Considerations on Muammer Sun’s “Three Pieces for Violin and Piano” in Terms of Piano Performance Practice

Three Pieces for Violin and Piano (1955) by Muammer Sun, one of the thirdgeneration composers of the Turkish Republic, stands out as one of his most frequently performed chamber music works. This piece regularly features in the concert programs of numerous artists and is often performed both in Turk...

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Main Authors: Elif Önal, Arda Erdem
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Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2024-12-01
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description Three Pieces for Violin and Piano (1955) by Muammer Sun, one of the thirdgeneration composers of the Turkish Republic, stands out as one of his most frequently performed chamber music works. This piece regularly features in the concert programs of numerous artists and is often performed both in Turkey and abroad. Additionally, it is one of the most frequently recorded chamber music works by Turkish composers. Sun composed this piece during his second year as a conservatory student, at a time when he had just started studying harmony and counterpoint with Ahmed Adnan Saygun, but had not yet delved into form and musical analysis. Despite this, the work is thought to display a certain level of maturity in terms of both harmony and form. Moreover, Sun stated that throughout his life, he never felt the need to change even a single note of this student work, which was published by the State Conservatory Press six years after it was composed. Performing a musical work requires preliminary research and preparation in various areas. The piece to be performed should first be analyzed in terms of its form and harmony, with careful attention given to the details of its notation before moving on to performance practice. During this process, any available recordings of the piece can serve as useful reference points. In this study, Three Pieces for Violin and Piano has been structurally analyzed. The edition published by the State Conservatory Press has been reviewed for editorial accuracy, with errors and omissions identified, and performance practice suggestions from a pianistic perspective have been provided.
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spelling doaj-art-bf11187eae78456c811fa2319761c8732025-08-20T02:57:22ZengIstanbul University PressKonservatoryum2618-56952024-12-0111248850310.26650/CONS2024-1564519123456Considerations on Muammer Sun’s “Three Pieces for Violin and Piano” in Terms of Piano Performance PracticeElif Önal0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8223-2512Arda Erdem1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0416-2440Ankara Üniversitesi, Ankara, TürkiyeAnkara Üniversitesi, Ankara, TürkiyeThree Pieces for Violin and Piano (1955) by Muammer Sun, one of the thirdgeneration composers of the Turkish Republic, stands out as one of his most frequently performed chamber music works. This piece regularly features in the concert programs of numerous artists and is often performed both in Turkey and abroad. Additionally, it is one of the most frequently recorded chamber music works by Turkish composers. Sun composed this piece during his second year as a conservatory student, at a time when he had just started studying harmony and counterpoint with Ahmed Adnan Saygun, but had not yet delved into form and musical analysis. Despite this, the work is thought to display a certain level of maturity in terms of both harmony and form. Moreover, Sun stated that throughout his life, he never felt the need to change even a single note of this student work, which was published by the State Conservatory Press six years after it was composed. Performing a musical work requires preliminary research and preparation in various areas. The piece to be performed should first be analyzed in terms of its form and harmony, with careful attention given to the details of its notation before moving on to performance practice. During this process, any available recordings of the piece can serve as useful reference points. In this study, Three Pieces for Violin and Piano has been structurally analyzed. The edition published by the State Conservatory Press has been reviewed for editorial accuracy, with errors and omissions identified, and performance practice suggestions from a pianistic perspective have been provided.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/05EE86BB79CE4B29B0782B41B4D450A9muammer sunpianocontemporary turkish music
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Considerations on Muammer Sun’s “Three Pieces for Violin and Piano” in Terms of Piano Performance Practice
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muammer sun
piano
contemporary turkish music
title Considerations on Muammer Sun’s “Three Pieces for Violin and Piano” in Terms of Piano Performance Practice
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