Clarinets play ascending 64th-note arpeggios at the start of the pesante first movement of a percussion concerto this composer wrote for Colin Currie. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this composer of the bass concerto Angel of Dusk and the symphony Angel of Light. Recorded swan calls appear in this Finnish composer’s “concerto for birds and orchestra,” Cantus Arcticus.
ANSWER: Einojuhani Rautavaara (“AY-no-yoo-ha-nee RAO-ta-vah-ruh”)
[10h] Rautavaara’s percussion concerto is titled for these things. The percussion section transitions between the two parts of a John Barnes Chance piece titled for one of these things “and Dance.”
ANSWER: incantations [accept Incantation and Dance]
[10e] Rautavaara’s first concerto for this instrument instructs the soloist to play clusters with their entire hand. This instrument is considered part of the percussion section since its sound is created by internal hammers hitting strings.
ANSWER: piano [or pianoforte; accept prepared piano]
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