Pitch organization in two preludes by Saygun

In this study, an analysis based on pitch organization has been performed regarding the 3rd and 8th preludes selected from Twelve Preludes on Aksak Rhythms, Op. 45 by Ahmed Adnan Saygun. The method of the study respectively consists of the five main extents: Areas, pitch sets, formulation, theoretical assumption and definition. In both preludes, the obtained results show that *It is possible to talk about the presence of a close pitch organization based on interval relations. *Maqam abstractions show up to a minimum. *All the detected pitch sets are built on 0, 1, 2 and 3 steps. *The fact that the intervals are so rare in respect of variety and that they are sounded repeatedly in diverse portions of the pieces is a sign of the idée génératrice, which left its mark on Saygun's music. Keywords: Ahmed Adnan Saygun, Op. 45, Prelude: 3, Prelude: 8, pitch organization