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DOI :10.26650/CONS2020-0011   IUP :10.26650/CONS2020-0011    Full Text (PDF)

An Examination on D. Shostakovich’s Viola Sonata Op.147 from a Technical Perspective

Füsun Naz Altınel

The purpose of this article is to provide a resource to those who wish to gain a deeper understanding on the technical aspects of Shostakovich’s Viola Sonata Op. 147 based on F. Druzhinin’s edited viola part. This study consists of two methods; books are used as research material to provide an overview on composers life and music, extracts from F. Druzhinin’s viola part and recordings are examined to provide technical suggestions to performers. Preparing this article, books and F. Druzhinin’s viola part are obtained from the library of Royal Northern College of Music. For the recording of Fyodor Druzhinin, youtube is used as online resource. The headlines inside the study are as follows; an overview of Shostakovich’s life and viola sonata, other composers and artists that have influenced Shostakovich’s music (Ludwig Van Beethoven and Nicolai Gogol) and performance suggestions given based on F. Druzhinin’s viola part and recording. For the music examples in this article Moscow: Publishers Musika, 1984, Collected Works in forty-two volumes: (Vol.38, viola part edited by F. Druzhinin) is used. 

Keywords: ShostakovichViolaSonata
DOI :10.26650/CONS2020-0011   IUP :10.26650/CONS2020-0011    Full Text (PDF)

D. Shostakovich Viyola Sonati Op.147 Üzerine Teknik Açidan Bir İnceleme

Füsun Naz Altınel

Bu makalenin amacı Shostakovich’in Op. 147 viyola Sonatını çalışmak isteyen yorumculara F.Druzhinin’in düzeltmelerini içeren viyola partisi üzerinde yapılan teknik çalışmalar ile yararlı bir kaynak oluşturmaktır. Bu çalışma iki method kullanmaktadır; bestecinin hayatı ve müziği üzerine genel bir bakış oluşturmak üzere kitaplar incelenerek literatür taraması yapılmış, F.Druzhinin’in düzeltmelerini içeren viyola partisi ve eserin kaydı incelenerek yorumculara teknik öneriler sunulmuştur. Çalışmanın yazım sürecinde kullanılmış olan kitaplar ve F.Druzhinin’in düzeltmelerini içeren viyola partisi Royal Northern College of Music kütüphanesinden alınmıştır. Fyodor Druzhinin’e ait olan kayıt için ise çevrimiçi kaynaklardan youtube’dan faydalanılmıstır. Çalışmanın ara başlıkları şu şekildedir; Shostakovich’in hayatı ve viyola sonatı üzerine genel bir bakış, bestecinin müzikal dilini etkilemiş olan diğer besteci ve sanatçılar (Ludwig Van Beethoven ve Nicolai Gogol) ve F. Druzhinin’in düzeltmelerini içeren viyola partisi üzerinde performansa yönelik öneriler. Bu makaledeki müzik örnekleri Moscow: Publishers Musika, 1984, Collected Works in forty-two volumes: (Vol.38, viola part edited by F. Druzhinin) esas alınarak oluşturulmuştur.

Keywords: ShostakovichViyolaSonat

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Submitted02.09.2020
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