FOUR POEMS OF CHRISTIAN MORGENSTERN
for low voice and chamber orchestra
BRAXTON BLAKE
BRAXTON BLAKE MUSIC
POEMS OF CHRISTIAN MORGENSTERN for low voice and chamber orchestra
Composed for the Mette Ejsing and Pro Musica of the Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester, Denmark
DER SCHAUKELSTUHL AUF DER VERLASSENEN TERASSE...............3
DAS WEIBLEIN MIT DER KUNKEL..................................................28 KLABAUTERMANN.........................................................................47 PHILANTHROPISCH.....................................................................66
INSTRUMENTATION
Vibraphone Bell (marine) (shared) suspended Clv. Claves sm.W.B. small Wood Blocks
Marimba
8va Bell (marine) (shared) suspended Clv. Claves Susp.Cymb.
(Perc. II also plays Vibraphone of Perc. I)
Oboe / English horn
Horn in F Bassoon
Flute / Piccolo Trombone
med.W.B. medium Clarinet in B
Trumpet in C
Percussion I
Percussion II
Medium Suspended Cymbal
Tamb. on stand Tamborine
Piano Voice Cello Harp Viola
Contrabass Violin II Violin I
DER SCHAUKELSTUHL AUF DER VERLASSENEN TERASSE
Adagio =48–52
Contrabass
Cello
Viola
Violin II
Violin I
Piano
Harp
Vibraphone
Vibraphone
Marimba Marimba
Trombone
Trumpet
Horn
Bassoon
Clarinet
English Horn
Piccolo
Braxton Blake
bin ein ein sam mer Schau kel stuhl und
(sul tasto)
Vla. (sul tasto)
Vln. II
(sul tasto)
Vln. I
Pno.
Harp
Vib.
sostenuto, ma claro
Vln.
Cb.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
Pno. sost.
Vib.
Vibraphone
sost., ma claro Harp
Vib.
(Marimba)
Vla.
Vln.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln.
und na ckel den gan zen
Pno.
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
Und es na ckelt
Pno.
Vib.
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I Voice und ra ckelt die Lin de.
Pno.
Pno.
Vib.
leggiero
DAS WEIBLEIN MIT DER KUNKEL
.=46–50 – Freely
Oboe Flute
Clarinet
poco lontano con poco rubato gliss. in B
Bassoon
Trumpet in F Horn
Trombone in C
Percussion I
Percussion II
sm.Mtl.Blk. (at bell) Susp.Cymb. lg.Mtl.Blk. Tam-T. Tamb. Susp.Cymb. (at bell) lg.Mtl.Blk. Tam-T.
sm.W.B. med.Tom-T. lg.W.B. vsm.Tom-T. sm.Tom-T. med.W.B.
près de la table Harp
sm.W.B med.Tom-T. lg.W.B vsm.Tom-T.
p.d.l.t.
Piano
.=46–50 – Freely
Voice
Violin I
II
Viola
pizz. sul ponicello sim
pizz. sul ponicello sim
pizz. sul ponicello sim
pizz. sul ponicello sim
Cello
Violin
II
Susp.Cymb. (at bell) lg.Mtl.Blk. Tam-T.
Perc. I
Perc. II med.Tom-T. lg.W.B. vsm.Tom-T.
Harp p.d.l.t.
Perc. II
Perc. I
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
Pno. Harp
Vla. Vln. II
Vln. I
(wooden straight mute)
Gäß chen hoch im Nor den wohnt’s, das Weib lein mit der sost.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I Voice
Pno. Harp
Perc. II Perc. I
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
Pno.
Es spinnt und spinnt. Was spinnt
Pno. Harp Perc. II Perc. I
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I Voice
(spinnt) und spin ti
Pno. Harp
Perc. II
Perc. I
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
Pno.
Harp
Perc. II
Perc. I
Tbn. via sordina
Cb.
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I sul G Voice
ßes Ka mi sol, das sei nen Kör per zie
Pno.
Harp
Perc. II
Perc. I
Vc. Vla.
Vln. II
Vln.
Pno. Harp
Cb.
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I Voice
Monds bar ba ri sches Ge fun kel –
Pno. Harp
Perc. II
Perc. I
im Gäß chen hoch im Nor den
Cb.
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. II
Perc. I
Perc. II
Harp
sm.Mtl.Blk. (at bell) Susp.Cymb. lg.Mtl.Blk. Tam-T. Tamb. Tamb.
sm.W.B. med.Tom-T. lg.W.B. vsm.Tom-T. sm.Tom-T. med.W.B.
Pno. près de la table
pizz. sul ponicello arco sul tasto gliss.
Vln. I
pizz. sul ponicello arco sul tasto gliss.
Vln. II
pizz. sul ponicello arco sul tasto gliss.
pizz. sul ponicello arco sul tasto gliss.
Vc.
arco sul tasto gliss.
Cb.
Vla.
med.W.B. sm.Tom-T.
Susp.Cymb. (at bell) lg.Mtl.Blk. Tbn.
lg.Mtl.Blk.
Perc. I
Perc. II
Pno.
Susp.Cymb. (at bell) sm.Mtl.Blk.
vsm.Tom-T. lg.W.B. med.Tom-T. sm.W.B
sm.Mtl.Blk.
sm.W.B. med.Tom-T. lg.W.B.
