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Ligeti
En Suspens
(Abrahamsen)

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 György Ligeti
(1923‒2006)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________

En Suspens
Étude No. 11 from Études pour piano, Deuxième livre
(1994)

Transcription for ensemble by

Hans Abrahamsen (2012)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Full Score

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this transcription is dedicated to the memory of
György Ligeti in the greatest admiration

First performance:

14 November 2013,
Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ, Amsterdam (NL)
Asko|Schönberg Ensemble
Conductor: Reinbert de Leeuw
Ensemble
Piccolo
Oboe
Clarinet in Eb
Clarinet in A
Bassoon
2 Horns in F
Trumpet in C
Tenor Trombone
Percussion (2 players): 1: Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Vibraphone
Marimba
2: Glockenspiel (shared with 1st)
Xylophone (shared with 1st)
Vibraphone (shared with 1st)
Tubular bells

Harp
Piano (doubling Celesta) *
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Cello
Double bass (5-strings)

*) a marimba mallet for playing inside the piano is required

The score is notated in transposition.

Duration: 2’

This transcription is intended to be performed together with the transcription of Arc-en-ciel, with Arc-en-ciel as being at first.
 En Suspens
György Ligeti
1923–2006

46 (12
Arr.: Hans Abrahamsen

8 ) Andante con moto, avec l'eleganza du swing (q = 98) A

    
Oboe         
p mp
grazioso

            
      
Clarinetto
in Mib (2)  

p grazioso mp p

                   
Clarinetto (1)   
in La
p grazioso mp p

   
      
Fagotto 
p mp
grazioso

Marimba
     
   
            
1               
p mp p
Percussione Vibrafono
 
  
2            
p mp

     
 
  
p sempre
Arpa
    
         

46 (12
8 ) Andante con moto, avec l'eleganza du swing (q = 98)

sul tasto
 
con sord. senza vibr.
        
Viola
          
pp sempre

con sord. o *) o
 
o
o  o
o  o  o 

o
      
o
   
Violoncello      


pp sempre  

*) Vc: o indicates a natural harmonic with the fingering as a diamond and the open string notated below in normal.

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B
6 *)
       
   
Ob.           
p mp p mp 
p

     
       
      
Fg. 
p mp p mp p

  con sord.
 
Tr. (Do)         
    
p grazioso

    
  
con sord.
      
Trb. ten. 
p grazioso

Marimba
  
1                 

p
Perc.
Vibrafono  
     
2                        
   
p mp p mp p

     
Arpa

   
 

 
   
 
  
 
 
 



        
Vla.    
    

  o 
o o o o o
o
            
Vc.     
         
  


III


IV
 
        
Cb.  
pp p sempre

*) Ob: Phrase as if playing the low Ab

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11         
   
      
Picc. 

 
1        

p mp p
Cor. (Fa) grazioso

2        
 
p mp p
grazioso

 
Tr. (Do)             
  
mp p 


         

    
Trb. ten. 
mp p

Marimba Glockenspiel
  
1               
              
  
mp p  
pp
Perc.
Glockenspiel
 Vibrafono
2                       
      
pp
 
p mp p

    
Arpa

      
p

  

    
Pf. with a Marimba mallet
*) p
    
  
damp

III II III II III II

     
  
Vn. 1          
pp

       
Cb.   
   
p p
 

*) Pf: Depress silently the low C, then touch the string inside the Piano with a Marimba mallet.

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
Picc.     
    

pp


   
1         
 
mp p mp 
Cor. (Fa) p

        
2    
mp p mp  
p

  Silofono
1            

pp

Perc.
Vibrafono
  
2                
   
  
mp p mp p

   
    gliss. leggiero
   
 
Arpa

  
ppp

3 3 3 3 3


3 3

3
p

  
3
     

norm. muta in Celesta

    
ppp p
Pf.

3 3 3 3 3

             
     
  
gliss. leggiero
 loco

senza vibr.

    
Vn. 1     
pp
senza vibr.

