into a landscape by Joaquin Freccia by Joaquin Freccia

into a landscape

by Joaquin Freccia

for string orchestra

Program note

Into a landscape offers a break from the personal everyday soundscape. The landscape can be reached from any location, despite country, culture, distance . The piece works as a tool, for performers and listeners, in which we are drawn out from the familiar sounds that surrounds us (city life, countryside, work sounds, etc..). We meet together into the landscape he e one o nd a e limi ed b he one c ea ed f om he orchestra. Sharing the same source foc ing on each o he resonance, will force us to create a consciousness of separation, between ourself and the music, instrument, body. Creating this separation, we are now able to see the landscape merely for what it is: the passage of time. In other words, the awareness of raw sounds will make us perceive time as visual representation of our internal self.

The piece does not recall for the listener to enter a state of meditation . However, its constant static repetition combined with drastic changes between sections will likely capture the contemplative listener, who will en e in o he land cape Once entered, and the piece is played, you can naturally ease your way out.

In o a land cape is conceived in open form, the intention was t o create a piece with a continuous a-b-a form that comes and go naturally. The ending suggest s a repetition of the b section but then music and musicians dissolve into space. There are many access points for the landscape, such as the introduction of the second violins only in the b sections. The continuous and repetitive, almost maddening, low register double base part. The unconventional use of strings and arco techniques. The continuous cycle of repetition of sections in time will create a loose sense of beginning and end. The musi c will itself rise and disappear into the landscape, just as a moment of epiphany and contemplation. Let the cycle of contrasting patterns open the doors into reflection.

Performance Instructions

The piece was composed for the Bangkok Metropolitan String Orchestra. Instrumentation is 3-3-2-2-1, with numbers indicating the amount of players, not desks .

All harmonics are available as natural as indicated, but they can be achieved with artificial harmonics if convenient. Notes in diamond shape indicate the position of the finger whilst the note in brackets indicate the sounding pitches.

True glissando can be achieved when possible but it is more than understandable for performers to adapt with faked glissandos when deemed necessar y.

Some glissandi are longer than one note -value. I indicated small note-values over the stave to clarify the duration of the glissando.

gradual, smooth transition

*All harmonics are available as natural harmonics

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24 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Vivace  = 120 ord. ord. sul tasto ord. 5  

 26 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                      3 sul ponte gliss. gliss.   6  

  28 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3 3 3 3 sul ponte sul tasto gliss. gliss. gliss.   7  

 30 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 arco ord. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. 8  

*press

      32 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       play on the tailpiece play on the tailpiece play on the tailpiece play on the tailpiece excessive bow pressure excessive bow pressure excessive bow pressure excessive bow pressure excessive bow pressure excessive bow pressure

bow

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. 9  

firmly on string to produce scratching noise

 

      35 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              pizz. pizz. pizz. start trill slowly and accell. start trill slowly and accell. arco ord. col legno battuto arco ord. col legno battuto sul ponte ord. col legno tratto ord. sul ponte ord. col legno tratto ord. sul ponte ord. col legno tratto ord. sul ponte ord. col legno tratto ord. sul ponte ord. col legno tratto ord. sul ponte ord. col legno tratto ord.

gliss.

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.       10   gliss.

   

   38 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         pizz. pizz. pizz. sim. sim. ord. ord. ord. sul ponte ord. sul ponte ord. sul ponte ord.

gliss. gliss. gliss.    11  

      41 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ord. ord. sul ponte ord. ord. sul ponte ord. sim. sim. sim. ord. ord. ord. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. 12  

      44 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          sul ponte

ord. sul ponte ord. sul ponte

ord. sul ponte ord. sul ponte ord. sul ponte

sim.

sim. gliss. gliss. gliss.

gliss.

13  

ord.

sim. sim.

gliss. gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

    46 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ord. sul ponte ord. sul ponte ord. sim. ord. sul ponte ord. sul ponte ord. sim. sim. ord. sim. ord. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. 14  

ord. sul ponte ord.

trill rit. start trill slowly and accell. ord. sul ponte ord.



sim.

trill rit. start trill slowly and accell. ord. sul ponte ord.

sim.

                   48 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

gliss. 15  

gliss.

 

52 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                   

16  

            56 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  sul ponte subito ord. sul ponte subito sul ponte ord. subito sul ponte subito sul ponte subito ord. sul ponte subito subito sul ponte ord. sul ponte subito sul ponte subito ord. sul ponte subito sul ponte subito ord. sul ponte subito 17  

      58 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ord. rallentando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sul ponte subito ord. ord. rallentando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sul ponte ord. subito subito ord. rallentando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sul ponte ord. ord. rallentando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sul ponte subito ord. ord. rallentando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sul ponte subito ord. ord. rallentando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sul ponte subito ord. 18  

60 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                      Lento  = 80 pizz. poco arco ord. pizz. poco arco ord. pizz. poco poco gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.               19  

gliss.                20  

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

gliss.

66 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                               poco poco poco poco poco poco poco gliss. gliss.

gliss.

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss. gliss.                      

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

76 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                  arco ord. poco poco poco poco poco poco poco gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss.

gliss.

                                     21  

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

start trill slowly and accell.

gliss.

start trill slowly and accell.

  

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss.

86 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                             poco poco

                                 22  

93 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.   23  

95 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. 24  

97 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    gliss. 25  

99 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                                                                                             26  

101 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                    dim. 27  

104 Cb. Vc. 2 Vc. 1 Vla. 2 Vla. 1 Vln. II, 3 Vln. II, 2 Vln. II, 1 Vln. I, 3 Vln. I 2 Vln. I, 1                                                                                                          morendo fino al niente (dim.) 28  