Arrangement Of Concerto In 6 Minor OP. 25

Author

Felix Mendelsohn, Prairie View Agricultural And Mechanical College

Date of Award

8-1962

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Degree Discipline

Music

Abstract

I. Short Statement of the Problem.

Having never arranged such a composition in this manner, I have tried to get an effect of an orchestra with band instruments. I hope this might some day help the situation of small organizations which are without orchestral instrumentation

II. Method and Process used in gathering data.

A. Studies of similar material in the field

B. Text Books on orchestration and band scoring

C. Experience in other writing

D. Trial and error through consultation

III, Condensed Summary of Findings.

I have found the concerto in G minor by Felix Mendelssohn to be some what of a classical concerto, which is developed from the Baroque Concerto because it is based upon the exchange of material between a solo instrument and the entire orchestral ensemble.

In arranging this selection I have tried to bring out the effects of an orchestra with the concert band. It isn't very likely that you will get the same sound as the orchestra but a similar effect. To try and get this effect I opened using entire band before the solo instrument enters. The sol© instrument then enters but not with the main theme, I would call this an introduction to the main theme which comes in later in measure twenty. Fro® this point on the solo instrument takes coraaand in most cases, changing xaaterial with the band in "Tutti" passages from time to time. At the end of the first movement of most concerto's there is usually a cadenza played brilliant, freely and elaborately Cadenzas are either written by the composer of the concerto, composed separately by the performer, or improvised by the performer. However, because of the fact that this arrangement ends with the first movement, I ended by repeating a section formerly played by the solo instrument with the band going into a tutti section formed around the tonic chord and finally ending rhythmically with octave leaps.

Committee Chair/Advisor

T.J . Anderson

Publisher

Prairie View Agricultural And Mechanical College

Rights

Date of Digitization

2/1/2024

Contributing Institution

John B Coleman Library

City of Publication

Prairie View

MIME Type

Application/PDF

Recommended Citation

Mendelsohn, F. (1962). Arrangement Of Concerto In 6 Minor OP. 25. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-theses/1531