Tan Dun DOUBLE CONCERTO FOR STRING ORCHERSTRA, PIPA, AND ZHENG

Tan Dun

DOUBLE CONCERTO

for string orchestra, pipa, and zheng

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Tan Dun

DOUBLE CONCERTO

for string orchestra, pipa, and zheng

duration circa 20 minutes

G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY

DOUBLE CONCERTO FOR STRING ORCHESTRA, PIPA, AND ZHENG Andante molto

= 65

Tan Dun

I

Pipa

Zheng

I Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabass

5 Pipa

Zheng

* I Vn. * II

* Vla.

Vc.

gl. *

*

gl.

Cb.

* Foot stomp (including conductor)

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2 8 Pipa

Zheng

I

gl.

II

gl.

Vn.

gl.

gl. gl.

Vla.

gl.

Vc.

gl. gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

Cb.

10 Pipa

Zheng

I

gl.

gl.

II

gl.

gl.

Vn.

gl.

Vla.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl. gl.

3

gl.

Vc.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl. gl.

3

gl.

Cb.

gl.

3 12 Pipa

Zheng

I

gl.

II

gl.

gl.

Vn.

gl.

gl. gl.

gl.

Va.

gl.

gl. gl.

3

gl. gl.

Vc.

gl.

gl.

gl. gl.

3

gl.

Cb.

14 Pipa

Zheng

I

gl.

II

gl.

Vn.

Va. 3

Vc.

3

gl.

Cb.

gl.

4 16 Pipa

Zheng

I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

18

Pipa

Zheng

gliss.

I

Vn. gliss.

II

gliss.

Va.

on C and G strings Vc. gliss.

Cb.

5 20

bend from slow to fast

Pipa

Zheng

*

on A and E strings gliss.

put down the bow

I Vn.

*

on E and D strings gliss.

put down the bow

II *

on D and G strings gliss.

Va.

* sul pont.

solo

ord.

sul pont.

Vc. gliss. between A and F , from slow to fast pizz., sul A (Bartók pizz.)

put down the bow

Cb.

23

Melancholia ( = 58) L L L

0 0 0 0

Pipa

L

Zheng

pizz.

I

Vn.

pizz.

II

Va.

gl.

put down the bow.

Vc. (put down the bow.)

Cb. * Highest possible notes (on each string)

gl.

gl.

gl.

tutti pizz.

6 28 Pipa

L

L

L

Zheng

I

Vn. II

3

3

gl.

gl.

Va.

2

3 1

2

gl.

3

3

1

0

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

1

gl.

gl.

3

3

4

4

4 1

dolce melancholia

1

2

2

1 1

Vc.

Cb.

33 Pipa

L

L

L

L

Zheng

I Vn. II

3

Va.

gl.

gl.

3

2

3 0 1

2

gl.

3

gl.

Vc.

Cb.

1

gl.

gl.

3

1

dolce

gl.

gl.

3

3

4

4

4 1

1

1

2 2 1

7 37 Pipa

Zheng

I Vn. II 3

gl.

Va.

gl.

gl.

3

gl.

gl.

2

2

gl.

3

3

dolce pizz.

(pick up the bow)

(pizz.)

(pick up the bow)

Vc.

(pizz.)

Cb.

rit.

42 Pipa

Zheng

(pick up the bow) I

Vn. II

3 0 1

Va.

gl.

Cb.

gl. gl.

gl.

3

Vc.

2

2

gl.

3

gl. gl.

2

2

1

1

8 45

Tempo I ( = 65)

Pipa dolce

Zheng

I Vn. (pick up the bow)

arco

II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

48 gl.

Pipa

Zheng

I Vn. gl.

gl.

II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

gl.

9 50 Pipa

Zheng

solo, arco

(improv) (slow to fast)

I dolce Vn. gl.

II

gl.

gl.

solo, arco Va.

gl. dolce

Vc.

Cb.

(as high as possible) 6

53

gliss. (long)

Pipa fade out

Zheng

fade out

play 4 times I fade out Vn. gl.

(improv)

II fade out

play 4 times Va.

gl. fade out solo, pizz.

Vc.

play 4 times

gl. fade out dolce

Cb.

attacca

10

II Allegretto

= 110

Pipa cresc. poco a poco

cresc. poco a poco

Zheng

I

Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Bass

7 Pipa cresc. poco a poco

(cresc. poco a poco)

Zheng

I

3

Vn.

3

gl.

