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Conclusion
Khachaturian’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra can be equally impressive and exciting
when performed on the flute. Jean Pierre Rampal’s flute edition of the concerto is true to the
original composition while at the same time utilizing the strengths of the flute to allow for an
effective transcription. The concerto is remarkable on either instrument, the violin or the flute.
Flutists must make every effort to learn how the piece would be performed on the violin
in order to stay true to the composer’s idea, but ultimately, the flute performance is bound to be
very different. But different means no better or worse. 31 Flutists can benefit by transcribing
violin pieces and making them their own because doing this expands their repertoire and
challenges their technique. 32 When Aram Khachaturian composed this work he had no idea that
it would become a standard in the repertoire of classical flute.
31 David Shostac, Interview by the author, 13 April, 2012, Los Angeles, California.
32 Rena Urso Trapani, Interview by the author, 11 April, 2012, California.
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