Saariaho - Vers toi qui es si loin (for solo Violin)

Kaija Saariaho Vers toi qui es si loin

for solo violin, piccolo, harp and strings (2017)

Chester Music

Notation

General

Accidentals apply throughout the bar to notes in the same octave and the same stave.

Trills should always be played up a semitone, unless otherwise specified. change very gradually from one sound or one way of playing (etc.) to another.

>o diminuendo al niente

o< crescendo dal niente

l.v. laisser vibrer (allow to sound as long as possible)

When vibrato markings are not specified, players can use their usual vibrato. All glissandi should start immediately at the beginning of the note value.

Strings

S.P. always estremamente sul ponticello

S.T. sul tasto

N. normal (used with S.P. and S.T., otherwise ord.)

hμμ | l | | hμμ ( )

gl. …L

vertical trill: produced by alternating the finger pressure between normal ( w ) and light (harmonic, O); the result should be alter nating normal and harmonic sounds. This trill can be played slightly slower than normal trills, so that both pitches can be heard.

a trill between two harmonics: alternate between the two harmonics by lifting the fingers in turn to allow the individual harmonics to be heard; this trill can be played slightly slower than normal trills.

the final note of a glissando is not to be played separately

When playing long sustained notes, the bow changes should always be imperceptible and made independently of the other players. During long slurs which include several long sustained notes a change of note should preferably not coincide with a change of bow.

Harp circular glissando. Play several overlapping circular glissandi, gradually ascending or descending to the destination pitches glissando as low as possible

Harp sounds should always be allowed to ring as long as possible

Molto calmo, molto espressivo

VERS TOI QUI ES SI LOIN

note for Harp: always let ring (damp only if absolutely needed)