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Identitatea pianistului acompaniator, partener de dialog muzical în formații camerale diverse
The identity of the accompanist pianist, musical dialogue partner in various chamber ensembles

Author(s): Roxana-Sorana Ardeleanu
Subject(s): Music, Sociology of Art
Published by: Universitatea de Vest din Timişoara
Keywords: chamber music; accompaniment; harmony; instrument; voice;

Summary/Abstract: Both in instrumental chamber music formation and alongside vocal artists, the contribution of the accompanying pianist is reflected in every moment, by shaping the harmonic foundation and completing the song, in order to achieve the dialog between the two performers. The defining role of the pianist begins in the rehearsal room, a space for sharing the effort to decipher the score. In the chamber music duo ensemble, the complexity of the musical approach is reflected by the contribution of the two performers. Also, with the play of their own score, the two musicians focus on the dynamic adaptation of the melodic path to the accompaniment, roles which they adopt alternately. In instrumental chamber ensembles, the accompanying pianist treats the dynamic-timbre ratio between piano and string instruments differently, as opposed to the duo in which he evolves alongside wind instruments. In the interpretation of the written works for voice and piano, the text put on music becomes the main source of expression of the affections embedded in the notation of the score. The role of the accompanying pianist in the relationship with the vocal performer also takes place semantically, and the dialog between voice and piano is enhanced by the correct pronunciation of the text. At the same time, the melodic approach is interdependent with the lyrics it accompanies. Regardless of the partner with whom he evolves, the accompanying pianist contributes fully to the realization of a homogeneous chamber music ensemble, in which the two musicians return to the public the intentions of the composer, completed by their own feelings.

  • Issue Year: X/2023
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 138-147
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian