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Page 1: Above Light-a conversation with Toru Takemitsu

Xi, Wang

Above Light

a conversation with Toru Takemitsu (2006)

for orchestra

XiWang Music Publisher Dallas, TX

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Page 2: Above Light-a conversation with Toru Takemitsu

Xi, Wang

Above Light

a conversation with Toru Takemitsu (2006)

for orchestra

The world premier was performed by the Minnesota Orchestra, under the direction of Osmo Vänskä,

at the Orchestra Hall, in Minneapolis, on 26 October 2007.

XiWang Music Publisher Dallas, TX

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Page 3: Above Light-a conversation with Toru Takemitsu

Program notes:

The elegance and colorfulness of Takemitsu’s imaginary soundscapes drew my deep love and admiration. The style of my compositions is quite different from Takemitsu’s. However, I believe the beauty of music is its diversity and the coexistence of difference. I see struggles in my life, so do my music. And I love both of them!

There are two fundamental components in Above Light. The first material—a delicate melodic phrase played by piano,

flute and harp, opens this piece. It reminisces and is a tribute to Takemitsu’s music. It is soon interrupted by the second material—heavy strokes from percussions and a dark, low, sustained note played by bass instruments. These two contrastive materials are juxtaposed several times, and are developed in length and density each time. Later there comes an attempt to combine all the materials vertically. The first material—a lyrical melodic contour is now played by piccolo and violins at the high register, producing a mist to shroud the rest of the orchestra. The other materials sweep in gradually, but violently conflict with the first. The orchestra reaches its saturation and is taken over by the massive sound from percussions. After reaching the forceful drum climax, the music collapses onto one long note played by violins at the extremely high register. It leads to a short recapitulation of the first material, with an aloof reminiscence of Takemitsu’s music. Xi Wang

Instrumentation 1 Piccolo 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 1 English horn 2 Clarinets in Bb/A 1 Bass clarinet 2 Bassoons 1 Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in C 3 Trombones 1 Tuba 4 Timpani 3 Percussion players:

1st percussion: 3 congas, xylophone, vibraphone (share with the 2nd percussion), marimba (share with the 2nd percussion), chimes, suspended cymbal. 2nd percussion: bass drum, vibraphone, log drum, crotale, marimba (share with the 1st percussion), tam-tam (share with the 3rd percussion) 3rd percussion: 5 tom-toms, whip, 5 wood blocks, tam-tam (share with the 2nd percussion), suspended cymbal.

Harp Piano/Celesta Violin I Violin II Viola Cello Double bass Score is written in C as sounding except piccolo, contra bassoon, celesta, crotale and double bass. duration circa 9 minutes

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q=ca.56Xi, Wang (2006)

© 2006 by Xi Wang

Above Lighta conversation with Toru Takemitsu

q=88 q=ca. 63Piccolo

Flute 1

Flute 2

Oboe 1

Oboe 2

English Horn

Clarinet 1 in Bb

Clarinet 2 in Bb

Bass Clarinetin Bb

Bassoon 1

Bassoon 2

Contrabassoon

Horn 1, 3 in F

Horn 2,4 in F

Trumpet 1 in C

Trumpet 2 in C

Trumpet 3 in C

Trombone 1

Trombone 2

Bass Trombone

Tuba

Timpani

Percussion 1

Percussion 2

Percussion 3

Harp

Piano/ Celesta

Violin I

Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabass

Score in C

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C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

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Tbn. 1

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Perc. 1

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30 B q=46Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

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Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

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B. Tbn.

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Perc. 1

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Molto rit.

Molto rit.

40C q=56

DPiù mosso

q=58Picc.

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Ob. 1

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Vln. II

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Crotale

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Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Hp.

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

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52Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

Hp.

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

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Db C B, Eb F Gb Ab

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Poco rit. E q=76Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Perc. 2

Hp.

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

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62Eng. Hn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 2

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

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70Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

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To Cl. in A

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To Cl. in A

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Bass drum

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F q=10875Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Cb.

Marimba

mp

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Fl. 1

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Ob. 1

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Cl. 1

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Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

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79Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

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6

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ord.

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(half players use wood, another half use bowhair)

div. col legno battuto

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(half players use wood,another half use bowhair)

div.

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83Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

fsfz

sfz

sfz

sfz sfz

f sfz

6 6

mf

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sfz

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mf

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mf

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mp

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mf f

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3

p

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fp

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ff

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ff fp

3 3

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ff

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fp

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3

Xyl.

ff

Log drum

ff

use Lightning Rods or hot Rods on the shell of log drum.

