Kaija Saariaho Étincelles
for solo violoncello (2007)
Chester Music
Notation
Accidentals apply throughout the bar.
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Trills should always be played up a semitone, unless otherwise specified.
Tremolo should always be as dense as possible.
change very gradually from one sound or one way of playing (etc.) to another.
When vibrato markings are not specified, players can use their usual vibrato.
glissando as high as possible
All glissandi should start immediately at the beginning of the note value.
S.P. sul ponticello: near the bridge
S.T. sul tasto
N. normal (used with S.P. and S.T., otherwise ord.)
a trill produced by alternating the finger pressure between normal ( w ) and light harmonic, O ). The result should be alternating normal and harmonic sounds. This trill can be played slightly slower than normal trills, so that both pitches can be heard.