II cresc. poco a poco

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

3 3

3 3

3 3

11 11 Pipa (cresc. poco a poco)

Zheng

(cresc. poco a poco)

I

Vn.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

gl.

3

0

0

II (cresc. poco a poco)

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

15 Pipa

Zheng

tutti I Vn. 3

3

2 0

II

3

3

2

3 0

0

3

3

2

3 0

0

0

gl.

tutti Vla.

tutti Vc.

arco Cb.

3

3 0

12 20 Pipa

Zheng

I

Vn.

3 2

II

3

3

2

3 0

0

3

3

2

3 0

0

3

3

2

3 0

0

3

3

2

3 0

0

gl.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

27 Pipa

Zheng

gl.

I Vn.

3

3

2 0

II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

gl.

sul A

3

3 0

0

3 0

13 34 Pipa

Zheng

gl.

1

1

1

1

0

0

I Vn. II gl. gl.

Va.

gl.

Vc.

(Bartók pizz.)

Cb.

41 Pipa

Zheng

gl.

1

1

2

2

2

3

2

gl.

Vn. I

2 3 3

gl.

II

gl.

gl.

Va.

gl.

Vc.

gl.

gl.

sul D arco Cb.

gl.

3 0

2

14 47 Pipa cresc.

cresc.

Zheng

4

3

1

4

gl.

2

3

I

2

2 2

1

2

gl.

Vn.

3

sul A

3

gl.

gl.

3

gl.

II dim.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

Va.

Vc.

sul D gl.

Cb.

54 Pipa (cresc.)

Zheng

(cresc.)

gl.

2

2

I

0 0

2

2

gl.

gl.

Vn. II

gl.

sim.

Va.

sim.

Vc.

Cb.

gl.

2 2

15 61 Pipa

Zheng

I Vn. II

gl.

Va.

Vc.

col legno Cb.

68 Pipa

Zheng

gl.

1

1

1

gl.

1

0

0

I Vn. gl.

II gl. gl.

Va.

gl.

Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

gl.

16 75 Pipa

Zheng

gl.

1

1

2

2

3

2

2 2

3 3 3

0

2

I

Vn.

gl.

2

1 1

2

2 2

3 3

II

sim.

gl.

Va.

sim.

Vc. gl.

arco

gl.

Cb.

81 Pipa cresc.

cresc.

Zheng

4

3

4

1

2

3

I

2

gl. sul A

Vn.

3 3

II

gl. dim. gl.

Va.

gl.

Vc. sul D Cb.

2

gl.

3

1

2

2

2

17 88 Pipa (cresc.)

Zheng

(cresc.)

gl.

2

4

2 2

2

I

1

0 0

1

2 2

gl.

gl.

Vn. gl.

gl.

II

gl.

sim. gl.

Va.

sim. gl.

Vc.

Cb.

95 Pipa

Zheng

I

Vn. gliss.

II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

gl.

1 1

18 102

sul A

Pipa

Zheng

pizz. gl.

I Vn. II

sim.

ricochet gl.

Va.

gl.

gl.

0

gl.

gl.

Vc. dolce

pizz.

Cb.

109

(sul A) gl.

Pipa

Zheng gl.

gl.

I Vn. II

(ricochet) gl.

Va.

gl. gl.

Vc. dolce

Cb.

gl.

gl.

19 116 (sul A) Pipa

Zheng

arco

4

1 1

1

gl.

I dolce Vn. II

gl.

3

3

3

3

3 2

3

gl.

3

0

0

3

3 2

3

3

0

3 2

3

0

0

3

3

0

Va.

pizz. gl.

gl.

Vc.

Cb.

123 Pipa

Zheng

gl.

4

4

4

4

1 1 3

1

3

1

1

I Vn. II

3

gl. gl.

2 0

Va.

Cb.

0

gl.

gl.

Vc.

3

3

3

3

3 2

gl.

0

3

gl.

0

3

3 2

3 0

3 0

3 2

3 0

0

20 130

gl. gl.

Pipa dolce

Zheng

dolce

dolce

4

3 3

1

3

gl.

4

gl.

I

3

3

4

3

3

4

3

3

4

3

3

4

3

gl. gl.

1 1

Vn.

1 1

1 1

1

1 1

1

II

pizz. gl.

3

3 3

2

3 0

0

1

1

2

1 1

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

1 1

2

1 1

2

2

Va.

arco

gl.

ricochet gl.

Vc.

put down the bow Cb.

137

gl. gl.

Pipa

Zheng

3 4

3

3

4

1

Vn.

3

3

4

put down the bow

3

gl.

gl.

