Date of Award
Spring 5-12-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Music (MM)
Department
Music
First Advisor
Dr. Reena Natenberg
Second Advisor
Dr. Matthew Montague
Third Advisor
Dr. Donald Viney
Abstract
The thesis serves as extended program notes supporting my master’s level graduation recital in piano performance at Pittsburg State University. The repertoire to be presented consists of the Prelude and Fugue BWV 849, in C sharp minor by Johann Sebastian Bach; Piano Sonata Op. 81a "Les Adieux" by Ludwig van Beethoven; Pour le Piano by Claude Debussy and Variations on a Theme by J.S. Bach from the Cantata, Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen by Franz Liszt. This document includes writings on the historical context of each of these works, a musical analysis, as well as interpretative suggestions based on the different aesthetic characteristics of the previously mentioned composers.
Recommended Citation
Hernandez, Isaac E., "A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate School In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Music" (2023). Electronic Theses & Dissertations. 449.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/etd/449