Russian Folk Music Interaction in Tchaikovsky’s Works and First Piano Concerto

Öz

This study aims to investigate the composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ties with Russian Folk Music and to examine the reflections of these ties in his Piano Concerto No. 1. Tchaikovsky is one of the composers whose life story and works are frequently discussed in books, theses and articles. In biographical texts, according to the available data, the process of creating composers’ works and their sources of inspiration can also be conveyed. The elements of the geographies in which they live and the social culture of these geographies can be included as motifs reflected in the works of artists. Folk music, which is one of the effective carriers of cultural elements, has been identified as the elements that inspired composers in many periods of history in the light of documents and information obtained in retrospective research. In this study, which was conducted by reviewing sources that provide information about Tchaikovsky’s life story and works, findings on the composer’s interaction with folk music are presented.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Tchaikovsky
• piano
• russian folk music

Çaykovski’nin Eserlerinde ve Birinci Piyano Konçertosunda Rus Halk Müziği Etkileşimi

Öz

Bu çalışma, besteci Pyotr İlyiç Çaykovski’nin Rus Halk Müziği ile olan bağlarını araştırmayı ve söz konusu bağların 1 numaralı piyano konçertosundaki yansımalarını irdelemeyi hedeflemiştir. Çaykovski; kitap, tez ya da makalelerde, yaşam öyküsü ve eserleri sıkça konu edilen bestecilerden biridir. Biyografik nitelikli metinlerde; erişilebilen verilere göre, bestecilerin eserlerini yaratma süreci ve esin kaynakları da aktarılabilmektedir. İçinde yaşadıkları coğrafyaların ve buralardaki toplumsal kültürün ögeleri, sanatçıların yapıtlarında yansıttıkları motifler olarak yer alabilmektedir. Kültürel ögelerin etkili taşıyıcılarından olan halk müzikleri; geçmişe dönük araştırmalarda elde edilen belge ve bilgiler ışığında, tarihin pek çok döneminde bestecilere esin veren unsurlar olarak tespit edilmiştir. Çaykovski yaşam öyküsü ve yapıtları hakkında bilgi aktaran kaynaklar taranarak yapılmış bu çalışmada, bestecinin halk müziğiyle etkileşimine dair bulgular sergilenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Çaykovski
• konçerto
• rus halk müziği

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