Vln. I pizz. sul ponicello gliss. arco sul tasto pizz. sul ponicello
pizz. sul ponicello gliss. arco sul tasto pizz. sul ponicello
Vln. II
Vla.
pizz. sul ponicello gliss. arco sul tasto pizz. sul ponicello
Vc. pizz. sul ponicello gliss. arco sul tasto pizz. sul ponicello
Cb. gliss. arco sul tasto
arco sul tasto gliss. gliss.
arco sul tasto gliss. gliss.
arco sul tasto gliss. gliss.
arco sul tasto gliss. gliss.
arco sul tasto gliss. gliss.
Cb.
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
Perc. I Tam-T. Tamb. sm.Mtl.Blk. Susp.Cymb. (at bell) lg.Mtl.Blk. with Tam-T. mallet (ord.)
sm.Tom-T. med.W.B sm.W.B. med.Tom-T. lg.W.B vsm.Tom-T. B.Dr. soft mallets
Harp Perc. II
sul ponicello
Vln. I
pizz. sul ponicello
Vln. II
Vla.
pizz. sul ponicello
pizz. sul ponicello
Vc.
Contrabass
Scordatura: tune low C string to B
Cello
pont
Viola
pont
Violin II
pont
Violin I
sul pont poco a
Voice =82
Kla bau
Piano
Harp Vibraphone
Bass Drum
Marimba Vibraphone
Trombone senza sord
in C
Trumpet senza sord in F Horn senza sord
Bassoon in B-flat
Clarinet
English Horn
Oboe Piccolo
Flute take Piccolo =82
(bau) ter mann, Kla bau
frau, Kla bau
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I Voice
(bau) ter kind im Schif fe sind.
Pno.
Die Kü chen fei er blickt die drei
Graus !
Vla. Vln. II pizz.
Vln. I pizz. Voice
Den Pu del Pax –
den Kauf mann Sachs – sie al le
Pno.
Harp Vib. to Marimba
Vln. II
Vln. I pizz.
frißt der Meer
schoß
8va
Harp
Vib. Marimba
Mar. (Vibraphone)
sostenuto ma claro
sostenuto ma claro
sostenuto ma claro
Harp
Marimba
(wo) an ders sind.
8ba
Pno.
8va
Harp
Vib.
to Vibraphone (of percussion I) Vibr Mar.
Vla.
Vln.
Vln. I
PHILANTHROPISCH
Oboe English horn
Contrabass
Cello
Viola
Violin II
Violin I Voice =72
Piano
Harp
Vibraphone
Med.W. Blk.
Marimba Marimba – medium hard mallets
Trombone in C Trumpet
con sord. (wooden straight mute) in F Horn Bassoon in B-flat
Clarinet
English Horn
Piccolo Flute =72
Piccolo
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
Vib.
med.W.Blk.
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
Pno.
Vla. Vln. II
Vln. I
secco
Harp
Vib.
vö ser Mensch auf ei ner Wie se
Vla.
Vln. I
(Marimba)
wä re bes ser oh ne sie da
Vln. I
Pno.
Harp
Vib.
Cb.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
sost. Harp
soft mallets B.Dr.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I Voice
Bssn. semplice – esp. in B-flat
Tbn. in C Tpt. in F Hn.
Mar.
Harp Vib.
Pno.
Vln. I Voice le ben kann.
Vln. II sul tasto ord.
Vla. semplice – esp. ord.
Vc. sul tasto ord.
Cb. sul tasto pizz.
Vibraphone
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I Voice
rit.
(con sord.) semplice
sostenuto
Vln. I Voice a tempo
Kaum daß er ge legt sich auf die Grä
Vc.
Vla.
ord. pizz.
Vln. II
Vln. I
Harp
Vib.
naht der A meis, Pno.
Vln. II
Vln. I
Harp
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I Voice
Heu schreck,
Pno.
Harp
Vib.
med.T.-Tom
med.W.Blk.
B.Dr. (soft mallets)
Mar.
med.Mtl.Blk.
Claves
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I Voice
Mück und Wurm, 8ba
Pno. claro
Harp Vib.
Cb.
ord. pizz. Vc. ponticello – secco
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
(son sord.)
take Oboe
Oboe
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I Voice
Tau send fuß und Oh ossia ren blä accel. ser, und der
8ba
Pno.
ossia
Cb.
Vc. gliss.
Vla. gliss.
Vln. II gliss.
Vln. I gliss.
Voice
=144 subito
Sturm.
Pno.
gliss.
Harp
Vib.
rim shot Sn.Dr.
Tam-T. – scrape
sordina
ossia: secco 8ba (loco) ossia: 8ba
ossia: 8ba
ossia: 8ba Harp
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
ossia: 8ba
Harp Vib.
8ba
ossia: 8va
as before) Harp Vib.
Cb. Vc.
Vla.
Vln. I
Pno.
Harp
Vib.
Cb.
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
Voice Pno. Harp
Vib.
B.Dr. Mar.
lg.Mtl.Blk.
sm.Mtl.Blk.
Vc. Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
rit. ( = 144)
leggiero
Harp
Marimba
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
8va dolce Voice
Tempo I =72
Ein ner Pno.
Vla. Vln. II
Vln. I
(con sord.)
Vln. I Voice tut drum bes ser, wie der auf zu Pno. Harp Vib. vsm.Tom-T.
Vln. II
stehn und da für in
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I Voice
an dre Pa ra die se (bei spiels hal ber:
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I Voice
