The Formal Analysis of the Violin Concerto by Ulvi Cemal Erkin in terms of Structural Studies

This study examines Ulvi Cemal Erkin’s concerto for violin through a formal structure, and gives a short background of composing style. The paper presents the formal structure of each section in independent charts. This piece is highly valuable in the education of composition, with regard to the technique of analysis and practice. It contributes to raise awareness in composition students in terms of analytical comprehension of the pieces of great composers. The paper also provides Erkin’s techniques of composing this concerto, and knowledge of his style of composing. At the end of the article, the formal structure of the concerto is presented.