Vn. 2       
senza vibr. pp
 
    
Vla.    
pp

        
Vc.
   
p
p

            
Cb. 
p p

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   
       
              
Picc.
 
pp mp pp p mp

      
 
Ob.              


 
pp mp pp p mp


  
   
Fg.      
pp


         
1      
pp mp p

Cor. (Fa)
 
    
2          
pp mp p

 (con sord.)  
Tr. (Do)         
pp

 
     
(con sord.)
 
Trb. ten. 
pp

   Silofono
Perc. 2            

pp

  
       

5  A
  I
 
               
Vn. 1    
p pp sub.
  p p
pp

  
               
   
Vn. 2          
p pp sub. p pp p

        
Vla.        
p pp pp

  o  o 
   
o
  
Vc. 
pp p pp

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  F
24             
    
Picc.           
p mp p pp

       
Ob.               
p pp

          
     
Cl.    
(Mib) (2)
mp p mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp
     
     
Cl.
(La) (1)      
mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp

senza sord.
 
Tr. (Do)                 
pp dolciss.
senza sord.
   
          
Trb. ten.  
pp dolciss.

Marimba 

 
     
  
1                 
mf
Perc.
Vibrafono      
      
2       
p


         
    
Arpa p  
   

(Celesta) pizz. muta in (Celesta)

    Celesta   
 
muta in Pianoforte (Pf.) 
             
mp pp mf
    
Cel.              
 
  


 
           pizz.
        
Vn. 1       
                
p mp p mf
    

     pizz.
                     
Vn. 2                
p mp p mf        

 sempre senza vibr.  
5 A                   
            
  
Vla. 
pp mp p mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp
I 
     
        II  
sempre senza vibr.
           
       
Vc.    

mp p mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp

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  
29
      

Picc.     

      
Ob.         
      
  
Cl.
(Mib) (2)    
mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp
 
        
                
Cl.
(La) (1) 
     
mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp p 
              
Fg. 
p

         
1       
p
Cor. (Fa)
    
2
        
     
 
pp p

Tr. (Do)        

 
       
Trb. ten.   
Marimba
    
      
         
1                      
  
        
Vibrafono p 
Perc.
  
                     
Campane
2             
p p


      sons
       
étouffés
                 
         
            
      
Arpa p
     
         
                       
    

          
   
      

        
  
Cel.     
    p
      
   
  
       


       
    arco 
Vn. 1            
 p
arco   
          
Vn. 2        
  
 p *)
 o  o
o
     
II
  o  o
II

       
III III
                
Vla.
     
mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp
 
p o o   
    
o
 
o
      
       
 
         
Vc.     
mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp mfpp
 mfpp mfpp
mfpp p
pizz. 
   
                   
Cb.     p
mf

*) Vla.: o indicates a natural harmonic with the fingering as a diamond and the open string notated below in normal.
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     
Picc.            
p cresc. poco a poco f pp
       
    
Ob.        
p cresc. poco a poco f pp
4:3
       
           
Cl.        
(Mib) (2)
  4:3 4:3
f pp

    
p cresc. poco a poco
   4:3
    
     
       
Cl.
(La) (1)  
4:3 4:3 mf f pp
p cresc. poco a poco
 
         
Fg.  

  
   
1          
f
Cor. (Fa) 
    
2             
 f


     
Tr. (Do)      
p pp ppp
   
        
Trb. ten. 
p pp ppp
Marimba  
      4:3
       



Vibrafono
            
1            
4:3 f pp
4:3
Perc. cresc. poco a poco
          
    
4:3
Campane
   Silofono 4:3      
2      
   4:3 5:3 f p

      
p cresc. poco a poco  
  
 non arpegg. 
                       
   
 
Arpa cresc. poco a poco
     f p
          
             

   
             
               

Cel. cresc. poco a poco f mf
      
   
                 
       
   f mf pp
poco più
rall. rall.
 - - - - - - -
          
   
  
Vn. 1 
cresc. poco a poco f pp
          

   
Vn. 2   
cresc. poco a poco f pp

o
   o

o o
   III
o o o 
   
      
VI
     
o

Vla.        
mf f pp
cresc. poco a poco
o      I I
o   
o
 o o o       II II 

o o

              
    
Vc.

mf f pp
cresc. poco a poco
arco

I  
     
Cb. 
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