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Hans Abrahamsen Schnee (2006-08) Canons for nine instruments
Canon 1a (three strings and piano)
(1. Part)
Ruhig aber beweglich (
= 108,
= 36)
8
sim.
1)
Violino sul pont., "eisig"
Viola
Group 1
Violoncello
Ruhig aber beweglich (
2)
3
15
Pianoforte 1
= 108,
2) m.g. sempre
= 36)
m.d. sempre
dolciss. 3
15
3
pochiss dim.
sempre
(with resonance)
A 8
4
Vn.
Va. 1) Vc. sul pont., "eisig"
2) 3:4 15
3
4:5
8:5
6:4
A
3
3
Pf. 1 3
15
3
3
3
3
dolciss.
7
Vn.
Va. sim.
Vc. 3:5 3
15
3
Pf. 1 15
3
3
3
pochiss. cresc.
1) Vn, Vc: the harmonic is so high that there comes only air, like an icy whisper, but with a pulsation. 2) Pf.: please observe the 15va (two octaves up) for both hands throughout the movement. Please observe as well that the division of hands should be strictly adhered to: m.g. lower staff, m.d. upper staff sempre. 3) The irrational values in the square brackets indicate the polyrhytms that are written out below (has to be played precisely).
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