Hans Abrahamsen: Double Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra

Commissioned by The Royal Danish Orchestra and The Swedish Chamber Orchestra.Full Score.EnsembleViolin SoloPiano Solobring a Marimba mallet for playing inside the PianoString Orchestra (6-6-4-4-2)the number of string players may be doubled; 12-12-8-8-4if doubling the strings then Desk 1 means Desk 1+2, Desk 2 means 3+4 etc.Performance NotesGeneral:The set-up on stage is important, with two Violin groups on each side on the platform: Vilin 1 lefts and Violin 2 right, as seen from the audience1st Movement:In bar 1 & 7 the entire string group should adjust their intonation to the Double Basses and their natural harmonics. In the rest of the movement normal intonation should be used.The slow and rhythmical vibrato pulse should follow the accents2nd Movement:The 10/5 meter is divided into two beats, and the dotted lines show the position of the second beat in each bar3rd Movement:no comment4th Movement:The very high harmonics are intended as mostly a high 'airy' sound. The small gliss/portamenti that will invariably occur in the fast shofts of positions are intended

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