Samuel_vangogh Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 (edited) After some time of no activity I finally had some time to finish a piece, this time I used Adler's workbook and tried an orchestration exercise. I highly recommend you to get both Adler's orchestration book and workbook! He explains every single instrument in a simple manner with audio examples and scores!. Also, rimsky-korsakov wrote a book about how he orchestrated his own pieces which I also recommend 👌 Edited June 3, 2023 by Samuel_vangogh I felt the post was to short so i added new information! MP3 Play / pause JavaScript is required. 0:00 0:00 volume > next menu Chopin Op28 no22 > next PDF Chopin Op28 no22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Ng Tsz Kiu Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Hi @Samuel_vangogh, 4 hours ago, Samuel_vangogh said: After some time of no activity I finally had some time to finish a piece, this time I used Adler's workbook and tried an orchestration exercise. Yeah I think this is a good arrangement of Chopin's prelude for String Orchestra. Will adding some tremolos to the strings make it more intense? 5 hours ago, Samuel_vangogh said: highly recommend you to get both Adler's orchestration book and workbook! He explains every single instrument in a simple manner with audio examples and scores!. Also, rimsky-korsakov wrote a book about how he orchestrated his own pieces which I also recommend 👌 Yup Adler's book is a must!! I've yet to read it though. I think I really should buy it. Thanks for sharing! Henry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisp Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Interesting. The small limitation, however, in my opinion, is that piano writing becomes a little dense to the orchestra. We would almost want a moment when the texture is less loaded, but I do not doubt the excellence of Adler's references. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterthePapercomPoser Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 I was not familiar with this piece by Chopin before I listened to your piece, and hence didn't know that it was nicknamed "Impatience". I feel it loses some of that character in this orchestral rendition. Strings can play fast too and I think could, in real life, lend this piece the urgency that it needs to sound the way Chopin intended at a faster tempo. Thanks for sharing your adventures in arranging for string orchestra! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel_vangogh Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 13 minutes ago, PeterthePapercomPoser said: I feel it loses some of that character in this orchestral rendition. Yep, i feel the same, everything is too much legato but playing spiccato/staccato at that speed (or faster) is very hard, furthermore, i think that doing the accents i wrote would benefit the piece (musescore didnt do them) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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