Welcome to our forum. A Message To Our New and Prospective Members . Check out our Forum Rules. Lets keep this forum an enjoyable place to visit.

Check out our 2023 Group Christmas Project HERE

AAA
Avatar
Please consider registering
guest
sp_LogInOut Log Insp_Registration Register
Register | Lost password?
Advanced Search
Forum Scope




Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
sp_Feed Topic RSSsp_TopicIcon
A Piece Dying for a Violin Transcription
Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 (0 votes) 
Avatar
Irv
Members

Regulars
September 1, 2018 - 5:58 pm
Member Since: December 23, 2017
Forum Posts: 1650
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

This weekend is likely to be slow going on the forum due to the holiday, so I thought that I would spice things up a bit.  An attractive aspect to the violin is the wide reperatoire.  I would be interested to learn what pieces the members think could be advantageously transcribed for the violin.

I am a fan of the French composer Saint Saens, although I do not think much of his violin concertos.  I think that his Piano Concerto #5 in F Major could easily be transcribed to great effect for the violin (perhaps reducing the size of the backing orchestra and eliminating some of the repeats).  

Any takers?

Success is the progressive realisation of a worthy ideal. —Earl Nightingale.

Avatar
mookje
The Netherlands
Members

Regulars
September 2, 2018 - 10:50 am
Member Since: July 29, 2018
Forum Posts: 260
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

That’s a real challenging  job but way, way to difficult for me ?

 Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about dancing in the rain!!

Avatar
Fiddlerman
Fort Lauderdale
September 4, 2018 - 3:51 pm
Member Since: September 26, 2010
Forum Posts: 16429

Is there a movement in particular that are you referring to Irv?

"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."

Avatar
Irv
Members

Regulars
September 4, 2018 - 5:44 pm
Member Since: December 23, 2017
Forum Posts: 1650
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Hi Fiddlerman (and others).  The technique that he uses in the second movement (the use of 3:1 and 5:1 harmonics over and below the base note produces a bell like quality that may be unique in classical music).  I think that it could be reproduced by the violin with the support of a viola from the orchestra.

I also think that the Saint Saen’s Piano Concerto #2 could, and should, be transcribed for violin.  The first movement would not be particularly difficult, but it would be a crowd pleaser (the rest of the piece would be difficult).

Success is the progressive realisation of a worthy ideal. —Earl Nightingale.

Avatar
Fiddlerman
Fort Lauderdale
September 5, 2018 - 5:41 pm
Member Since: September 26, 2010
Forum Posts: 16429

I like your way of thinking Irv. :)
Outside of the box. I'm sure you are right.

"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."

Avatar
Irv
Members

Regulars
September 7, 2018 - 4:30 pm
Member Since: December 23, 2017
Forum Posts: 1650
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I had an unexpected treat today when I had a chance to hear Saint Saen’s Rhapsodies d’Auvergne with the composer at the piano (via a paper roll piano recording presented on YouTube).  I believe I was the third person to bother to view it.  A pity.

This certainly would be a rousing piece for a string quartet.  At only six minutes of playing time, this should not be an expensive commission (perhaps as a practice exercise for a music college), or an opportunity for crowd funding.

Success is the progressive realisation of a worthy ideal. —Earl Nightingale.

Avatar
Fiddlerman
Fort Lauderdale
September 14, 2018 - 11:27 am
Member Since: September 26, 2010
Forum Posts: 16429

Good idea Irv.

"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."

Avatar
Irv
Members

Regulars
September 29, 2018 - 12:20 pm
Member Since: December 23, 2017
Forum Posts: 1650
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Hi all.  I recently purchased a “cd” of mostly violin and piano transcriptions made by Camille Saint Saens and Eugene Ysaye (the exception being the Saint Saen Fantaisie for Violin and Harp Op 124).  Philippe Graffin (violin) and Pascal Devoyon (piano).

It is CDH 55353 of the Hyperion Helios Series.  The sound quality is wonderful and would be a great cd to put on if you were to sell a stereo system.  Chopin compositions are the base material for many of the transcriptions and they appear to be conservatory practice pieces obtained from the US Library of Congress.  Worth a listen.

Success is the progressive realisation of a worthy ideal. —Earl Nightingale.

Forum Timezone: America/New_York
Most Users Ever Online: 696
Currently Online:
Guest(s) 105
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)
Members Birthdays
sp_BirthdayIcon
Today Michael Browder, EBurrell
Upcoming Sofia Leo, TKDennis, FiddleDetroit, CookiesViolin, JPferrman, Designer 88, LyleA, Stephen, Dorque, Trisha, Elaisa, Gordon Shumway, dougga, Russionleo, JohnG
Top Posters:
ELCBK: 7758
ABitRusty: 3914
Mad_Wed: 2849
Barry: 2690
Fiddlestix: 2647
Oliver: 2439
Gordon Shumway: 2425
DanielB: 2379
Mark: 2149
damfino: 2113
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 3
Members: 31662
Moderators: 0
Admins: 7
Forum Stats:
Groups: 16
Forums: 81
Topics: 10589
Posts: 134212
Newest Members:
SoCal335, Jan Howard, edwardcheng, Oscar Stern, bryanhanson, bittruster, fiddlecastro, jackdaniel, romanmills08, creativestringsinfo
Administrators: Fiddlerman: 16429, KindaScratchy: 1760, coolpinkone: 4180, BillyG: 3744, MrsFiddlerman: 2, Jimmie Bjorling: 0, Mouse: 5305