As it stands, only one arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 orchestral reduction exists, which is by Tchaikovsky himself. A number of critical editions of the piece exist, but none of them cover the subject of the material within the orchestral reduction. Tchaikovsky wrote the reduction from a compositional rather than a pianistic perspective, thus some passages present awkward technical challenges. The purpose of this dissertation is ultimately to contribute to the repertoire of accompanists by producing a new edition of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. I created my arrangement through a process of practical trial and error as well as observing the strategies used by other arrangers of orchestral reductions. Through a series of carefully selected omissions, note rearrangements, visual adjustments, and editorial changes, I simplified the reduction as a whole. I sought to improve the readability of the music by reducing accidentals as much as possible and also incorporating small-print cues into the main staves. Each minor adjustment or major revision contributes cumulatively to the ease of execution of the accompanimental part as a whole. Although Tchaikovsky's reduction is authentic and authoritative, a newly revised and simplified version would be useful for collaborative pianists. Thus, I have chosen to create an alternative version of Tchaikovsky's reduction, while still retaining as much of the original material as possible. This edition focuses solely on the collaborative pianist's part.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1609138 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Parys, Marcin |
| Contributors | Wodnicki, Adam, Banowetz, Joseph, Beckman, Bradley |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | x, 175 pages : music, illustrations, Text |
| Rights | Use restricted to UNT Community, Parys, Marcin, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
| Relation | Recital: January 23, 2014, ark:/67531/metadc848713, Recital: April 27, 2015, ark:/67531/metadc1075184, Recital: March 17, 2017, not yet digitized |
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