Godofredo Romero wrote:
Thnak you very much.
Now, could you recommend books on the subject or perhaps any sources on the web dealing with it.
Each work is so different that there isn't any way to neatly package what you want to do.
Some things to consider:
1) include the melody
2) include the bass line
3) include any significant counter-melody
4) fill in as necessary to demonstrate the intended harmony.
4a) it isn't necessary to include obvious intervals, if doing so would make the music unplayable. You can often leave out the fifth of the chord, but you need the third to show major/minor harmony, and you need to include any extended intervals which alter the character. The dominant 7th isn't that important in your situation (you can leave off that 7th) but any 7ths, 9ths, suspensions, on other major chords or any minor chords should be included.
As others have said, if your work is essentially homophonic, or of the the melody-plus-accompaniment sort, creating a piano reduction is easy. If your work has extensive counterpoint or a wide variety of unique individual parts, then creating a piano reduction is quite difficult, especially if the piano reduction is actually to be played and not just serve as a conducting score.
If the work is essentially homophonic, just reduce it to a 4-part chorale-type piano part.
If the work is melody-plus-accompaniment, put the melody in the treble clef and the harmony as block chords in the bass clef, not worrying about voicing issues.
If the work is a major orchestral work such as a symphony or concerto, then you're on your own in deciding what is important to include or can be omitted.
Good examples to try to learn from:
Liszt reductions of Beethoven symphonies for piano-4-hands.
various choral books for Handel's Messiah, compared to the full orchestral score.
In the band world often the only conductor's part is a piano reduction, especially for older works which are transcriptions of orchestral works. The Carl Fischer (publisher) version of Brahms' Academic Festival, transcribed for band, is one such work. The Boosey&Hawkes band version of Vaughn-Williams' Sine Nomine, arranged by Bruce Houseknecht, is another.
If you live near a major music store you should be able to purchase such examples, or your public library might have some examples in their music department.
Good luck.
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