“The Lark” by M.I. Glinka in transcriptions by M.A. Balakirev and Y. Panitsky

The transcription genre has existed for several centuries. Transcriptions have been created by many composers. Often famous works were arranged by different authors. An example is M. Glinka’s romance “The lark”. This article examines two transcription. The first was written for piano by M. Balakirev. The second is intended for the button accordion, it was written by I. Panitsky. The structure of the composition and the characteristic of the musical material are analyzed in detail. It is concluded that the two transcription are similar. The fundamental differences between the arrangements are also characterized. Balakirev writes a dramatic composition. Panitsky used techniques characteristic of his adaptation of Russian folk songs. The qualities of the individual style of composers and the general stylistic context are described.