Peter Ablinger:
OHNE TITEL / 3 X 3 INSTRUMENTALISTEN
("Der Mantel des heiligen Jakob")
(1993/94), 21',
3fl,3trp,3perc
A piece for 3 flutes, 3 trumpets and 3 percussionists. Each player plays in a separate pulse, but without click-track and without conductor.
Specification of instruments and additional instruments:
Flutes: 3 differently tempered flutes. All flutes are physically extended (by an extension piece between the mouthpiece and body of the flute), so that flute 1 divides the octave into 13 semi-tones, flute 2 divides the octave into 14, and flute 3 into 15 equidistant intervals. Additionally each player has a piccolo-flute and an organ pipe on d#6 (more than one octave above the highest piano-c).
Trumpets: One high trumpet for each performer (possibly natural trumpet; or piccolo trumpet) and one normal trumpet, in Bb or C. Trumpet 1 is in normal tuning; trp 2 is 1/6 of a wholetone lower, trp 3 1/3 higher. Additionally each player has a mouth organ at g#4 (about 3420Hz, one and a half octave higher than the high soprano-c).
Percussion: Each performer has 2 hammers used to hit 2 metal blocks, one vibraphone, and one triangle each (as far as possible all triangles have the same size and similar sound.
The score, additional materials and extension-pieces are available at the publisher.
> score, page 63
> listen detail 1
> listen detail 2
> listen detail 3
(alle Beispiele: Ensemble der Insel Musik, Einstudierung: Peter Ablinger)
Publisher:
ZEITVERTRIEB WIEN BERLIN
Dr. Siegwald Ganglmair, Ruprechtsplatz 4-5/10, A - 1010 Wien,
T: ++43 / 699 / 103 183 74, AB/F: ++43 / 1 / 535 12 66
(English notes edited by Andrew Smith)
