Fausto Romitelli THE NAMELESS CITY per orchestra d’archi (1997) PARTITURA RICORDICOMM. SIONE DELLA FONDAZIONE GULBENKIAN DI LISBONA (© Copyright 1997, by Sué Ame des EDITIONS RICORDI, ar ous Pays, Tut i dnt! sono rservsti- Tour cots ers - ll gh ceerved. Toute reproiuton intgrale ou pre du prsent ouage ext ie (oidul at e Cade Pénal (CPRINTEI R 2805‘The Nameless City - Notes for TUNING. Group IL is normally toned Group 1. ie tuned atmost a half tone higher. it means a half tone | Group Il is tuned almost a half tope tower, it means a half tone ot 6 of tone SEB written = sounds. As stings need about 15 auinutes to fix the new tuning performed first in the concert, or firt in the second half, in such @ performance this work should be pliers have all the time they need for tuning before he performance There is a problem: as the groups play, they inevitably tend to equalize their tunings: it means that group I. tends 10 play exacrly 1/2 tone higher, group tl tends to play exactly 1/2 tone lower, without the little deviation of 116 of tone in intonation. Performers should try to avoid this equalisation: they should correct their tunings with the position of lett hand: they should listen to group I as reference, ané play just a bit higher.) oF lower). For example, if payers of group 1. have this note on he sore: Ges they should play ehis note: aster W pes of soup I, fave this ne on esc exist ia the frst part of this piece (pages 1-6), and This problem doess' — Aa groupsThe orchest 1. violint iolin2 (aleo very. small cymbal) iolal (also kaz00) viola2 (also Kazoo) oublebass (also harmonica) iola3 (also Kazoo) cello2 (also. harmonica) Dovbie + Wbelor bell oo esing UT bang IN s)The harmonica requested is the smallest size, with four holes: As each instramentalist uses only one of four holes. i is beter to tose the fother holes by adhesive tape, 10 make easier the performance small and thin metallic stick (a coffee spoon, for example ciViolas should sing into Kazoo ishost blowing in and soft vibration Violins 3. 6 and 9 should be able 10 whistle ind struck with to produce a very sweet2LSPACE. Groups [. & Ill. ate the “sereophonic™ » ection of group I The sound material of group Ul. is reverberated, “processed” and projected in a sereophonic space by groups | & IIL The 3 groups should be distant enough 50 as {0 assure 4 good listening of streaphonic effects between groups 1. and TL; reverberations, echoes, Doppler effect, chorus, FM, stort compression, expansion, ete. The best placement will therefore depend on the stage and on the acousties of the hall Dynamics are not expressive here, but their aim is 10 produce the acoustic ion of @ 3 Dspace: a well balanced mixing of different dynamic levels in the 3 groups creates the illusion of @ perspective: foreground, a background snd 4 movement a different distances and points on the space. Thersfove dynamic plans should be very provisely measured symbols Hissando. of natural harn my erated bow pressure (hard sound, noisly) Natural harmonies: only the position of left hand is notated, as the sting to be used is always at the Sed minored majori4thlSth lower, harmonies of 8th are notated in resulting pitch Sumner = EE Crna) Ps Harmonics should be played always “al ponticelloFausto Romitelli THE NAMELESS CITY per orchestra darchi hee ‘ are ‘TwBULAR BELL x. 4 7 + Veo (eH ie End Yad aN New‘eeerrrrrrrercerecerereccceceecererereereerecerceeeceececeCceccercccecerenrerrererererereres:y OF nt oF Tat: 7 Vb>aseaseresereressasasessassae ROT KCK KKK KEESFEFFEFFF EFSF SHH THIF HPSS HSHSH SFIS HSS HSS SSSSPS SFIS SIS SVISIISIHVIT (qj | ~Ad-PRR CCC CECE ROCCE COCO COCO CCC ORCC COCO C COCO CCC CC CC CCC COCO OonaSESSEPS SSF ESSE SSE SSS SSS SESS HESS SEDER DSH DRED DRESS DD bobaaese(PRC CCCC CCC C CREEK CE CCE RCE CE CCE CEE CCE CEE C EEC CCE E EEC OCOEEDECC OOOO COCO OOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OCC CCRC OCC OR CORO eon eeeoea ie tee — HSE + a ey 22 fat Aipbelpss <= °— POX FS me ES OE re ee ee ee ee eePLEREETAR EARL RADDA A DADE DEDEDE SDDS DH DED EDD DDD DDD DDRII RIDIIDS DTD: oth I 0 — a es) Ainge are ke ee. oo)