3

ff

Bass drum

Log drum

use Lightning Rods or hot Rods on the shell of log drum.

ff

Bass drum

ff

3 3

ff

5 Wood blocks

5 5 5

ff

ff

ff

ff

f

psub.

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

f

psub.

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

f

psub.

div.

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

div.

ff

3

col legno battuto(half players use wood, another half use bowhair)

sfz

div.

sfz

3 3 3

(half players use woodanother half use bowhair)

div. col legno battuto

3

ff

arco ord.div.

fp

ff

(half players use wood,another half use bowhair)

div.

col legno battuto

sfz

sfz

ff

arco ord.div.

fp

ff fp

3

3

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87Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

fsfz

fsfz

f sfz

fsfz

7 7 7

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

5 5 3 5

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

6 6 6

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

5 5 3 5

fsfz

fsfz

f sfz

fsfz

6 6 6

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

6 6 6 6

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff

fp

fffp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

Xyl.

Bass drum

fp

f fp

f fp

f fp

5 Wood blocks

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

div.

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

f

unis.arco ord.

3

(half players use wood, another half use bowhair)

div. col legno battuto

sfz

sfz

sfz

3

33

3 3

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

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90G

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

3 3 3 3

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

3 3 3 3

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

ff fp

sfz�

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

To Cl. in Bb

3 3 3 3

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

f sfz

To Cl. in Bb

ff fp

sfz�

ff fp

sfz�

ff fp

sfz

ff fp

sfz

ff fp

sfz

ff

3

3

ff fp

sfz

ff

ff fp

ff

3

6 6 3

33

ff fp

sfz

ff

6

6

ff fp

ff

ff

3 3

3 66

ff fp

sfz

ff

ff fp

sfz

ff fp

sfz

ff

ff fp

sfz

ff fp

sfz

Xyl.

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

ff

3

3

3

3

3

Bass drum

f fp

ff

5 Wood blocks

sfz

div.

sfz

3 3 3 3

sfz

3 3 3 3

sfz

3 3 3 3

sfz

sfz

sfz

3

sfz

sfz sfz

3 3 3

ff fp

sfz

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93 HPicc.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 2. 4

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 2

Vln. I

Cb.

p

mf

f

mp

pp

3

f

mp

pp

3

f

mp

pp

f

f

3

3

ff

6

6

f

mp

pp

3

5

f

f

mp

pp

3

mf

mp

p

3

Bass drum

p

f

p

f

p

pp

f

pp

unis.

p

mf

f

div.

mp

pp

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106Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Hp.

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mf

mp

mf

pp

p

mf

3

p

mf

3

f

ff

3

3

f

ff

3

3

f fp

f

3

f

fp

3

f

3

f mp

sub. f

ff

3

f

Clarinet in Bb

fp

f

ff

3

f

Clarinet in Bb

mp

sub.

3

f

ff

3

fp

f

ff

f� mp

f

ff

3

f mp

sub.

3

f

ff

f

mp sub.

3

f

3

3

f

mp

sub.

3

f

3

f mp

3

f

3

f mp fp

f

3

f mp

f

3

fp

f

p

f

p

p

f

p

f

p

Marimba

f

3

3

Bass drum

f

p

f

p

f

p

f

33

Db C Bb, Eb F Gb Ab

f

33

3

mf

mp

mf

pp

p

mf

3

p

mf

3

p

f

unis.

ff

marcato

div.

p

f

unis.

ff

marcato

arco ord.

div.

p

f

div.

ff

marcato

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117Picc.

Fl. 1

Eng. Hn.

Cl.

Cl.

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

T.-t.

Perc. 2

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

pp

mp

f

mp

f

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

con sord.

f

35

con sord.

f

35

con sord.

f

3

ff fp

ff fp

ff sfp

ff

ff

ff

Tam-tam

Bass drum

ff

pp

sfz

pp

ff

sfz

pp

mf

ff

ff fp

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125

Picc.

Fl. 1

Eng. Hn.

Cl.

Cl.

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 2

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

3

mp

f

mf

3

f

f

mf

3

f

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

sfz

sfz

sfz

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

sfz

sfz

sfz

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

sfz

sfz

sfz

con sord.

f

5

f

con sord.

35

f

con sord.

35

3 3

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

sfz

sfz

sfz

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

sfz

sfz

sfz

mf

pad on

f

Bass drum

ff

ff

sfz

sfz

Bass drum

sfz

3 mp

f

mf

3

f

ff fp

ff fp

ff fp

sfz

(half players use wood,another half use bowhair)col legno battuto

div.

sfz

sfz

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132Picc.

