João Pedro Oliveira

Espiral de Luz

Quarteto de Cordas | String Quartet

2005
Partitura | Full Score

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 play on top of the bridge
play very close to the bridge
play normal ponticello
play ordinario
play sul tasto (example of bow movement:) play between the bridge and the tailpiece.
play very much sul tasto move from ordinario to The string or strings to be played are indicated in the score.
very close to bridge
bow position staff

play on the tailpiece

Left hand damps strings and bowing follows the bow position indications.
(Erractic rhythm, dynamic and string choice)

tremolando. (Line indicates approximate duration of the tremolando effect)

scratch the hair of the bow in the body of the instrument or the tailpiece.

: 1 quarter tone up.

: 3 quarter tones up.
: 1 quarter tone down. ( )
: 3 quarter tones down.

Accidentals affect only the note to which they are

( ) ( )
attached, except in case of tremolos or repeated notes. ( ) ( )

bartok pizz
left hand pizz

Tremolos (or , or ) are always played as fast as possible (not measured). S Vib: senza vibrato
C Vib: con vibrato
M Vib: molto vibrato
Glissandi are always played proportionally to the notation.

(result)

Indeterminate glissando (approximate

pitch indicated by the lines)
(very high harmonics)

Harmonics ( , or ) are written as they should be performed. Play random harmonics in very high position.
It is possible to change the note to be played, as long as the resulting harmonic is the same. It is not necessary that all notes produce a clear sound or pitch.

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

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.

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

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

: press drawing of the bow so that a dry rattling of the string is heard.

repeat the same pattern.

repeat the same dynamic.

or
very high pitch (indeterminate).

highest possible note

trill without bowing. Press the string hard to make a vague percussive effect.
duration: 13'
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S Vib M Vib
VIOLIN I

S Vib C Vib
VIOLIN II

VIOLA jeté

CELLO

legno 3
VIOLIN I
(harmonic trill sul I) ord

VIOLIN II legno
(harmonic trill sul I) ord

10

VIOLA legno S Vib

ord

CELLO legno
3
ord

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C Vib 3
VIOLIN I
jeté

C Vib
VIOLIN II
jeté

6 5

S Vib
VIOLA

CELLO erratic rhythm, dynamic and string choice

strings damped (l.h.)

11

VIOLIN I 5 3 5
3 legno jeté ord

VIOLIN II 9 (harmonic trill sul II)

legno
VIOLA

CELLO M Vib

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VIOLIN I S Vib 9
10 3 3

pizz
VIOLIN II strings damped (l.h.) arco 3
jeté

erratic rhythm, dynamic and string choice

7
VIOLA pizz
ord arco
3

9
CELLO 5
jeté

17

8va
VIOLIN I pizz

S Vib
VIOLIN II legno batt
5

VIOLA S Vib pizz

CELLO S Vib
5 9

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erratic rhythm, dynamic and string choice 8va

VIOLIN I
arco strings damped (l.h.)

(very high harmonics)

8va 15ma
VIOLIN II
ord

(very high harmonics) (very high pitch)

VIOLA
arco strings damped (l.h.)

erratic rhythm, dynamic and string choice

(very high harmonic gliss on I) (harmonic gliss on I)

CELLO S Vib
legno jeté ord

23

S Vib sul I
VIOLIN I 8va 15ma (simile)
9

S Vib 8va 15ma

VIOLIN II 3 sul II 10

VIOLA S Vib

(very high pitch)

CELLO
batt

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9
VIOLIN I pizz

VIOLIN II 10
sul I

M Vib S Vib
VIOLA

3 3
CELLO
S Vib strings damped (l.h.)