I

1

1

1

1

3

3

1 2

gl.

II gl.

1 1

2

2

1

1

2

2

1 1

2

2

put down the bow

Va.

(ricochet) arco Vc.

Cb.

gl.

put down the bow

3 0

3

3

3

2

21 (as high as possible)

143 Pipa (fade out)

Yao

(as high as possible)

Zheng

Yao

(fade out)

pizz.

I Yao 3

Vn.

3

3 3

2

3

2

0

3

3

Yao 3

3

3

3

Yao

3

3

3

3

Yao

2

0

3

3

3

3

2

0

0

gl.

II

pizz.

Va. Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

pizz.

Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

150 Pipa Yao

Zheng

Yao

I Yao Vn.

3 3

II

3

3

3

Yao

3

Yao 3

2

3

3

3

Yao

3

3

3 2

0

Yao

3

3

3

3

0

3

3 2

3

3

3

3

0

gl.

Va. Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Vc.

Cb.

22 157 Pipa Yao

Zheng

Yao

I Yao

Yao

Yao

3

Vn.

3

3 3

2

3

3

Yao 3

3

3

2

0

3

3

3

3

3

2

0

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

0

3

0

gl.

II

Va. Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Yao

Vc.

Cb.

165 Pipa

Zheng

I

3

Vn.

3 2

II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

gl.

3 0

3

3

3

3

3 2

3 0

3

3

3

3

3 2

3 0

3

3

3

3

3 2

3 0

3

3

3

3

3

23 172 Pipa

Zheng

I

3 3

Vn. gl.

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

rit. poco a poco

178 Pipa

Zheng

pick up bow I

Vn. gl.

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

II

pick up bow Va.

pick up bow Vc.

pick up bow Cb.

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

24 rit. molto

186

(breathe out)

Pipa

(breathe out)

Zheng

(breathe out) arco I

3 3

Vn.

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

(breathe out)

II

(breathe out) arco Va.

(breathe out) arco Vc.

(breathe out) arco Cb.

193 Pipa

Zheng

I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

A tempo ( = 110)

25 200 Pipa

Zheng

gl.

1 1

1

1

1

0

1

2

0

gl.

I

gl.

Vn.

1 1

1

1

1

0

1

2

0

gl.

II

gl.

1

1 1

1

0

0

1

Va.

gl.

1

1 1

1

1

0

0

Vc.

Cb.

207 Pipa

Zheng

2

2

gl.

2 0

0

I Vn.

3

3 3

gl.

2

2

2

3

0

3

3

3

3

3

3 3

3

gl.

2 2

2

0

3

3

3

2

3 3

Vc.

gl.

gl.

2

Cb.

1

3

2

4

4

4

4

1

gl.

2

gl.

Va.

3

gl.

gl.

II 2

3

gl.

2 0

2

3

0

3

3

3

26 214 Pipa

Zheng

gl.

4 4

2 1

0

4

2

gl.

2

2

4

4

1 1

3

1 1

2

2

I

4

gl.

4

gl.

4

gl.

1

gl.

Vn.

4 4

2 2 1

0

4

gl.

2

2

4

4

1 1

3

1 1

2

2

II

4

gl.

1

gl.

4

4 4 1

0

4

gl.

2 2 2

1

2

0 1 1

4

1 1

gl.

Va.

gl.

gl.

4 4 4

1

0

4

gl.

2 2 2

1

0 1 1

4

1 1

Vc.

gl.

Cb.

221 Pipa

Zheng

gl.

I Vn. gl.

II

gl.

Va.

pizz.

gliss.

pizz.

gliss.

Vc.

Cb.

27 Improvising in tempo * 226

Play 4 times

Play 5 times

Play 6 times

Pipa

Play 4 times

Play 5 times

Play 6 times

Zheng

sul E (improvise in tempo)

G

D

A

E A

E

I

Vn.

sul D

A (improvise in tempo)

A D

E

G

E

II

(improvise in tempo) sul D

G

D G

C

A D

Va. (improvise in tempo) arco

sul C

A

G

D

C

A D

sul C

A

G

D

C

A D

Vc.

arco

(improvise in tempo)

Cb.

227

(randomly improvising)

Pipa

(randomly improvising)

Zheng

(randomly) I Vn. (randomly) II

(randomly) Va.

(randomly) Vc. (randomly) Cb.

* Note for conductor: the improvisations must be in tempo according to pipa/zheng in bar 226! Then the bar 227, everybody must be randomly!

