Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B -flat major by Johann Sebastian Bach: A new arrangement transcribed for two pianos.
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Title
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B -flat major by Johann Sebastian Bach: A new arrangement transcribed for two pianos.
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Identifier
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AAI3298143
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identifier
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3298143
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Creator
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Chiang, Shih-Yi.
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Contributor
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Includes supplementary digital materials | Adviser: Peter Basquin
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Date
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2007
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Music
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Abstract
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This thesis presents a new arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No.6 transcribed for two pianos. The arguments for creating a new score are supported by an analysis of the two known piano transcriptions of this Concerto, the two-piano version (1872) by Gustav Krug and the four-hand version (1905-06) by Max Reger.;These earlier transcriptions of the Concerto were intended for easy accessibility by amateur performers. The new arrangement presented here is intended for concert performance. The analysis of the previous transcriptions is made from the viewpoint of a pianist and illuminates the advantages and the drawbacks for recreating this masterwork with the piano duet as the medium.;Moreover, this dissertation examines the rise of the piano duet transcription during the nineteenth century and the approaches taken by Reger and Krug in this context. The analysis provides, movement by movement, solutions to sonic and textural problems. Additional suggestions with a view to successful public performance are also provided.;The new two-piano arrangement highlights the counterpoint and the imitative structure of the Concerto. By expanding the registers and adding octaves to create a brighter sound, this author has created a more virtuosic work and clarified the consistent contrapuntal interplay between the solo viola lines of Bach's original orchestral version. A recording of the Concerto performed by the author is submitted as part of the dissertation.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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D.M.A.