30

arco legno
VIOLIN I S Vib strings damped (l.h.)

subito

legno
VIOLIN II jeté strings damped (l.h.)

legno ord
VIOLA

+ legno
CELLO +
pizz +

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I II
VIOLIN I
ord

VIOLIN II II III
ord

(harm gliss sul I)

VIOLA

CELLO
ord pizz +

38

VIOLIN I pizz arco jeté M Vib

VIOLIN II
S Vib M Vib II

VIOLA

CELLO jeté 5

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(harm gliss sul I) 8va

VIOLIN I

(percussive effect with fingers - no bowing)

VIOLIN II

(harm gliss sul III) (harm gliss sul I)

VIOLA

(highest possible pitch)

CELLO

44

8va

VIOLIN I 9

VIOLIN II 5 ord
legno

ord
VIOLA 5
pizz arco legno

(harm gliss sul II)

CELLO

III

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VIOLIN I 5
IV

VIOLIN II
IV

VIOLA
III

pizz
CELLO +
3

50

VIOLIN I
3

(fast and irregular accents)

VIOLIN II
5
3 5

VIOLA 5
3
3

CELLO +

simile
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(very high harmonics)

VIOLIN I S Vib (harm gliss sul III)

(fast and irregular accents)

(very high harmonics)

VIOLIN II 8va
II

III

(harm gliss sul IV) (very high harmonics)

VIOLA

(fast and irregular accents)

CELLO +
+ col legno ord

simile

56

VIOLIN I legno ord

legno 5
VIOLIN II 3
ord

5
VIOLA legno pizz arco

CELLO
legno ord

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10
VIOLIN I jeté
II 3

9
VIOLIN II jeté
III pizz

9
VIOLA

CELLO
jeté
jeté

62

VIOLIN I I 5
7

arco
VIOLIN II
II

VIOLA

legno 10

CELLO 5 ord 5

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VIOLIN I 5

VIOLIN II M Vib S Vib

S Vib
3 3

VIOLA pizz
arco S Vib M Vib
3 3 3

CELLO
pizz arco

67

VIOLIN I
jeté

VIOLIN II legno ord

5
5

VIOLA

CELLO legno 9
ord jeté

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VIOLIN I M Vib S Vib

S Vib 3
3

10
VIOLIN II 5 M Vib
3 3

S Vib
VIOLA
M Vib 3 3

9
CELLO M Vib S Vib
3 3 3 3 3

72

VIOLIN I S Vib
3

VIOLIN II M Vib S Vib

10 10 10

VIOLA S Vib M Vib S Vib

S Vib

CELLO pizz
3

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(alternate freely)

VIOLIN I
3

(fast and irregular accents)

(alternate freely)

VIOLIN II
5

(fast and irregular accents)

VIOLA S Vib
C Vib
3 3 3

(alternate freely)

CELLO 3
arco pizz arco

(fast and irregular accents)

80

(very high pitches)

VIOLIN I
I

I II III IV
(fast and irregular accents)

8va
VIOLIN II
3

(fast and irregular accents)

(very high pitches)

VIOLA
3

I II III IV

(very high pitches) arco

CELLO jeté pizz
jeté I

I II III IV

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VIOLIN I

legno battuto
VIOLIN II
col legno (very high harmonics)

legno battuto
VIOLA (harm gliss sul IV)
col legno ord (very high harmonics)

(harm gliss sul IV) (very high harmonics)

CELLO
col legno ord

88

VIOLIN I M Vib S Vib

3

VIOLIN II M Vib S Vib

ord

S Vib
VIOLA ord

arco S Vib
CELLO pizz pizz

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legno
VIOLIN I
3 3 3 jeté

VIOLIN II 5
3

7
VIOLA 3

CELLO
arco 3 pizz

95

15ma 15ma
VIOLIN I ord pizz arco jeté

M Vib
VIOLIN II 15ma 15ma

jeté
VIOLA

CELLO

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legno
VIOLIN I 5
ord

VIOLIN II 15ma 15ma

VIOLA legno
3 ord

CELLO

102

VIOLIN I jeté S Vib M Vib S Vib M Vib S Vib

VIOLIN II 15ma

(harmonic gliss sul I)

VIOLA jeté

CELLO jeté 3 jeté

M Vib
3

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VIOLIN I
jeté 3

VIOLIN II 15ma 15ma

VIOLA
strings damped (l.h.)

