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Cuban Alleluia, piano concerto.
Cuban Alleluia is a concerto for piano and orchestra written in three movements. These movements are based on the rhythmic pattern of the ‘Cuban Cinquillo’, which recurs throughout the piece, creating a sense of unity among its various sections. The piece is intended as a hymn of praise to God, …
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African American Composers and the Piano Concerto
… conducted regarding the history of the American piano concerto, this dissertation discusses the importance of the African American contribution to this genre. As there is currently limited research regarding these piano concerti, the author has chosen three representative works which exemplify …
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Sergei Taneyev (1856-1915): An Analysis of His Piano Concerto in E-flat Major and Its Relationship to Tchaikovskys Piano Concerto No.1
… seeks to prove that Sergei Taneyev's only piano concerto is a valuable addition to the piano concerto repertoire for historical and theoretical examination. Taneyev's biographical background proves he was one of the major figures in Russian musical life during the late nineteenth century. …
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The development of the Russian piano concerto in the nineteenth century.
The Russian piano concerto could not have had more inauspicious beginnings. Unlike the symphonic poem (and, indirectly, the symphony)- genres for which Glinka, the so-called 'Father of Russian Music', provided an invaluable model: 'Well? It's all in "Kamarinskaya", just as the whole oak is in the …
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Tonality in Schoenberg's music with particular reference to the Piano Concerto
… serial technique in his later works such as the Piano Concerto was less rigid than in works such as the Suite für Klavier; these later pieces also contain many retrospective, tonal, elements. A number of analyses of the Concerto, including those by Brian Alegant, Walter Bailey, Alfred Brendel, …
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The Fourth Movement of György Ligeti's Piano Concerto: Investigating the Musical-Mathematical Connection
… analogies in the fourth movement of Ligeti’s <em>Piano Concerto.</em> Its aim is to connect musical analysis with the piece’s mathematical inspiration. For this purpose, the dissertation is divided into two sections. Part I (Chapters 1-2) provides musical and mathematical context, including an …
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Deciphering the Arabesque: Genre Mixture and Formal Digression in the Early Romantic Piano Concerto
… and formal digression in the early Romantic piano concerto. Drawing on both John Daverio’s adaptation of the arabesque for nineteenth-century music (1987;1993) and contemporary theories of musical form (Caplin, 1998; Hepokoski and Darcy, 2006; Vande Moortele, 2009; and Horton, 2017), I …
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The First-Movement Cadenzas for Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
… written for the first movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466. As one of the six of his own concertos for which Mozart did not provide an original cadenza, the D minor concerto poses an important challenge to the performer: should she compose or improvise her own cadenza, …
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Performance Guide of the two-piano version of Zhang Zhao Piano Concerto No. II “The Might”
AbstractThis paper focuses on the two-piano version of Zhang Zhao’s Piano Concerto No. II, “The Mighty,” examining its compositional features, performance considerations, and pedagogical applications. Born in an ethnically diverse region of Yunnan, Zhang Zhao’s music is deeply influenced by local …
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Practical performance considerations for the Andante con moto of Beethoven's Piano Concerto in G Major, Op. 58
… of the Andante con moto of Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto, focusing on a variety of interpretative options for the performer. The sources of interpretive options will include conventional formal and harmonic analysis, consultation of existing scholarly research on the subject, historical …
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Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.4, Op.40 – A Historical Survey and Motivic Analysis of the Third Movement
Rachmaninoff’s Fourth Concerto is an anomaly in his output. It is a mystery whether the work was largely produced in Russia or America; therefore it is hard to make a claim as to which musical and extramusical influences pre- and post-emigration contributed to the aesthetic. In addition, the …
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Some Aspects of Mozart's Thematic Unity Based Upon a Study of Selected Piano Concerto Allegros (With) Symphony No. 1. (Original Composition)
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Camille Saint-Säens' Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Opus 103: An Analytical Study of Form, Compositional Techniques, and a Performance Perspective
… single comprehensive and exhaustive study of the Piano Concerto in F Major, Opus 103, available in the current literature. This study aims at filling the gap by providing other musicians interested in performing this piece with an initial study-guide. The research for this study focuses on several …
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Peter Lieberson's First Piano Concerto: A Buddhist-inspired poetic vision realized through twelve-tone language, other contemporary compositional techniques, together with three recitals of works by Bach, Chopin, Mozart, Albéniz, Grieg, Ginastera and Paderecki
… Peter Lieberson, and the creation of his Piano Concerto. Lieberson is a sought after composer who has won many awards and commissions. His works have been premiered and performed by some of the best musical artists of the late twentieth- and early twenty-first-century, such as Peter …
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Doctoral thesis recital (piano (lecture))
… between Rachmaninoff's Cello sonata op.19 and Piano concerto no.2 op.18
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Jose Rolon: a study of his life and music
… of his most important works, such as the Piano Concerto (1935), the song cycle Dibuios sobre as Puerto (1936), and his two Estudios for piano (1935). It includes a catalogue of the composer's works and writings and in the last chapter, an account of his style, aesthetic position and place …
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Graduate Recital, Violin
… settings: unaccompanied solo, sonata with piano, concerto with orchestra, and showpieces accompanied by piano. The contrast of the light refined styles of Bach and Mozart compliment the flashier show works of Bloch and Kreisler, while the David Stock Chameleon for solo violin represents the …
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Amy Beach for the new generation: the effects of increased interest in Beach’s works on the current place in the performance canon of concerto for piano and orchestra in C sharp minor, op. 45
… female American composer-pianist. Thus, her Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in C sharp minor, Op. 45, a large-scale work that encompasses a wide range of emotions and musical form, deserves a more established place in the performance canon. At its premier, Beach’s concerto received a …
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A stylistic and analytical study of Concerto No.2 for Piano and Orchestra, Op.33, by Lee Hoiby
Lee Hoiby’s Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 33, completed in 1980, is a welcome addition to the piano concerto repertory. The concerto was first performed June 6, 1980, in Chicago by Lee Hoiby with the American Chamber Symphony conducted by Robert Frisbie. This concerto contains the …
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THE INFLUENCE OF JAZZ AND ITS PREDECESSORS ON PIANO CHAMBER MUSIC AFTER 1920
… predecessors, such as blues, ragtime, and stride piano, began to gain widespread popularity among audiences. Their defining characteristics including syncopated rhythms, improvisation, call and response, polyphony, distinctive harmony, and unique timbre. Many classical composers were intrigued and …
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