Anthony Cornicello

TOWARDSfor Piano Trio

2004

Duration: 9 minutes

Instrumentation

Piano (also plays Rainstick)Violin (also plays Maracas or Egg Shakers)Violoncello

Performance Notes

PianoPedaling should be used to add resonance, but not to blur the sound; the attacks shouldalways remain clear and crisp. In the passage starting in measure 207, the pedal shouldcreate a blurry, hazy atmosphere.

The harmonics starting in measure 96 should be played above the hammers, and, ifpossible, with the pedal down. Each note should have a different harmonic (a differentcolor), although repetition is allowed.

In measure 221 and following, the pianist plays the Rainstick, which should be tiltedslowly, allowing some of the beads to drop down. Try to maintain a steady sound, tiltingback and forth as needed.

StringsNatural harmonics sound as written.

ViolinIn the passage starting in measure 208, the violinist is asked to play the Maracas or EggShakers (whichever are available). Slowly roll the shaker, trying to maintain a steadysound – not at all rhythmic.

VioloncelloMeasure 222-3: This indicates a ricochet legno. The left hand lightly stops the strings toprevent distinct pitch of the open strings; pitch is the result of the distance between bowand bridge as the bow bounces from pont to tasto.

Measure 223: play each fragment in any order, repeating each ad lib. Tempo is up to theperformer, like a cadenza. Cue the other players in measure 224.

Towards Anthony Cornicello

Copyright © 2004 by Anthony Cornicello

Rocking, with drive q = 124

Violin

Violoncello

Piano

mf each note distinct

con

6

pizz.

mp

3

12

pizz.

mp

18

(pizz.)

mp

3

23

arco, sul pont.

ppp

mf

ppp

28

pizz.

mp

3

3

2

32

mp

pizz.

3

37

arco,norm.

pp

42

poco f

sul pont.

norm.

pizz.

mp

3

3

47

arco, sul pont.

p

f

51

pizz.

mp

3

arco,norm.

pp

55

poco f

sul pont.

norm.

pizz.

mp

3

4

60

p

3

64

pizz.

mf

3

(mf) cresc. poco a poco

(mf) cresc. poco a poco

68

arco, sul pont.

p

f

5

73

pizz.

p

3

mf

3

(mf)

3

77

arco, sul pont.

p

f

82

pizz.

p

3

mf

3

cresc.

3

6

87

cresc.

3

91

(f) cresc.

fff

Slower q = 7296

arco, sul D(sounding pitch)

mp

arco, sul D(sounding pitch)

mp

sonorous

*) Play harmonics on the D string. Touch nodes above the hammers.Each note should have a different harmonic, but repetitions are allowed.

con poss.

*)

p

continue in steady rhythm

7

102

mp sim.

mp sim.

sul A sul D

107

sul D

sul A

sul D

sim.

112

8

117

sul A

122

(mp) cresc. poco a poco

(mp) cresc. poco a poco

resume, as beforep

127

(cresc.)

più f

(cresc.)

più f

9

Faster q = 132

131

pp

pppp

put the bow down,put violin in "guitar" position

poco

f quasi boogie-woogie(use both hands)

133

135

ff

10

138

strum like a guitar

f

µ ¬

µ ¬

µ ¬ µ sim.

pp

pp

142

f

µ ¬

µ ¬

µ ¬ µ sim.

pp

pp

f

147

f

(as before)

f

ff

ff

11

151

pizz.

f

3

153

f

(as before)

µ ¬

µ ¬

µ ¬ µ

f

157

pp

f

µ ¬

µ

pp

ff

12

161

(pizz.)

f

3

(ff)

163

165

f

3

13

168

(as before)

f

µ ¬

µ

ff

171

f

ff

f

174

pizz.

f

3

ff

14

177

f

(as before)

µ ¬

µ

ff

180

f

3

182

15

184

più f

3

186

molto f

µ ¬

µ

3

188

µ ¬ µ

sim.

3

16

190

3

192

ff

ff

195

ff

3

ff

17

198

cresc.

200

202

fff cresc. molto

18

204

Much slower q = 48 molto rubato206

arco

pp espr.

3

not in tempo

ppp legatiss.

molto

208

Maracas (or Egg Shakers)roll slowly

ppp pp

cresc.

mp

mf

repeat, not in strict temponote order ad lib.

19

212

f

gl.

gl.

215

cresc.

gl.

gl.

sul pont.

gl.

ff molto

mf

218

mp

pp

fp

molto sul pont.

mf

f

stop playing,get rainstick

rainstick, tilting slowly

pp

20

223

fragments in any order, repeat ad lib.(norm)

p

f sonoro

p

ca. 1 minute

f

224

dim. al niente

f

mf

mf

dim. al niente

229

pp

mf

pp mp

p

1st draft:

2/10/04 - 3/10/04

West Hartford, CT

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