Vito Žuraj - Begehren - zersplittert

General remarks
Transposing score.
All notes should be played non vibrato unless indicated otherwise.
All notes in this piece marked tenuto (especially those with a crescendo) and followed by a rest, should be
performed over their exact rhythmic duration.
All notes in this piece marked staccato should be extremely short. The lengths of such notes should
remain uniform throughout the piece, irrespective of whether they be quarter-notes, eighth-notes,
sixteenth-notes or other note values.
Explanation of general articulation symbols
two or three very short repetitions of the indicated pitch
portamento: up to a minor third upward / downward, starting from the written pitch
tremolo for strings, percussion and keyboard; flutter tongue for woodwinds and brass; to be executed
as rapidly as possible
Notation for harp
Playing with screwdriver
Grip the handle of screwdriver and put the metal shank between two indicated neighbouring strings as
shown below. Execute a chain of tapping actions, continuously producing a tap on the first ( ) and the
second ( ) of the two neighbouring strings alternately, unless indicated otherwise: A sound with
clear pitch refence should be produced by this action, without any plucking. A special clef is used to
indicate the screwdriver‘s approximate position along the strings. The middle line indicates the half of the
string length:
position of the
metal shank
along the string
strings
to be tapped
(in the box)
The notated pitch corresponds to
the contact-point of the screwdriver
on the string and does not represent
the contour of the sounding pitch!
damp strings between
screwdriver and pedal discs
play with screwdriver in
right hand, metal shank has
contact with the string
L
contact-point
Metal shank
laissez vibrer - no damping
l.v.
Pedal buzzing
Arrange the B-pedal into the ∫-position, the A-pedal to the point of slightly above the #-position and pluck
the two indicated strings simultaneously as loud as possible. As thus the buzzing on the A-string starts
immediately but softly if possible. Move the A-pedal as slowly as possible towards the \-position (without
actually reaching it) which should result in buzzing volume gradually ascending and, after reaching the peak,
slowly fading away. Just after the buzzing volume on the A-string has reached the peak, add the buzzing
on the B-string with the motion of the B-pedal as slowly as possible from the point of slightly below the
∫-position towards the \-position (without actually reaching it), starting softly if possible, gradually getting
louder and subsequently fading away. As thus the buzzing on the A- and B-strings should be merged together
into a single, long buzzing action, preserving the B∫-pitch as clearly as possible. This action requires delicate
judgement by the player and may vary significantly from one instrument type to another.
Pitch bend (wobble)
After plucking the string with left hand, produce a wobble with the thumb of right hand on the indicated
string between the upper part of pedal switch and tuning pins.This action requires the according pedal being
arranged into the ∫-position.