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Questa storia del mago non mi convince

2001

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Originally written for Ensemble Ambrosius in 1998, Questa storia del mago non mi convince was later arranged for big band in two versions, the first for UMO Jazz Orchestra (2001) and the second, two years later, for the Swinging Europe Big Band (see Cantatori sauna finlandese).

The piece is divided into three distinctive sections. As the repetitive melodic theme has been introduced in both its basic, harmonically altered and rhythmically augmented form, a sharp cut starts a harmonically static instrumental solo passage which through a bridge leads to the obsessively repetitive ending.

One of Virtaperko’s most performed pieces, Questa storia del mago non mi convince has stayed in the concert programs of Ensemble Ambrosius for more than a decade.

Instrumentation

for big band (2001):

Flute
Soprano saxophone (in Bb)
Alto saxophone (in Eb)
Tenor saxophone (in Bb)
Barytone saxophone (in Eb)

4 trumpets (in Bb; 4th doubling flugelhorn in Bb)
4 trombones (4th bass trombone)
Piano
Bass
Drums

for ensemble (2005):

Violin
Accordion
Acoustic guitar
Archlute
Baroque Cello
Chamber organ & claviature glockenspiel
Percussion

Alunperin vuonna 1998 Ensemble Ambrosiukselle sävelletystä Questa storia del mago non mi convincesta on olemassa kaksi bigband-versiota. UMO Jazz Orchestralle vuonna 2001 tehty versio on standardikokoiselle bigbandille, kaksi vuotta myöhempi Swinging Europe Big Band -versio puolestaan sisältää lisäsoittimistona jousikvartetin, vibrafonin ja harmonikan.

Questa storia… jakaantuu kolmeen selkeästi erottuvaan jaksoon, joita erottavat selkeät ja alleviivatut teksturaaliset leikkaukset. Teos alkaa kappalessa toistuvan teeman esittelyllä, ensin rytmisesti harvennetussa muodossaan, sitten perusmuodossaan sekä harmonisesti muunneltuna. Tätä seuraa vapaamuotoinen soolojakso, jonka kaartuu siirtymän (”bridge”) kautta kohti teoksen päättävää kertausjaksoa.

Instrumentation

for big band (2001):

Flute
Soprano saxophone (in Bb)
Alto saxophone (in Eb)
Tenor saxophone (in Bb)
Barytone saxophone (in Eb)

4 trumpets (in Bb; 4th doubling flugelhorn in Bb)
4 trombones (4th bass trombone)
Piano
Bass
Drums

for ensemble (2005):

Violin
Accordion
Acoustic guitar
Archlute
Baroque Cello
Chamber organ & Claviature glockenspiel
Percussion

    Audio

  • Questa storia del mago non mi convince (Umo Jazz Orchestra, 2001)
  • Questa storia del mago non mi convince (Ensemble Ambrosius, 2005)

Details

Duration 6’

First performance

Big band:
21 May 2001
UMO Jazz Orchestra, cond. Kirmo Lintinen, Jouni Järvelä, sax. solo
Aktia Hall, Helsinki, Finland

Ensemble:
12 January 1998
Riikka Talvitie, oboe; Ere Lievonen & Jonte Knif, harpsichords; Olli Virtaperko, baroque cello
Sibelius-Academy, Helsinki, Finland

Published by Music Finland

Performances

Last performance

4 February 2017
Ensemble Ambrosius, Campus Allegro, Pietarsaari, Finland

Previous performances

3 February 2017 Ensemble Ambrosius, Kaustinen Chamber Music Week, Kaustinen, Finland
8 July 2011 Ensemble Ambrosius, Rääkkylän Kihaus, Rääkkylä, Finland
12 December 2010 Ensemble Ambrosius, Kapsäkki, Helsinki
12 August 2010 Ensemble Ambrosius, Zappanale, Bad Doberan, Germany
10 August 2010 Ensemble Ambrosius, St. Catharine’s church, Hamburg, Germany
8 August 2010 Ensemble Ambrosius, Helsinki, Finland
4 November 2007 Ensemble Ambrosius, Mänttä, Finland
16 September 2007 Ensemble Ambrosius, St. Petersburg, Russia
22 October 2005 Ensemble Ambrosius, Härnosand, Sweden
21 October 2005 Ensemble Ambrosius, Sundsvall, Sweden
20 October 2005 Ensemble Ambrosius, Stöde, Sweden
19 October 2005 Ensemble Ambrosius, Örnskjöldsvik, Sweden
18 October 2005 Ensemble Ambrosius, Sundsvall, Sweden
17 October 2005 Ensemble Ambrosius, Örnskjöldsvik, Sweden
14 October 2004 Ensemble Ambrosius, Uumaja, Sweden
25 June 2004 Ensemble Ambrosius, Brügge Concertgebow, Belgium
31 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Giulianova, Italy
30 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Matera, Italy
29 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Orsara, Italy
28 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Lanciano, Italy
27 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Rooma, Italy
26 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Barga, Italy
25 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Fossombrone, Italy
24 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Lugo, Italy
23 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Siena, Italy
22 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Marzabotto, Italia
20 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Stuttgart, Germany
19 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, München, Germany
18 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Bonn, Germany
17 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Hannover, Germany
16 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Stade, Germany
15 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Rostock, Germany
14 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Albertslund, Denmark
13 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Tuskaer, Tuukkaq, Denmark
12 July 2003 Swinging Europe Big Band, Herning, Denmark
31 August 2002 Ensemble Ambrosius, Tampere-talo, Finland
20 Februsry 2002 Ensemble Ambrosius, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UK
16 February 2002 Ensemble Ambrosius, Lapinjärvi, Finland
14 December 2001 UMO Jazz Orchestra, Alminsali, Finnish National Opera, Helsinki
21 May 2001 UMO Jazz Orchestra, Aktia-sali, Helsinki, Finland
14 July 1999 Ensemble Ambrosius, Oulu Music Centre, Oulu, Finland
13 July 1999 Ensemble Ambrosius, Time of Music Festival, Viitasaari, Finland
16 February 1999 Ensemble Ambrosius, Kanneltalo, Helsinki, Finland
22 August 1998 Ensemble Ambrosius, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland
20 August 1998 Ensemble Ambrosius, Euran Pirtti, Eura, Finland
19 August 1998 Ensemble Ambrosius, Telakka, Tampere, Finland
18  August 1998 Ensemble Ambrosius, Kuopio Music Centre, Kuopio, Finland
8 January 1998 Ensemble Ambrosius, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland

Media

Pirun keuhkot (The Devil's Lungs) on record:
AMBRACD 004, ©2017 Ambrosius Entertainment
Performed by Veli Kujala, 2005
Video: Questa storia del mago non mi convince starting from 6’16” –>