Rune Glerup Clarinet Quintet
(2014–15)
Still leaning toward this Machine IRU clarinet in Bb, 2 violins, viola, cello, live-electronics Dur. 22′
PERFORMANCE NOTES Explana'ons: Explana'ons: Clarinet: Clarinet:
n˙ n˙
Clarinet:bisbgl.
& &
bisbgl.
Bisbigliando. A “trill” between two different fingerings for the same pitch. Bisbigliando.,A,"trill",between,two,different,fingerings,for,the,same,pitch. Bisbigliando.,A,"trill",between,two,different,fingerings,for,the,same,pitch.
Strings:
Strings: Strings:
I II III IV I II III IV
String,clef,for,playing,behind,the,bridge,,roman,numerals,indicates,on,which,string,to,play.
String clef for playing behind the bridge. Roman numerals indicate on which String,clef,for,playing,behind,the,bridge,,roman,numerals,indicates,on,which,string,to,play. string to play.
@ n œ@ & nœ & & & & & & &
Accent,in,combina>on,with,a,short,and,very,fast,tremolo. Accent,in,combina>on,with,a,short,and,very,fast,tremolo. Accent in combination with a short and very fast tremolo.
‹ ‹
Pressed,bowing,to,produce,a,scratching,sound,A,no,audible,pitch.
œ œ
Pressed,bowing,to,produce,a,scratching,sound,A,no,audible,pitch. Pressed bowing to produce a scratching sound – no audible pitch. gl
iss
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gl
iss
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Mute,the,string,with,the,leE,hand,,lightly,depressing,the,strings,with,four,fingers,with
n +œ & n J+œ & J
Mute the string with the left hand, lightly depressing the strings with four fingers only,a,liFle,more,weight,than,when,playing,harmonics.,The,pitch,indicates,on,which,string,to,play. Mute,the,string,with,the,leE,hand,,lightly,depressing,the,strings,with,four,fingers,with with only a little more weight than when playing harmonics. The pitch indicates only,a,liFle,more,weight,than,when,playing,harmonics.,The,pitch,indicates,on,which,string,to,play. on which string to play. LeE,hand,pizzicato. LeE,hand,pizzicato. Left hand pizzicato. .....__
& n œ.....__ & nœ pizz.
r & npizz. œr & nœ & &
,,,,,,,,,,,,,Extremely,fast,glissando.,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,Extremely,fast,glissando.,,,,,,,, Extremely fast glissando.
j œ..... j œ.....
Throw,the,bow,on,the,string,and,let,it,bounce,fast,in,the,beginning,,and,then,quickly,make
it,stable,to,play,in,a,normal,way. Throw the bow on the string: let it bounce quickly at first and then shift rapidly Throw,the,bow,on,the,string,and,let,it,bounce,fast,in,the,beginning,,and,then,quickly,make it,stable,to,play,in,a,normal,way. to stabilize and play in a normal way. Bartók,pizzicato. Bartók,pizzicato. Bartók pizzicato. Throw,the,bow,on,the,string,("geFato").,The,interval,between,the,bounces,should,be as,dense,as,possible,,and,preferably,at,a,constant,speed,(no,"ritardando",or,"accelerando") Throw the bow on the string (“gettato”). The interval between the bounces Throw,the,bow,on,the,string,("geFato").,The,interval,between,the,bounces,should,be as,dense,as,possible,,and,preferably,at,a,constant,speed,(no,"ritardando",or,"accelerando") should be as dense as possible and preferably at a constant speed (no “ritardando” or “accelerando”).