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Amy Beach's Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In C -Sharp Minor, Op. 45: A Historical, Stylistic, And Analytical Study., Katrina Carlson Rushing
Amy Beach's Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In C -Sharp Minor, Op. 45: A Historical, Stylistic, And Analytical Study., Katrina Carlson Rushing
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
This study examines Amy Beach's only concerto, the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in C-sharp Minor, Op. 45. The four-movement, late Romantic work for virtuoso pianist and large orchestra is a significant contribution to the genre, containing well-developed and contrasting themes, interesting and innovative harmonies, and exciting virtuosic display. This monograph explores the concerto from a historical, stylistic, and analytical perspective. The first chapter provides a brief biography of Amy Beach and an overview of her most important compositions. Chapter Two examines the historical significance, the critical reception, and the pianistic style of the concerto. The influences of other late-Romantic …
Use Of Pedal In Selected Piano Music Of Alberto Ginastera., Joanna Tuley Burnside
Use Of Pedal In Selected Piano Music Of Alberto Ginastera., Joanna Tuley Burnside
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
This monograph examines the piano compositions of Alberto Ginastera and develops possible suggestions for the instruction of pedaling. These suggestions assist teachers in their instruction of piano students, possibly resulting in more authentic, convincing performances. This paper includes suggestions as to why one type of pedaling might be preferable to another. Such suggestions stem not only from a study of harmony, texture, dynamics, notation, and rhythm, but also from comparisons between Ginastera's works that contain pedal markings and those that do not. This monograph draws conclusions about pedaling based upon analysis of selected piano compositions by Ginastera. The repertoire chosen …
Isang Yun: His Compositional Technique As Manifested In The Two Clarinet Quintets., Youngdae Yoo
Isang Yun: His Compositional Technique As Manifested In The Two Clarinet Quintets., Youngdae Yoo
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
Born in Korea, Isang Yun (1917--1995) became one of the most prominent avant-garde composers in the world with a distinctive musical language that synthesized Far Eastern Asian philosophy, especially Chinese Taoism, with Western techniques and Korean traditional instrumental idioms. Isang Yun left about 150 works, including five works for clarinet. Among them, this essay will discuss Yun's two Quintets for Clarinet and String Quartet: Quintet I for Clarinet and String Quartet (1984) and Quintet II for Clarinet and Sting Quartet (1994). These works are representative of Yun's chamber music for clarinet. This monograph will be organized as follows: Chapter I …
Karel Husa's Concerto For Alto Saxophone And Concert Band: A Performer's Analysis., Kevin Robert Burns
Karel Husa's Concerto For Alto Saxophone And Concert Band: A Performer's Analysis., Kevin Robert Burns
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Concert Band by Karel Husa is regarded as one of the great wind concertos of the 20th century. It is an atonal composition with an unusual and complex rhythmic language. In and of itself analysis is a creative and intellectual endeavor. It also can give the performer a deeper understanding of the piece so that he or she can give a better performance. This paper is the first analysis of Husa's concerto to use Allen Forte's set theory method of melodic and harmonic analysis. The rhythm analysis is unique in that it recognizes the philosophical …
"Shadow Of The Blues" And "Dove Sta Amore": Selected Songs Of John Musto., Jessica Molin
"Shadow Of The Blues" And "Dove Sta Amore": Selected Songs Of John Musto., Jessica Molin
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
This paper reflects my research and synthesis of the songs of Shadow of the Blues and Dove Sta Amore, and my direct work with the composer, John Musto. I find his music to be intriguing, and feel this guide to his music will be of value to singers and educators. My preliminary research revealed that little had been written about Musto. I contacted the composer, interviewed and studied the repertoire with him in New York City, prepared this guide and performed the songs in recital. The quality of John Musto's songs secures for him a place in the top rank …
The Viola Compositions Of Ernst Mahle And Their Idiomatic And Pedagogical Characteristics., Sonia Feres-Lloyd
The Viola Compositions Of Ernst Mahle And Their Idiomatic And Pedagogical Characteristics., Sonia Feres-Lloyd
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
Ernst Mahle was born in Germany, in 1929, but has lived in Brazil since 1951, where he is one of the most important composers of his generation. Besides his work as a composer, he has been developing a very important pedagogical work in Piracicaba, a city in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Influenced by the teachings of Hans Joachim Koellreutter, Mahle, together with other influential art supporters from that city, founded the Escola de Musica de Piracicaba, in 1953. Mahle believes that it is very important to teach music when children are young. He also encourages practice in musical …
Reconstruction Of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5, "Adagietto" For Trombone And Piano., Yuri Murata
Reconstruction Of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5, "Adagietto" For Trombone And Piano., Yuri Murata
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
The purpose of this study is to reconstruct Gustave Mahler's Symphony No.5, Adagietto, for trombone and piano and to discuss the procedure of the reconstruction. This paper is divided into four chapters. In the first chapter, there are three main introductory materials. First, definitions taken from different sources of the musical terms arrangement and transcription are given to show how inconsistently those two terms are used and to show why the writer decided to use a third term reconstruction. Second, a brief background on Mahler and his fifth symphony is provided. Third, the importance of comparing sources is discussed. In …