28

229

Adagio subito ( = 50 – 60) 228

solo

Cue 1

Pipa

Cue 1

Zheng

Cue 6 gliss., sul pont.

I

Vn.

Cue 5 gliss., sul pont.

II

Cue 4 gliss., sul pont.

Va.

Cue 3 gliss., sul pont.

Vc.

Cue 2 gliss., sul pont.

Cb.

(229)

3

Pipa

Zheng

6

6

6

29

(229)

Pipa

(Pipa’s Cadenza is shorter than Zheng’s)

(improvising)

Zheng

(229)

vib. vib. vib.

gl.

Pipa

Zheng

15” tune strings I Vn.

15” tune strings II

15” tune strings Va.

15” tune strings Vc.

15” tune strings Cb.

attacca

30 Adagio rubato

III

= 55-60

Pipa

Zheng

solo, sul D I

3

gl. espr.

Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabass

rit.

3

= 65

Pipa

Zheng

3 1

I

3

gl.

Vn.

con sord.

II

con sord.

Vla.

con sord.

Vc.

Cb.

31 5 Pipa

Zheng

I

gl.

3

gl.

3

1

3

3

3

2

Vn. hold (freezing) II

hold (freezing) Vla.

hold (freezing) Vc.

Cb.

8 Pipa

Zheng

tutti, con sord.

I

2

2

gl. dolce

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

2

32 11 Pipa

Zheng

2

gl.

I

4

4

4

3

4

1

2

3

gl.

2

gl.

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

= 75

14 Pipa

Zheng

gl.

1

2

2

1

3

gl.

I

Vn. II

senza sord.

Vc.

Cb.

2

gl.

Va.

3

3

2

gl.

33 17 Pipa

Zheng

I

gl.

Vn. senza sord.

II espr.

senza sord.

Va.

gl.

gl.

Vc.

gl.

gl.

gl.

espr.

pizz.

Cb.

rit.

20

= 90

molto

Pipa

Zheng

gl.

gl.

4

1 1

senza sord.

3

3

3

gl.

I 4

Vn.

3

4

gl.

3

gl.

II

Va.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

Vc.

Cb.

gl.

gl.

pizz. gl.

gl.

34 24 Pipa

Zheng

4 4

3

1

1

3

3

1

4 3

1

3

3

1

gl.

1

I 2

2

Vn. gl.

gl.

II

Va. gl.

gl.

Vc.

Cb.

27

(subito)

Pipa

Zheng

4 1 1

4

3 3

3

1 1

4

3 3

3

1 1

gl.

3 3

3

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

gl.

gl.

gl.

35 rit. molto

= 50–60 gl.

30

gl.

Pipa

.

gliss

Zheng

4

gl.

1

put down the bow

1

I 2

2

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

33 gl.

Pipa

gl.

Zheng

Vn.

I put down the bow II put down the bow

Va. (lift up)

(strike)

(lift up)

Vc.

(lift up)

(strike)

(lift up)

Cb.

38

(strike)

sul pont.

3

Vc.

(lift (strike) up)

ord.

sul pont.

5

gl.

1 1

1

1

1

(strike)

sul pont.

ord.

3

5

(lift up) (strike) gl.

sul pont.

Cb. 1

1

1

1

1

attacca

36

IV Moderato ( = 75) Pipa

Zheng

L

pizz.

I

Violin pizz.

II

pizz.

Viola

pizz.

put down bow

Violoncello

put down bow Contrabass

7 Pipa

Zheng

I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

L

L

L

L

L

L

37 12

(play second time only in very high register) (improvise)

Pipa (play first time only in very high register) (improvise)

Zheng

I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

16 Pipa

Zheng

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

38 21 Pipa

Zheng

arco

pick up the bow I

Vn. pick up the bow II arco pick up the bow Va.

pick up the bow

arco

pick up the bow

arco

Vc.

Cb.

26 Pipa

Zheng

I Vn.

arco II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

39 29 Pipa

Zheng

gliss.

I

Vn. II

gliss.

gliss.

Va.

gliss.

Vc.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

Cb.

32

molto rit.

IV

gl.

Pipa

Zheng

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

gl.

Allegro

= 90

40 35

(freezing)

Pipa

(Note: the conductor is also freezing)

Zheng

(freezing)

(freezing) I Vn. (freezing) II

(freezing) Va.

(freezing) Vc.

(freezing) Cb.

38

Pipa

(Note: the conductor is also freezing)

(freezing)

Zheng

(freezing) I Vn. (freezing) II

(freezing) Va.

