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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"musical interpretation"”.
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Motion in music: a study of movement and time through musical interpretation
… Music' is a study of movement and time through musical interpretation. It looks at ways in which motion, both physical and conceptual, is featured in the musical performance and it is, therefore, written with the performance of music in mind. As such, it provides us with a fresh approach to …
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Talk on Musical Interpretation — Visual Tools for Perceived Dynamics and Points of Gravity
… music. However, sometimes the communication of musical issues between musicians may be experienced as aggravating. In educational contexts in a broad sense, it might be advantageous if this communication could be facilitated, for example, by using visual illustrations as a complement to the …
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An exploration of Franz Schubert's Sonata in G Major, D. 894: compositional significance, technical challenges, and musical interpretation
… the question: what makes a highly expressive musical experience? I then provided historic background on Schubert’s life and looked at the compositional significance of his G major sonata. Finally, I gave insight on the technical and interpretive challenges that pianists face when studying this …
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A dissertation lecture recital of the Greek sonata for piano by Dimitri Mitropoulos: musical interpretation, pianistic challenges, and manuscript limitations
… on pianistic considerations, including the interpretation of the work and its pianistic challenges. Throughout this last section, I highlighted the elements that helped me shape my interpretation of the Greek Sonata, to provide helpful information for pianists that consider performing this …
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Embracing incoherence: perspectives on the performance of Almeida Prado's fourteen nocturnes
This dissertation lecture-recital delves into the interpretation of Almeida Prado's fourteen Nocturnes. Using a multidisciplinary approach that includes an investigation of the composer's output and musical philosophy, postmodernist ideology, comparison of currently available scores of the fourteen …
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The relationship between the drama and the form in the sonata-allegro movement of Lulu
… relationship between the drama Lulu and Verg’s musical interpretation of the drama in the selection of the opera designated as the sonata-allegro movement (in Act I, Sc. ii and iii).</p>
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A repertoire guide to Wanghua Chu's published works for solo piano
… methods, technical considerations, and musical interpretation for each piece. Chu’s collection contains various musical and technical challenges that are appropriate for pianists at an advanced level. Therefore, professionals, piano teachers, and students may use this guide to select …
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A Performance Guide of George Crumb’s Metamorphoses Book II, for Amplified Piano with Critical Perspectives on its Visual Inspirations
… Book II through the relationshipsbetween musical interpretation, visual art, and representation of artists within the classical canon. Through score analysis, performance study, and interdisciplinary comparison, the paper explores how Crumb translates visual imagery into music. The study …
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From analysis to gesture : a comprehensive approach to score preparation for the conductor
… approaches to score preparation and general musical analysis techniques, a Comprehensive Approach to Score Preparation (CASP) based upon three levels of deductive analysis was created. These levels are described as Level I--Basal Structure Analysis; Level II--Review of: Supplementary …
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Preserving Tchaikovsky’s legacy: a translation and critical commentary on Kirill Kondrashin’s interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s symphonies
… and critical commentary of On the Conductor’s Interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Symphonies, a pedagogical text by Soviet conductor Kirill Kondrashin. Originally published in 1976 and based on a series of lectures, the book offers a rare window into Soviet rehearsal practices, interpretive …
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Time's inexorability: a performance study of Gerald Finzi's Earth and air and rain
… in which the characterization was made. Wolf's musical compositions are considerably more complex and broader in scope than those of Gerald Finzi. Finzi's compositional style is one unmistakably British, and shares little in common with the music of Wolf. There is, however, a shared …
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'n Musikale model van koherensieverhoudings getoets aan die hand van J.S. Bach se Schübler-koraalvoorspele : 'n loodsstudie (Afrikaans)
… of the key factors in communication and textual interpretation. Text linguistics, as an inter-disciplinary field of study concerning the textuality of texts in conjunction with coherence, can probably be of great importance in current musicology, especially as the problem concerning musical …
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Marimba music, boundaries of diaspora, and epistemologies of the Colombian border in Esmeraldas, Ecuador
… character. I examine the sonic characteristics, musical interpretation, and performative aspects of music that speak to distinct nationalisms within El Pacífico.
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_derivations and the performer-developer : co-evolving digital artefacts and human-machine performance practices
… performance systems designed for improvised musical performance. Written from the perspective of a performer-developer, the research traces the development of personal approaches to designing for musical interactivity in human-machine performance, culminating in the development of the …
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The Performer as Analyst in the Piano Sonata Opus 12 by Jean Sibelius
… with the large-scale organizational features of musical works, using the Piano Sonata, Opus 12 by Jean Sibelius as a case study. The unique character and structure of each of the three movements suggests an equally wide range of approaches to analysis, including studies in sonata form, …