And (5): Other composers/arrangers create a simpler arrangement suitable for children to learn instruments.
On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 2:35 AM, Abel Cheung <abelche...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 11:25 PM, Tom Crocker <tomcrockerm...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Suitability seems to have a lot to do with taste. Wouldn't "Indicates the >> artist who arranged a tune" or "Indicates the artist who arranged a tune >> for a performance" do? Is there something this is missing? Maybe "for a >> type of performance"? >> > > Right now there are a few different situations all using the term > arrangement: > > 1. A piece is already complete for some instrument combination intended by > composer, and other composers/performers want to see it performed on other > instruments, thus creating an arrangement. > 2. A piece is already complete for some instrument combination intended by > composer, but other composers/performers see that new musical elements or > greater virtuosity can be fused with original piece, so create an > arrangement for the same instrument(s). > 3. A composer has drafted melodies or laid the necessary framework of a > piece, then arranger pick it up and arrange into orchestral piece or piece > for specific instruments (mass production) > 4. A composer didn't manage to complete a piece before death, but have > enough material drafted so the piece can possibly be performed with extra > effort, and other composers helped completing it (not sure, maybe > 'additional composer' relation can also be used here?) > > Here some situations are a bit up to personal taste, yet others are > objective. Is it possible to use single statement to enclose them all? > > Abel > > > >> >> >> On 1 May 2013 16:14, Alex Mauer <ha...@hawkesnest.net> wrote: >> >>> On 05/01/2013 06:01 AM, symphonick wrote: >>> > Done. >>> > BTW, "Indicates the artist who arranged a tune into a form suitable for >>> > performance." kind of implies that a song is unsuitable for performance >>> > unless someone has done an arrangement? >>> >>> How about “suitable for a performance” (suggesting that it’s more >>> situational: obviously a work for full orchestra is indeed unsuitable >>> for performance on solo flute before some arrangement is done…) >>> >>> Or “Suitable for performance by specific instrumentation”? (but that >>> suggests that all arrangements are for instrument compatibility reasons, >>> which is not the case) >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MusicBrainz-style mailing list >>> MusicBrainz-style@lists.musicbrainz.org >>> http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MusicBrainz-style mailing list >> MusicBrainz-style@lists.musicbrainz.org >> http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style >> > > > > -- > Abel Cheung (GPG Key: 0xC67186FF) > Key fingerprint: 671C C7AE EFB5 110C D6D1 41EE 4152 E1F1 C671 86FF > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > * My blog: http://me.abelcheung.org/ > * Open Source Hong Kong: http://www.opensource.hk/ > -- Abel Cheung (GPG Key: 0xC67186FF) Key fingerprint: 671C C7AE EFB5 110C D6D1 41EE 4152 E1F1 C671 86FF -------------------------------------------------------------------- * My blog: http://me.abelcheung.org/ * Open Source Hong Kong: http://www.opensource.hk/
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