CLPNO 525 Orchestral Reductions for Pianists
Piano reductions of instrumental concertos and opera arias are studied and compared with recordings and full orchestral scores. Students learn to identify orchestral timbres, simplify overly complicated or unplayable orchestral reductions, and improve poor reductions (editing dynamics, adjusting registers, restoring missing melodies and wrong notes, etc.) They develop listening and keyboard skills in imitating sounds and colors of string, woodwind, and brass instruments to better emulate the orchestra. Repertoire studied is drawn from standard operas and instrumental concerti from all musical periods. Open to all collaborative piano majors and piano majors.