This research paper provides an analysis of Variations on Balkan Themes, Op . 60, one of Amy Beach’s most significant solo piano works. Variations on Balkan Themes exists in four different versions: the 1906 original solo piano version, a 1936 revised solo piano version, a 1942 …
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This dissertation seeks to uncover the components of Spanish art song through history, culture and musical contributions that set the pathway of the evolution of this art form. It aims to enlighten readers so that they can analyze and appreciate Spanish art song from the various…
This dissertation provides an interpretive guide to Variationen und Fuge über ein Thema von Händel, Op. 24, written in 1861 by Johannes Brahms (1833–1897), in orchestral terms, using as basis the orchestral transcription by Edmund Rubbra (1901–1986), published as his Op. 47 in 1…
Frequently used techniques between the compositions of one specific composer can cause recognizability. It is conceivable to tie compositions to their creator by detecting similar compositional approaches or certain specific techniques and craftsmanship. One of the ways of devel…
Sonata for Solo Violin in D major, Opus 115 by Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) and Cadenza for Solo Violin by Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020) have been rarely performed in concert. These pieces were written in the twentieth century and represent the coexistence of both tradition a…
Julius Eastman (1940-1990) shone brightly as a composer and performer in the American avant-garde of the late 1970s- ‘80s. He was highly visible as an incendiary queer black musician in the European-American tradition of classical music. However, at the end of his life and certa…