Conductor's guide to Hanns Eisler's Lenin (Requiem)

This is a comprehensive study for conductors who would like to prepare and plan the performance for Lenin (Requiem). The content including the thorough study of the piece itself, full preparation before the rehearsals, complete notes of each rehearsal, and feedback from participators. Lenin (Requiem) has not been frequently performed outside the Europe Continent due to the political sensitivity of composer himself and the significance of the piece. However, it is indeed a work with challenge and musically distinguished. By documenting the process of the preparation and performance, conductors could have better view of how to prepare this particular piece in the future.

Name thesis:degree_name

A.Mus.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Music

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Yen, Yu-Fen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Stoltzfus, Fred
• Magee, Jeffrey S.
• Haymon-Coleman, Cynthia
• Taube, Heinrich K.

• Lenin (Requiem)
• Conductor's guide
• Hanns Eisler

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2013 Yu-Fen Yen

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/46793

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oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/46793