[discissum] - ccrma[discissum] for string quartet tremolo is irregular and fast – between 12 and...
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[discissum]for string quartet
Tremolo is irregular and fast – between 12 and 16 articulations per second. The elongation and velocity of vibrato can vary according to the drawing:
Trills are played as near as possible to the pitch-node (”molto-dito mode”). Grace notes along glissandi are also played in molto-dito mode; an example of a pseudo trill figure is shown as it follows:
Pitches are approximate (non-fixed) within the indicated range and their relations are calculated according to the graphic of the score.
Damp the four strings avoiding any resonance. I II
III IV
~ 7’ 30”.
Some crescendo and decrescendo regulators imply an internal modulation in amplitude. The speed of such a modulation is related to the graphic shape of the regulator:
Molto sul ponticello Extreme sul ponticello (beats 332 and on)
Molto sul tasto
Fingerboard half (beats 260,299 and 300)
Ordinario
Slow (between 4 and 8 modulations per second)
Medium (between 8 and 12 modulations per second)
Fast (between 12 and 16 modulations per second)
Slow (between 4 and 8 modulations per second)
Medium (between 8 and 12 modulations per second)
Fast (between 12 and 16 modulations per second)
Natural harmonics
Quasi-harmonics Middle-pressure fingering on the string
Normal sound quality
Over-press the bow until producing a rough sound with extreme distortion but recognizable pitch
Use the middle part of the bow (not the tip)
Continuous bowing transition.
Iterated bowing between over-pressure and normal “al tallone.”
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Continuous iteration between the indicated sound qualities
Continuous iteration between the indicated sound qualities
Staccato
Double staccato
Gettato
This score is written in a prescriptive manner, namely, the symbology employed indicates the actions necessary for production of the required sounds. The “clef” at the beginning of each system shows the area of the string where pitches are to be played:
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