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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Dmitri Shostakovich"”.
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The first five symphonies of Dmitri Shostakovich
… an analysis of the first five symphonies of Dmitri Shostakovich. These works are-analyzed according to the following categories: form, harmony, thematic treatment, texture and orchestration. The purpose of this process is to reveal the essence of his' compositional style as exemplified in the …
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Artist diploma recital (violin)
… -- Violin concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77 / Dmitri Shostakovich.
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Creativity Despite Duress: Shostakovich and Prokofiev’s Musical Struggles under Soviet Government Restrictions
… dissertation investigates how Soviet composers Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Prokofiev navigated state-imposed artistic constraints under strict government control. During periods of heightened nationalism and international conflict, especially World War II, the Soviet regime intensified its …
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A comparison of passacaglias in piano trios by Ravel and Shostakovich from a historical and theoretical perspective
… the Piano Trio in E Minor, Op. 67, written by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975), and the passacaglia from the Piano Trio in A Minor, written by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937).Before the history and theory discussion of these two movements begins, a background is given on the passacaglia form and its …
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Pairings: Quintets and Duos from the Collaborative Piano Repertoire
… his Piano and Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 108. Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57 and his Cello and Piano Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40 will be the last two works examined in this dissertation. This dissertation project consisted of three recitals, presented in the Gildenhorn …
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THE INFLUENCE OF JAZZ AND ITS PREDECESSORS ON PIANO CHAMBER MUSIC AFTER 1920
… Erik Satie, Darius Milhaud, Igor Stravinsky, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Leonard Bernstein, among many others, were drawn to jazz style and incorporated its elements into their compositions. This performance dissertation explores how a range of these composers, including both classical and jazz …
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The Significance of Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Sonata Op.12
… is to bring forth the significance of Shostakovich's Piano Sonata Op.12. This sonata is a hybrid of the German musical tradition, Russian Modernism, and Liszt's thematic transformation technique. It demonstrates Shostakovich's highly intellectual compositional skills influenced by the …
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Reaching through the Iron Curtain: Practicalities in the Anglo-Soviet cultural exchange of music and musicians, 1955-1975
This dissertation is an investigation of the position of British and Soviet music professionals (such as composers, concert agents, performers, and publishers) in the interchange of music and musicians between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union from 1955 to 1975. This study determines how they …