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Considerations for pedalling Debussy's piano music
The importance of the pedals in Debussy's piano music has been emphasised in a wide range of literature concerning Debussy and French piano music in general. However, and despite the obvious absence of pedalling indications in Debussy's piano scores, no dedicated study has been made in identifying …
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The solo piano music of Andrzej Dutkiewicz
… purpose of this study was to examine the solo piano compositions of Polish composer and pianist, Andrzej Dutkiewicz (1942- ). These works include Toccatina (1969), Suite for Piano (1970), Three Sketches in Retrospect (1985), and À-la (1986). Although his compositions have been performed in …
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SELECTING FINGERING FOR PERFORMING MOZART’S PIANO MUSIC
The purpose of finger selection for composers and musicians has changed since the 18th century due to many factors. In order to understand how fingering selection can serve a composer’s musical intention, this paper concentrates on the study of historical treatises and performance practice, the …
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The Changing Style of Playing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Music
… a powerful interpretative style for his music that clearly influenced his contemporaries. However, the way people have performed his piano music has changed over the years. In this thesis, I show how the recorded interpretations of some important figures have become 'authoritative …
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Modality in the piano music of Gabriel Faure
The complete synthesis of the principles of modality and tonality is one of the most remarkable features of the harmonic style of Gabriel Faure. This survey primarily deals with instances of modal usage, and with their integration into the tonal framework. Faure was not the first composer to …
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Symmetrical Elements in the Piano Music of Einojuhani Rautavaara
… retains certain characteristics that set his music apart from that of others. One of these elements that remained consistent throughout his career is his fascination with symmetry. From the Three Symmetrical Preludes during his student years to his late piano miniatures, symmetrical …
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Noh Influences in the Piano Music of Joji Yuasa
… serious thought to the structuring of time in music. Yuasa's approach is unique in that it draws heavily on one of the Japanese traditional art forms, Noh, which Yuasa has studied since his childhood. Yuasa's music is influenced by Noh both technically (in its sounds and methods) and …
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An introduction to the piano music of Manuel M. Ponce
… symphonic poems; three concertos, one each for piano, guitar and violin; chamber works; over 400 works for piano, both solo and in ensemble; a large collection of works for the guitar long considered the foundation of the modern guitar repertoire; over 200 songs; choral works and music for the …
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An Examination of Toccata Line Movements in Prokofiev's Piano Music
… lyrical lines. This thesis will examine six solo piano works by Sergei Prokofiev, their relationship to one another, and their relative significance in context of Prokofiev's oeuvre as a whole. Three of the movements are specifically listed by the composer in the toccata line category, and the …
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Leonard Bernstein's Piano Music: A Comparative Study of Selected Works
<p>Much of Leonard Bernstein’s piano music is incorporated in his orchestral and theatrical works. The comparison and understanding of how the piano works relate to the orchestral manifestations validates the independence of the piano works, provides new insights into Bernstein’s compositional …
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Motivic development in the piano music of Karl Weigl (1881-1949).
In discussing the music of Karl Weigl (1881-1949), it is essential to estimate the state of research regarding the composer and his professional life. Although a copious account and collection of Weigl's papers exists at Yale University, much contribution in the form of editions, recordings, and …
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New Resources in Twentieth-Century Piano Music and Richard Wilson's Eclogue (1974)
… 1960's into the spotlight to highlight their new musical and pianistic ideas. These composers, including Debussy, Schoenberg, Webern, Bartók, Cowell and others, brought new creative forces into piano music, generating many distinctive features of modern music. The discussion of new resources in …
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Piano Music as a Behavioral Intervention at the Ellensburg, WA Developmental Preschool
… support presently exists for the use of music as a behavioral intervention for students with disabilities. The purpose of this research was to study whether the social behaviors of children enrolled in a developmental preschool classroom changed in response to live piano music. The …
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The piano music of Peter Klatzow : a stylistic analysis of selected works
The piano music of Peter James Leonard Klatzow forms an integral part of his musical output. An analysis of these works may provide useful insight into the compositional style of this South African composer. Jan LaRue's theory of stylistic analysis formed the inspiration for the analytical approach …
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