Kaija Saariaho
Amers for Solo-Cello and Large Ensemble
Solo Cello Part
- Instrumentation Cello
- Composer Kaija Saariaho
- Edition Instrumental Part: Cello
- Publisher Chester Music
- Order no. CH60899
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Description:
Amers is the French word for 'navigation beacons', strategically spaced along the coast for sailors. One of the earliest ideas about the piece was the effect of a solo cello 'as a sailor charting a course through a sea of sounds', but his journey, scattered with phrases defined by the existing sound material, is hampered by the surroundings. To a certain extent Amers is a concerto, even though the composer has tried to avoid the usual duel between orchestra and soloist. Instead the piece divides naturally on three levels - each with a certain independence. The cello, juxtaposed with the instrumental ensemble and with computer generated sounds, cannot reach its scheduled ports of call directly and is often pulled off course.