CELLO batt
strings damped (l.h.)
3

109

VIOLIN I 8va S Vib

3

15ma
VIOLIN II jeté S Vib 3

7
VIOLA pizz arco M Vib S Vib
3 3 3 3

S Vib
CELLO jeté 3

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VIOLIN I

VIOLIN II
jeté

jeté
VIOLA 3

CELLO

116

9
VIOLIN I

subito
10

9
5
VIOLIN II

subito

VIOLA

subito

CELLO 9

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8va
VIOLIN I
pizz arco

VIOLIN II arco
pizz

VIOLA

CELLO

123

8va
S Vib
VIOLIN I
S Vib M Vib

S Vib
VIOLIN II
S Vib M Vib

M Vib S Vib
VIOLA S Vib

CELLO

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VIOLIN I

S Vib
VIOLIN II
5

5
VIOLA S Vib

CELLO pizz arco S Vib

arco

pizz
+

130

C Vib
VIOLIN I pizz arco 8va
(repeat freely. Always tenuto. Change freely between C , C and C )

VIOLIN II 8va
C Vib (repeat freely. Always tenuto. Change freely between C , C and C )

VIOLA
legno jeté

CELLO
legno jeté ord C Vib

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VIOLIN I 8va

(alternate freely)

(keep the same pattern and make gliss up)

VIOLIN II

(repeat in any order)

(alternate freely)

VIOLA (keep the same pattern and make gliss up)

(repeat in any order)

(alternate freely)

CELLO
(keep the same pattern and make gliss up)

(repeat in any order)

137

8va
(highest possible pitch)
VIOLIN I 8va

(fast and irregular accents)

VIOLIN II
III

(fast and irregular accents)

legno battuto. Very high pitches

VIOLA

(fast and irregular accents)

CELLO

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8va (harm gliss)

VIOLIN I II I

(harm gliss)
VIOLIN II
II strings damped (l.h.)

(harm gliss)
VIOLA
III II strings damped (l.h.)

CELLO
legno ord legno ord legno ord

145

VIOLIN I strings damped (l.h.)

I

VIOLIN II
I

VIOLA 3
I

jeté arco
CELLO pizz
strings damped (l.h.) I

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S Vib M Vib
VIOLIN I

pizz arco
VIOLIN II
strings damped (l.h.)

VIOLA
strings damped (l.h.)

CELLO

152

S Vib
VIOLIN I strings damped (l.h.) S Vib

VIOLIN II jeté batt

S Vib

pizz
VIOLA arco S Vib
strings damped (l.h.)

CELLO
jeté batt

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legno
VIOLIN I M Vib S Vib (pizz) 5
C Vib
+

(harm trill sul II)

VIOLIN II pizz
arco

(harm trill sul II) legno

VIOLA
pizz arco

(pizz)
(arco)
5
CELLO
jeté legno
pizz

arco

160

8va
VIOLIN I 3 arco
ord

pizz
+

C Vib
15ma
VIOLIN II 3

ord legno
VIOLA 10
ord 9 6 3

CELLO ord
legno ord

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VIOLIN I
pizz

VIOLIN II 15ma

VIOLA

CELLO

166

VIOLIN I arco 5

VIOLIN II

VIOLA
jeté

5
CELLO

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(harm gliss)
VIOLIN I legno batt
jeté ord IV strings damped (l.h.)

(very high harmonics)

legno batt (harm gliss)
VIOLIN II
pizz 5
ord IV strings damped (l.h.)

(very high harmonics)

VIOLA

(very high harmonics)

CELLO (percussive effect with fingers - no bowing) pizz
arco

173

VIOLIN I

VIOLIN II
jeté

VIOLA

(very high harm gliss on I and II)

CELLO
pizz

arco

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VIOLIN I 8va (whistle)

pizz strings damped (l.h.)

arco

M Vib
VIOLIN II 8va
strings damped (l.h.)
jeté

(very high harm gliss sul I)

VIOLA
strings damped (l.h.)

CELLO
pizz arco

182

pizz
VIOLIN I arco jeté

8va
legno batt
VIOLIN II
ord

VIOLA

(very high pitch)

CELLO

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(harm gliss)
VIOLIN I
III

VIOLIN II

(harm gliss)
VIOLA IV
3

CELLO (harm gliss)

5 IV

189

(very high harmonics) (highest possible pitch)

VIOLIN I pizz

M Vib
VIOLIN II 15ma

(very high harmonics) (highest possible pitch)

VIOLA pizz

(very high harm gliss sul I)

(very high harm gliss sul II) (highest possible pitch)
CELLO pizz

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Espiral de Luz
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