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Cilt 6, Sayı 35  Yaz III 2017  (ISSN: 2146-9903, E-ISSN: 2147-3056)
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1499674971 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS IN THE TRANSCRIPTION OF MUSIC FOR PIANO TO STRING ORCHESTRA

Transcription in the historical process is a technique known with various practices of many compositions. Due to piano-spesific features, it is known that some difficulties in transcription from piano music to orchestra. Transcription of piano notes directly to orchestra parties may have technical negative or unsuccessful results. In order to solve these kinds of problems, it’s necessary to make use of the experience and knowledge of many theoreticians and composers and then some works should be done. Thus, this will ensure that later transcriptions and with orchestrations will be more successful. In this study firstly, technical features of string instruments which forming center of the symphonic orchestra and transcription rules will be examined. Then, by transcribing a theme of a piano piece that in playable level of a typical student orchestra and practice of this rules and patterns will be shown.

Keywords: Transcription, Piano Music, String Orchestra