African American Composers and the Piano Concerto

H. Leslie Adams (b. 1932), George Theophilus Walker (b. 1922), and Adolphus Cunningham Hailstork (b. 1941) are three prominent African American composers who have contributed to Western music traditions. Although studies have been 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 the variety displayed by the African American eclectic composers. While Adams's, Walker's and Hailstork's solo keyboard works have been investigated to some extent, there is no current research regarding each of their piano concertos. Therefore, this dissertation aims to bridge the gap between the studies of the American piano concerto and African American eclectic composers.

Name thesis:degree_name

D.M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Music

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Sennet, Rochelle

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hobson, Ian

• Black Studies
• Music

Identifier

(UMI)AAI3314886

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/72429