Dai Fujikura Koto Concerto
Orchestra Version 2020 (corrected October 20th, 2021)
Full Score
Sy. 5795/01
ISMN 979-0-2042-5795-9
Commissioned by Leo Konno
World Première (orchestra version):
April 30th 2021, Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Japan
The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo
Conductor: Masato Suzuki
Koto: Leo Konno
Instrumentation:
Orchestra
2 Flutes doubling Piccolos (I+II)
2 Oboes (I + II)
2 Clarinets in B-ßat (I + II)
1 Bassoon
1 Contrabassoon
2 Horns in F (I + II)
2 Trumpets in B-ßat (I + II) - both Need Harmon Mutes
1 Vibraphone STRINGS
Solo KOTO (13 string koto)
The Score is in C
Koto initial tuning:
STRINGS:
S.P.= sul pont.
P.O.= position ordinary
General:
Accidentals (including grace notes) only affect the pitch to which they directly refer, not other octaves, for the duration of the bar in which the accidental is written.
To Leo Konno
"Accidentals (including grace notes) only affect the pitch to which they directly refer, not other octaves, for the duration of the bar in which the accidental is written."
STRINGS:
to Leo Konno
Koto
Concerto
= means "open", "close" by hand (on harmon mute) very fast until the end of the bracket unless stated otherwise.
Make a difference between Gliss. and Port. Gliss. = shift the pitch immediately (and travel during the full length of the note duration).
S.P.= sul pont. P.O.= position ordinary Long note/tremolo: change bows as many times as you need. Do NOT vibrato on gliss.
q = 90 (feel the groove)
15 16
16 &
15
Piccolo
Piccolo II
Koto
Violin
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Double Bass
fff (no dim.)
fff (no dim.)
fff (no dim.)
fff (no dim.)
fff (no dim.)
fff (no dim.)
fff (no dim.)
fff (no dim.)
fff (no dim.)
fff (no dim.)
fff (no dim.)
fff (no dim.)
fff (no dim.) fff (no dim.)
Koto
gliss.
molto espress.
gliss. gliss.
gliss. gliss.
/ q = 60 - 82 not in sync with anyone 9" - 11" U Pitchless blowing sound (non-flz.) repeat ad lib.
/ not in sync with anyone q = 60 - 82 10" - 12" U (non-flz.) Pitchless blowing sound repeat ad lib.
左⼿：⾃然ハーモニクス グリッサンドを右⼿によってトレモロ演奏されている弦でする。トレモロがされている 弦を軽く左⼿で触り、柱とトレモロをしている右⼿の位置の間を弦を触ったまま⾏ったり来たりして、可能な限 り沢⼭の⾃然ハーモニクスを鳴らすようにする。ハーモニクスのない場所はミュートのように聞こえる。
Use left hand to produce natural harmonic glissando on the strings played as tremolo by the right hand. Touch the strings lightly to produce as much harmonics as possible. The non-harmonic positions may sound as if it is muted.
gliss.
Conductor should follow the Koto
