Mendelssohn – Krushev: “Songs without Words”. Transcriptions for Cello and Piano and for Two Cellos and Piano Cover Image

„Песни без думи“ от Менделсон – Крушев. Транскрипции за виолончело и пиано и за две виолончели и пиано
Mendelssohn – Krushev: “Songs without Words”. Transcriptions for Cello and Piano and for Two Cellos and Piano

Author(s): Atanas Krastev
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Издателство НМА „Проф. Панчо Владигеров”
Keywords: Felix Mendelssohn; Georg Eduard Goltermann; Friedrich Wilhelm Grьtzmacher; Yovcho Krushev; transcriptions for cello and piano

Summary/Abstract: This article examines Yovcho Krushev’s transcription of ten pieces of Felix Mendelssohn’s piano cycle “Songs without Words” (“Lieder ohne Worte”). Displayed is the way Krushev has “discovered” the cello and piano rendition concept; and how the cello is “heard” within context of the original piano score. For the sake of future performances, important artistic and practical guidance is explained too. The author of this article is the first performer of these transcriptions.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 224-247
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Bulgarian