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2001

repeat the same pattern.

very high pitch (indeterminate).

Tremolos

(or

, or

) are always played as fast as possible (not measured).

Glissandi are always played proportionally to the notation.

(result)

Harmonics (

or

) are written as they should be performed. It is possible to change the note to be played, as long as the resulting harmonic is the same.

trilling note is indicated

by the accidental

the number of notes to be played in these accell./rit. is free,

but the overall duration should be respected.

ord

s. pont

move progressively from ordinario to sul pont

Headless notes represent only approximate pitch. The number of notes to

be played is free, but the overall indicated duration should be respected.

Indeterminate glissando (approximate

pitch indicated by the lines)
: play between the bridge and the tailpiece. The string or strings to be played are indicated in the score (for example, measure 66, CB IV).

: press drawing of the bow so that a dry rattling of the string is heard (for example, measure 75, CB II, III).

: strike gently the string with the metallic end of the bow. In case the end of the bow is plastic, use a coin, or a tuning
fork. The glissando line indicates the approximate position where to strike (for example, measures 16 to 31, CB I).

: circular bowing (for example, measures 18, CB IV).

: vertical tremolo (for example, measures 79, 80, CB I).

strings
: insert the tip of the bow between two strings and strike them alternating, like a tremolo (for example, measure 33, CB III).
: body of instrument (for example, measure 42, CB IV).
: press the bow against the fourth string, so that it bends and touches the third string, making a metallic rattling sound (for example, measure 113, CB I).

Harmonic glissandos with trills or tremolos are not to be heard as normal glissandos. The result should be somewhat indeterminate, vaguely resembling pink noise.

all other indications are written in the score.

duration: approx. 10 minutes.

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IV

molto sul pont

II

I
III

1
8va

II

II

III

IV

III

III

III

ord

arco
molto sul pont

IV pizz

IV
6

ord

molto sul pont

II
I

III

5
ord

molto sul pont

II
5

molto
sul pont

8va

ord
5

I
III
3

molto sul pont

ord

IV
3

ord

ord

molto sul pont

ord

I
3
6

molto sul pont

II

ord

II

(harm gliss)

III

II

III

molto sul pont

ord

ord

IV

III
IV

-1-

8va

(not too fast)

I

13
8va

II

II pizz

arco I

III
3

pizz
IV

molto sul pont

arco

IV

18
8va

II

(harm gliss)

III
II

III

jet
ord

II

pizz

IV

22
8va

II

(harm gliss)

III
III

molto sul pont

5

ord
5

II

IV

-2-

(harm gliss)

arco

II

26
8va

arco
jet

pizz

II

II

8va

(harm gliss with tremolo)

jet
I

III

III

II

III

8va

sul pont

pizz

IV
6

jet

pi mosso

(legno batt)
approx. same speed as measures 16-31

II

31
I

pizz

arco

II

ord
III

I
II

ord

molto sul pont

arco ord

IV

8va

ord I
I

36

8va

III

II
3

8va

I
III

loco
III

(play under the strings)

8va

legno I

IV
IV

loco

-3-

8va

I
I

II

41
8va

molto sul pont

jet
ord

II
6

8va

II
III

batt between strings and

body of instrument

legno batt
fast

IV

(harm gliss)

(rall. il batt)

legno batt
fast

8va

(not too fast)

46
8va

(harm gliss)

II

(harm gliss)
III

ord
IV

IV

I
II

tempo I

ord IV

II

III

50
8va

IV

II

(harm gliss)
III

III

III

III

IV

molto sul pont

ord

IV
5

-4-

pizz

molto sul pont

sul pont

arco

pi mosso

55

sul pont

ord

ord I
II

II

III

jet
arco

pizz
IV

8va

ord

(harm gliss)

jet

60

loco
(harm gliss)
III

II
5

3
3

sul pont

ord

III

(harm gliss)
II
IV

(legno batt)
approx. same speed
as measures 16-31

8va

64
IV

II
3

III
IV
III

(play between the bridge

and the tailpiece)

jet
IV

-5-

(accell. il batt.)
ord
I

69
(harm gliss)
I
II

II

III

III

pizz

(keep same pattern

and make a gliss up)

molto sul pont

arco

ord

legno

IV

tempo I
I

74
II

molto sul pont

3

ord

III

8va

jet
III
IV

molto sul pont

ord

80
legno

molto sul pont

arco

pizz

II

molto sul pont

pizz

arco

molto sul pont

III

8va

molto sul pont

IV

-6-

ord

(slowly detune the string)

I

87
8va

ord

(play between the bridge

and the tailpiece)

sul pont

ord
I

II

ord

sul pont
ord II

II

III

ord
sul pont
III
IV

molto sul pont

ord

92

8va

(harm gliss)

II
6

8va

(harm gliss)
III
7

(harm gliss)
IV
5

alternate the order

of the notes freely

ord

molto sul pont

I

97
8va

alternate the order

of the notes freely

sul tasto
3

II

8va

alternate the order

of the notes freely

sul tasto

III

sul tasto
IV

-7-

I
II

II

II

III

pi mosso

III

I
3

101
molto sul pont
II

molto sul pont

III

molto sul pont

IV

(rall. the attacks)

I

105
sul pont

ord

ord

II

sul tasto

ord

sul tasto

ord II

8va

III

IV

I
III
IV

111
III

(slowly detune the string)

II

8va

I
III

II
IV
III

-8-

tempo I

8va

I
I

115
I

8va

II

8va

(slowly detune the string)

III

8va

I
IV

8va

120
8va

II

pizz
jet

8va

jet

pizz

III

8va

II
IV

-9-