CLPNO 524 Concerto Study: Performance of Orchestral Reductions
for Pianists
This course provides students the opportunity to study piano reductions of instrumental concerti, comparing such reductions to full orchestral scores, as well as listening to recordings with soloist and full orchestra. Students learn to simplify overly complicated or unplayable orchestral reductions and to improve poor editions (editing dynamics, adjusting registers, restoring missing melodies and wrong notes), developing their skills in imitating sounds and colors of string, woodwind, and brass instruments in order to better emulate the orchestra. Repertoire studied is drawn from the standard instrumental concerti from all musical periods, including concerti selected for NEC’s school-wide concerto competitions. Open to all collaborative piano majors; piano majors may enroll with instructor's permission.
Prerequisite
CLPNO 500/Studio or ((CLPNO 302T/Lecture or CLPNO 304T/Lecture or
CLPNO 502T/Lecture or
CLPNO 504T/Lecture) and Instructor Permission)