Volker BERTELMANN
LOST excerpts arranged for prepared piano and string quartet
(2017)
Score
BOSWORTH
Lost excerpts taken from Volker Bertelmann’s eponymous cello concerto (2016) Hostesses The Award that is no Award Funeral The Lost Time This version for string quartet and prepared piano was given its first performances at 20 December 2017 Tilburg, The Netherlands 1 January 2018 Berlin, Volksbßhne 2 January 2018 Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie Performers: Hauschka (Bertelmann), prepared piano, and the Alma Quartet Duration: c. 20 minutes
LOST
Version for quartet and prepared piano
q = 150
2 – Hostesses
Volker Bertelmann arr. Olaf Taranczewski sim.
Violin II
Viola
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mf
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mf marcato
Violoncello
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mf
Piano
mute strings with gaffer tape
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© 2017 Bosworth Music GmbH
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pizz.
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sim.
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arco
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arco
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noise, no fixed pitch (play directly ON the bridge, not just near it)
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noise, no fixed pitch (play directly ON the bridge, not just near it)
noise, no fixed pitch (play directly ON the bridge, not just near it)
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remove mutes
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Vc.
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con ped.
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mf poco a poco dim.
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pp sub.
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arco poco marcato
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arco poco marcato
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poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
poco marcato
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dim. poco a poco
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mf marcato
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f marcato
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5 – The Award that is no Award short portamento, just before the note
q = 96
Violoncello
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L.H.
Piano
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sim. free rapid arpeggios
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sim.
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the string A on mf
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on the string
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cresc. poco a poco
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