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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"piano literature"”.
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An evaluation of piano literature written originally for four hands--one piano
… be found in compositions originally written for piano duet (two performers at one piano). Only compositions originally conceived for piano duet will be considered transcriptions of works that were at first in the form of piano solo, string quartet, orchestra or any such medium other than piano …
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Hearing the Sublime: Signification of the Sublime in Solo Piano Literature of the Nineteenth Century
Though many philosophers and music theorists have admitted the signification of the sublime in music as a possibility, the nature and mechanism of that signification has not yet been treated at length with a methodology familiar to musicians or native to music theory. Within this dissertation I …
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Piano literature by Argentine composers from the late nineteenth century through the twentieth century : an annotated catalog
The piano pieces by Argentine composers are a significant contribution to piano literature. They represent the voice of a nation that has enjoyed a strong musical tradition, with a noted European influence and a unique fusion of Argentine folk dances and songs. In that regard, these works possess …
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Nikolai Medtner's Forgotten Melodies Op. 39: Exploring The Narrative Mosaic Of The Cycle
… contributions, particularly through his piano works such as the Fairy Tales and sonatas, his Forgotten Melodies Op. 39, have been overlooked in both performance and scholarly circles. This essay explores Op. 39 as a meticulously structured cycle with a narrative arc, examining its …
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Style characteristics of selected American hymn arrangements for piano, published 1963-2003
… variety of styles found in the genre of sacred piano literature, which is useful primarily in the church worship service. A different style is presented in each chapter, and arrangers who have made significant contributions to this literature were selected to represent each particular style …
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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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The Piano Works of Stefans Grové (1922-2014): A Study of Stylistic Influences, Technical Elements and Canon Formation in South African Art Music
… the most prolific contributors to the country’s piano literature, having written large-scale cycles as well as several miniatures for the instrument. This thesis engages with his more widely-performed oeuvre, as well as earlier works that are forgotten or not currently in the public domain. A …
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Jascha Heifetz's transcriptions for violin and piano: a study of their genesis and style
… of transcriptions he created for the violin and piano, and which he used as recital encores. Most of his transcription selections were based on popular tunes and were meant to display Heifetz’s virtuosic technique- both aspects of which readily entertained his eager audiences. In addition these …
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Integrating Piano Technique, Physiology, and Motor Learning: Strategies for Performing the Chopin Etudes
… unique and standard within the genre of advanced piano literature. Having been composed as the instrument itself was standardized and on the heels of the didactic studies of the classical period, Chopin's études are widely heralded as exemplary pedagogical material for their uniform quality and …
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A pedagogical compilation for pianists dealing with five technical problems in performance
… he emphasized to students that the technic of piano playing is not synonymous with the mechanics of piano playing.' Mechanics encompass specific problems such as 1) octaves, 2) pedalling, 3) articulation, 4) velocity, and 5) weight and relaxation. Technic involves not only the practical …
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Leopold Godowsky’s Fifty-Three Studies on Chopin’s Études
… position that Godowsky’s Studies occupy in the piano literature and argues that they deserve further scholarly research. Chapter one discusses Godowsky’s life and the composition of the Studies, and it provides a review of relevant literature. Chapter two is divided into two sections. The first …
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A study of innovative piano technique in published works of selected composers from 1950-1975
… new techniques of sound production for the pianoforte which have come into prominent use since 1950. In addition the project developes a series of ten study pieces (etudes) which aid advanced piano students in acquiring the basic techniques required to perform many of the piano compositions …
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The Six Piano Sonatas of James Sellars: Aspects of Form, Rhythm, Texture, and Style
… chamber, voices with ensemble, solo voice, piano, instrumental solos, band, and media. Sellars' compositions for piano solo span a 38-year period and total 17 works, the most important of which are his six one-movement sonatas, which represent, according to Sellars, "a journey from modernism …
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New Resources in Twentieth-Century Piano Music and Richard Wilson's Eclogue (1974)
… and others, brought new creative forces into piano music, generating many distinctive features of modern music. The discussion of new resources in harmonic language, timbre, texture, form and concept of time has a direct bearing on aspects of Richard Wilson's Eclogue itself as well as aspects …
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Self-accompaniment and improvisation in solo jazz piano: Practice-led investigations of assimilation, ostinatos and ‘hand splitting’
… the crafting of approaches to solo jazz piano performance. Through a study and application of assimilation techniques derived from a range of different music styles, a series of self-accompaniments were devised. In addition, the process of developing improvisational facility over these …
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Young-Jo Lee's Variations on the theme of Baugogae: In search of his own language, a lecture recital, together with three recitals of selected works of J. Haydn, S. Rachmaninoff, R. Schumann, O. Messiaen, and F. Liszt
… (b. 1943) musical language as exhibited in his piano composition, Variations on the theme of Baugogae. Subjects of discussion include Lee's use of direct and indirect musical borrowings from past European composers and traditional Korean folk idioms. Also included are a biographical sketch of …