Fl. 1

Eng. Hn.

Cl.

Cl.

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 3

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 2

Hp.

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

3

ff

3

ff

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

III

ffp

ff

ffp

ffp

IV

ffp

ff ffp

ffp

senza sord.

fp

f

fp

senza sord.

fp

`

f

fp

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

f

l.v.

f

l.v.

3

ff

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

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139 I

I

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl.

Cl.

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

T.-t.

Perc. 2

Hp.

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

ff

ff

fp

ff

f

fp

ff

f

fp

ff

f

fp

Ob.2

ff

f

f

fp

ff

f

fp

ff

f

sfz

sfz sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

f fp

sfz

sfz sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

f fp

sfz

sfz sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

f fp

ff

ffp

ffp

ffff

ff ffp

ffp

ffff

f

fp

ff

fp

fp

fp

fp

senza sord.

fp

ff

f

fp

ff

sfz

sfz sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

f fp

sfz

sfz sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

f fp

Xyl.

f

ff

f

Bass drum

sfz

sfz sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz sfz

f

f

fff

ff

ff

sfz

sfz sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

f

arco ord.

fp

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146Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl.

Cl.

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

ff

f

ff

f fp

f fp

f

f fp

f fp

f

f fp

f fp

f

f fp

f fp

f

3

ffp

ff

ffp

ffp

ff

ff

ffp

ffp

ffp

ff

ff

ffp

ffp

ffp

ffp

ff

ff

2ffp

ff

ffp

ffp

ff

ff

ffp

ffp

ffp

ff

ffp

ffp

ffp

ffp

ff

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

f

fp

f

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

f

fp

f

fp

f

fp

fp

fp�

fp

f

fp

f fp

f fp

f

f fp

f fp

f

Xyl.

Bass drum

sfz sfz

sfz sfz

5 Tom-toms

mf

ff

f

f fp

f fp

f

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151Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl.

Cl.

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

3

f

ff

3

fp

f fp

f fp

f fp

fp

f fp

f fp

f fp

fp

f fp

f fp

f fp

fp

f fp

f fp

f fp

ffp

ffp

ffp

ffp

ff

ff

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff

ff

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff

ff

ff p

ffp

ffp

ffp

ffp

ff

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

ff

p

fp

fp

fp

fp

p

f

p

f

p

35

3 5 3

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

f

p

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

f

f

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

f

fp

f fp

f fp

f fp

fp

f fp

f fp

f fp

mf

Xyl.

Bass drum

sfz

sfz sfz

sfz

sfz sfz

Tom-toms

3 f

ff

3

ff

ff

ff

fp

f fp

f fp

f fp

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155

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl.

Cl.

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f fp

ff sfp

ff sfp

f fp

ff sfp

ff sfp

f fp

ff sfp

ff sfp

f fp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff

ff

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff

ff

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

f

p

f

p

f

p

53 5 3

53

f

p

f

p

f

p

35

35

35

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

f fp

ff sfp

ff sfp

f fp

ff sfp

ff sfp

Xyl

Bass drum

sfz sfp

f sfp�

f sfp�

Tom-toms

f fp

ff sfp

ff sfp

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158Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl.

Cl.

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

fff

ff �sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff �sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff �sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff �sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff

p

ff

ff

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff

ff

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff

ff

ff p

ff

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

f

p

f

p

f

p

5 35

3 5 3

f

p

f

p

f

p

35

35

35

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

ff �sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff �sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

Xyl.

Bass drum

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

Tom-toms

fff

div.

div.

ff �sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

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161Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl.

Cl.

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

3

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff

ff

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff

ff

ff p

ff

p

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

ff

p

ff p

ff

p

ff p

ff

ff

p

ff p

f

p

f

p

f

p

53 5 3

53

f

p

f

p

f

35

35

35

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

fp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

Xyl.

S. Cymble

p

f

Bass drum

ff sfp

ff sfp

sfz

sfz

sfz

pp

Tom-toms

f

3

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

ff sfp

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J164

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Eng. Hn.

Cl.

Cl.

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1, 3

Hn. 2. 4

C Tpt. 1

C Tpt. 2

C Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

Conga

fp

stick

p

Bass drum

f

p

Tom-toms

ffp

ffff

free bowing

sempre

fff

fff

fff

fff

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169K

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Vln. I

ffff

ffff

ffff

ffff

176L q=ca.63 Molto rit.

Picc.

Pno./Cel.

Vln. I

ppp

mp

mf

pp

Piano

mf

mp

mp

pp

l.v.

ppp

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