 6
f
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81
p 6
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ppp
ppp
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ppp 6
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ppp
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82 growl
f 6
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6
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6
sul pont. poco a poco 6
6
6
6
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6
sul pont. poco a poco
83
6
sul pont. poco a poco 6
sul pont. poco a poco 6
repeat notes in random order
pp
sul pont. 6
6
6
6
6
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6
6
6
6
6
sul pont. 6
6
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6
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6
sul pont.
sul pont.
6
84
sf 6
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6
6
6
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18
85 repeat notes in random order sf pp 6
6
6
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6
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f ppp
86
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sf
sf
f 6
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87
6
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sf
sf 6
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sf
6
ppp 6
6
f ppp 6
f
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pp
6
f
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19 6
88
6
sf
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sf
sf
sf
sf
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sf
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sf
sf
f f
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f
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pp
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89
6
3
sf
3
3
3
3
3
ord.
f
f
ord.
f 3
ord.
f
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f
90
ord.
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3 3
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3 3
f unmeas.
ff 6
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3
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20
91
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unmeas.
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6
unmeas.
6
unmeas.
6
6
6
92
6
6
6
6
6
3 4 6
3 4 6
3 4
6
6
6
6
6
3 4 6
6
6
3 4
unmeas.
6
6
94
p
6
6
6
21
rit. poco
95
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
96
4 4 4 4 p
4 4 p
4 4 p
4 4 p
a tempo
97
6
6
6
6
6
6
f
pp 6
6
6
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6
6
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6
6
pp pizz.
p pizz. p
6
6
arco
6
sf 6
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6
6
pp arco
pp
6
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6
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f
22
98
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sf 6 6
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sf
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sf
f
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arco
pizz.
6
6
6
f
6
6
sf
f 6
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6
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sf
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sf
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pp
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101
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mf
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102
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103
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mf
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f
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6
f
sf 6
arco
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sf
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pizz.
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sf
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pizz. 6
arco
6
sf 6
arco
6
f
6
6
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f
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6 6
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arco
pizz. sf
sf
f
106
6
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pizz.
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sf 6
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pizz .
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pizz. arco sf 6
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pizz.
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arco glis
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gliss.
quasi-gliss.
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gliss. mf
quasi-gliss.
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gliss.
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quasi-gliss.
gliss.
gliss. 6
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gliss. 6
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gliss.
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no bow; tap on fingerboard 6
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gliss. ppp
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soft tapping
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soft tapping
4 4
3 4
soft tapping
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4 4 pp
pppp
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3
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3
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accel.
139
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pp
pp
pp
141
(accel.)
poco
poco
poco
poco
142
q = 94
ppp
ppp
ppp
ppp
mp
mp
mp
mp
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143
3 4
1 8
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3 4
1 8
3 2
gliss.
6 8
3 2
gliss.
6 8
3 2
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6 8
fff
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3 4 3 4
6 8
pp
e = 90 f
accel. poco a poco
mf
6 8 ppp possible
6 8 ppp possible
mf
mf
6 8 ppp possible
6 8 ppp possible
152
(accel.)
mf
mf
sffff
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possible
sffff
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sffff
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sffff
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q. = 90
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3 2 pp
6 8
ff
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pp
pp
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6 8
pluck
6 8
pluck
6 8
pluck
gliss.
6 8
gliss.
6 8
ff
pp
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6 8
pizz.
3pizz. 2
pluck
gliss.
ff
3 2
6 8
6 8
ff
3 pizz. 2
164
gliss.
pizz.
f
mf
mf
mf
mf
arco
pizz.
p
mf
35
accel. poco a poco
168
arco
slightly slower than tempo; do not accel. arco
f
mf espr.
arco
arco
p
172
p
pizz.
. gliss
mf
pizz.
arco
p
mf
mf
(accel.)
arco
176
pizz.
(accel.)
glis s.
q. = 66
gliss
.
accel. poco a poco
slightly slower than tempo; do not accel. gliss.
mf molto espr. e vib.
glis s.
pizz.
arco
glis s.
gliss.
gliss .
36
180
q. = 72
(accel.)
gliss.
gliss .
gliss.
pizz.
gliss.
gliss.
183
gliss.
gl.
ord.
f
gliss.
187
6
ff
arco f arco
f
6
6
6
37
190
ff
gliss .
192
6
6
6
gliss.
195
6
6
6
6
6
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
6
38
gliss.
197
gliss.
gliss.
200
mf
mf
6
6
6
gliss. mf
gliss. mf
203
6
6
6
6
6
6
205
39
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
208
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
211
. quasi- gliss 6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
ss. quasi- gli 6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
ss. quasi-gli 6
6 6
6 6
6 6
6 6
6 6
6
6 6
6
6
quasgi-liss. 6
6
40
if this note not available, choose another high pitch
214
4 4 ffff
approximate pitches; intense gestures gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
approximate pitches; intense gestures gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.
gliss
.
gliss.
gliss.
glis
fff approximate pitches; intense gestures gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
4 4 fff
4 4 4 4
s.
fff approximate pitches; intense gestures gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.
4 4
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
fff
218
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
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gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
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gliss.
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gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
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gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
221
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
ss . gli
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
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gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
224
41
q = 69 continue up and down harmonic series freely
ppp
continue up and down harmonic series freely
gliss. ppp continue up and down harmonic series freely
gliss.
gliss. ppp
continue up and down harmonic series freely
gliss.
gliss.
ppp
226
228
Optional recording: start recording ca. 17 sec. repeat for duration of recording and then cue exit
42
230
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
232
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
pp
gliss.
gliss.
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gliss.
pp
pp
gliss. pp
gliss. pp
236 gliss.
gliss.
gliss. n
gliss.
gliss.
pppp
gliss.
gliss.
pppp
gliss.
gliss. pppp
gliss.
gliss. pppp