(freezing) Vc.

(freezing) Cb.

41 41

(freezing)

Pipa

(Note: the conductor is also freezing)

Zheng

(freezing) I Vn. (freezing) II

(freezing) Va.

(freezing) Vc.

(freezing) Cb.

44

Pipa

Zheng

I

Vn.

sul D gl.

II 0 0

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

0 0

gl.

0 0

0 0

42 46 Pipa

Zheng

gl.

I 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Vn. gl.

II 0

0

0

Va.

gl.

Vc.

gl.

Cb.

gl.

0

0

0

0

48

Pipa

Zheng

I

Vn.

sul D gl.

II 0 0

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

0 0

gl.

0 0

0 0

43 50

Pipa

Zheng

gl.

I 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Vn. gl.

II 0 0

0

Va.

gl.

Vc.

gl.

Cb.

gl.

0

0

= 180 52

(

= )

Pipa

Zheng

gl.

I

Vn. II

Va.

gl.

gl.

pizz. gl.

Vc.

gl.

Cb.

gl.

0

0

44 60 Pipa

Zheng

3

3 2

I

gl.

4

0

4

4

3

3

3

2

4

0

4

4

3

gl.

gl.

dim.

Vn. pizz.

gl.

II

gl.

gl.

Va.

gl.

Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

68 Pipa

Zheng

3

3 2

I

gl.

0

gl.

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

0

4

4

4

3

3

3 2

0

4

4

4

3

gl. cresc.

Vn. II 3

gl.

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

gl.

3

3

3

45 74 Pipa

Zheng

3

3

gl.

2

I

0

gl.

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

4

0

4

4

3

gl.

(cresc.)

Vn. II 3

3

3

3

Va.

arco gl.

Vc.

Cb.

80 Pipa

Zheng

I 3

3 3

Vn.

2

II 3

3

3

3

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

46 86 Pipa

Zheng

I

3

3

Vn.

4

4

3

3

3

4

4

2

4

4

3

3

3

4

2

4

3

4

2

II

Va. 1 2

0 0

Vc.

Cb.

92

gl.

Pipa

Zheng

I

3

Vn.

4

4

4

3

3

3 4

2

4

4

3

3

3

2

4

4

4

3

II

gl.

gl.

gl.

Va. 1 2

Vc.

Cb.

0 0

gl.

47 (Improvise randomly) 98 Pipa Shout:Yao (random)

Shout:Yao (random)

Zheng

I Shout:Yao (random) Vn. II

Shout:Yao (random)

Va. Shout:Yao (random)

Vc. Shout:Yao (random) Cb. Shout:Yao (random)

( 98)

cue = 85 (1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

cue = 85 (1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Pipa

Zheng

Yao Vn. I Yao

Yao

II = 85 (4) Yao

Yao

Va. = 85 (7) Yao

Yao

Yao

Vc.

= 85 (7) Yao Cb.

Yao

48

( 98)(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

Shout on last note together!

Pipa

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

Yao Shout on last note together!

Yao

Zheng

= 85 (13)

(15)

Shout on last note together!

Yao I

= 85 (10)

Vn.

(15)

Yao Shout on last note together!

II

(15)

Yao Shout on last note together!

Va.

(15)

Yao Shout on last note together!

Vc.

(15)

Yao Shout on last note together!

Cb. Yao

99

= 30

accel. poco a poco

Pipa sim.

Zheng

sim.

I Vn.

sim.

II sim.

Va. sim.

Vc. sim.

Cb. sim.

49 101

(accel. poco a poco)

Pipa

Zheng

I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

103 (

= 90)(accel. poco a poco)

Pipa cresc.

Zheng cresc.

I

Vn.

cresc.

II

cresc.

Va.

cresc.

Vc. cresc.

Cb. cresc.

( = 100)

50 105 (

= 110)

( = 120)

Pipa

Zheng

I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

Tempo I Andante molto ( = 65)

allargando 107 Pipa

gl. dolce

Yao

Yao

Zheng

(strike) I

gl.

Yao

Vn.

(strike) II

gl.

Yao

Va.

(strike)

gl.

Yao

(strike) Vc.

gl.

Yao (strike)

Cb. gl.

Yao

51 111

Pipa

gl.

Zheng

gl.

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

rit. molto 115 Pipa

Zheng

* I Vn.

fade out II fade out

Va. fade out Vc. fade out Cb. fade out * Note for conductor: The last bar should fade out “same as/according to” pipa’s/zheng’s echo!