Georg Friedrich Haas im Schatten der Harfen
Partitur
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Commissioned by Casa da Música Porto, ACHT Brücken and œnm
Instrumentation
Horn in F Trumpet in C Trombone
Percussion 1
Tam-tam
2 Tom-toms
Suspended Cymbal
Glockenspiel
Timpani
2 Temple Blocks
Güiro
Maracas
Marimba
Percussion 2
Tam-tam
2 Tom-toms
Suspended Cymbal
Crotales
Timpani
2 Temple Blocks
Rainstick
Maracas
Vibraphone
Harps (two instruments)
Harp 1 microtonally tuned (see tuning information on pages IV and V) Harp 2 traditionally tuned
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Violoncello 1
Violoncello 2
Double Bass (scordatura: string IV = )
Score written in C
Duration: ca. 15 minutes
Harp
The harpist plays on two different instruments:
Harp 1 is microtonally tuned, according to the list below
Harp 2 is traditionally tuned
The two harps must be positioned so the performer is able to play a glissando on Harp 2 while playing Harp 1.
Harp 1 Tuning
Tuning assistance for Harp 1
It may be helpful to tune an electric piano to this tuning and then tune Harp 1 by ear to these electric piano sounds. Included below is a list of tuning for an electric piano, calculated at A4 = 442 Hz.
D 1 + 50 37.96
C 1 + 182 D-18 36.49
Hor n in F
Tr umpet in C
Trombone
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
Har p 1 (resulting sound)
Har p 1* (microtonally tuned)
Har p 2* (traditionally tuned)
im Schatten der Harfen
Violin 1
Violin 2
Violoncello 1
Violoncello 2
Never mark the star t and/or end pitch of the glissandi; the notation indicates only the range of each glissando
* The har pist plays on two different instr uments:
Har p 1 is microtonally tuned (see attached list)
Har p 2 is traditionally tuned
The two har ps must be positioned so the perfor mer is able to play a glissando on Har p 2 while playing Har p 1.
for Elin Ersson
Viola
)
Perc 1
Perc 2
1 (sound) Hp 1 (micr ) Hp 2 (trad ) Vln 1 Vln. 2 Vla
Vla.
Vln
Vla.
Perc 1
Perc 2
Hp 1 (sound)
Hp 1 (micr )
Vln 1
breathe when necessar y, but avoid breathing at the same time as tr umpet and trombone
breathe when necessar y, but avoid breathing at the same time as hor n and trombone
breathe when necessar y, but avoid breathing at the same time as hor n and tr umpet
ca. 12 sec.
q=ca. 66
colla par te with the har p
har p plays ver y freely, molto r ubato the tempo depends on the time needed to precisely find the har monics
colla par te with the har p f possibile f possibile f possibile f possibile
har p plays ver y freely, molto r ubato the tempo depends on the time needed to precisely find the har monics
bar’s duration depends on the time the har p needs to change instr uments str ings and brass: keep the just intonation perfectly!
bar’s
breathe when necessar y, but avoid breathing at the same time as hor n or trombone
breathe when necessar y, but avoid breathing at the same time as hor n or tr umpet
reminder : breathe when necessar y, but avoid breathing at the same time as tr umpet or trombone
reminder : breathe, whenever necessar y, but avoid breathing at the same time as hor n or trombone
reminder : breathe, whenever necessar y, but avoid breathing at the same time as hor n or tr umpet
senza misura
allow the har p to change pedal positions; continue as soon as possible
senza misura
str ings and brass: keep the intonation!
r ubato all instr uments slowly adapt
str ings and brass: keep the intonation!
r ubato all instr uments
senza misura allow the har p to change pedal positions; continue as soon as possible
senza misura allow the har p to change the pedal positions; continue as soon as possible str ings and brass: keep the intonation!
r ubato all instr uments slowly adapt their intonation to the har p
sempre pp
senza misura allow the har p to change pedal positions; continue as soon as possible
r ubato all instr uments slowly adapt their intonation to the har p
senza misura allow the har p to change the pedal positions; continue as soon as possible str ings and brass: keep the intonation!