THE FORM ANALYSIS OF “SKY” COMPOSED FOR SIX-HANDS PIANO

Year 2018, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 340 - 363, 01.04.2018

Şirin Akbulut Demirci , Berkant Gençkal

Abstract

The piano, which is a solo instrument that takes part in educational process, can take role not only in instrumental education but also in chamber music education as well with the 6-hands pieces for three players that perform same composition on a single instrument. According to the international 6-hands piano literature, although the works of Alfred Schnittke's Hommage, Carl Czerny's Op.17 and 741, Paul Robinson's Pensees and Montmartre and many more are included, the Turkish piano literature has been found to have a limited number of compositions. The aim of the work is to contribute to the field by presenting musical analysis about the place and the importance of the educational use of the works composed for 6-hands which are extremely rare in the Turkish piano literature. As an example, the piece named Sky composed by Hasan Barış Gemici is considered. Analysis is supported by comparative methods in form, structuralism, rhythm, theoretical applications and performance; it also gives information about basic playing techniques. It is thought that this study carries importance in contributing to the limited number of Turkish 6-hands piano literature and researchers who will conduct research in this regard, in terms of creating resources for performers and composers who will interpret the literature. As a result of the research the inner world’s aggression and inspirations from elements like rain, thunder, heart beat that are transformed to piano, which carry symbolic meanings that are composed with tight-knit structure; besides all these mentioned before the dramatic content that is uncovered by the chords of the trumpet section of the orchestra, timpani pulsation and the dance-like movements have been reached.

Keywords

Piano education, six hands piano, Turkey, Turkish piano literature, chamber music

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