Exploring techniques for arranging orchestral works for solo piano : an attempt to arrange the first movement of Beethoven’s Symphony no. 5 in C minor by skill level as a subject for piano learners

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  • 管弦楽作品におけるピアノ独奏用編曲技法を探る : L. v. Beethoven交響曲第5番『運命』第1楽章を題材としたレヴェル別編曲の試み
  • カンゲンガク サクヒン ニ オケル ピアノ ドクソウヨウ ヘンキョク ギホウ オ サグル : L. v. Beethoven コウキョウキョク ダイ5バン 『 ウンメイ 』 ダイ1 ガクショウ オ ダイザイ ト シタ レヴェル ベツ ヘンキョク ノ ココロミ

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While the invention of the piano in 1709 represented a structural advance, its design evolved through repeated improvements over the years, particularly during the time of Beethoven. Later, improvements continued in aspects such as range, volume, lightness of key touch, and pedals, so that by the time of Liszt the piano largely had taken on the same style as that of today’s instrument. A wide range of studies and efforts are underway today concerning matters such as the structures and materials of pianos. Together with advances in the piano, piano music too has been mass produced by composers, and a very large number of musicians have played the instrument. The performance of works arranged for the piano is one form of piano performance. Arrangement refers to modifying a work of music originally optimized for one style of performance to another. When performing works of orchestral music on the piano, even more than the effort of reading music from a score consisting of multiple levels, the ability to perform a score arranged for solo piano enables the player to grasp an overview of the work as a whole and to experience fully the joy of musical expression. The piano possesses the same range as the musical instruments of an orchestra, and it is capable of expressing even the fine details of chords and harmony as a solo instrument. It can be considered that a score suitable to such aspects would be very useful in learning music. There are various techniques for arranging music. Unfortunately, those who would like to try playing orchestral works on the piano often are scared away by the difficulty of performing them. This led us to consider the possibility of arranging such works so that even beginning piano players could enjoy performing them. Looking at the subject of the first movement of Beethoven’s Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67, this paper considers a technique for arranging orchestral works for solo piano performance through practice arranging works for specific skill levels, focusing on arrangement mainly from the perspective of the performer.

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