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Religious topics and themes have been represented in classical music literature throughout history. This treatise considers Christian religious themes expressed in two selected piano works by Korean composers: Talitha Cumi by Won-Jung...
This study provides an analysis of the Tenth Piano Sonata, Op. 67 (1955) of the American composer Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987) through an analysis of thematic development, motivic development, melody, and harmony. The evolution of...
The following treatise is based on the content of two separate lecture recitals that I presented at Florida State University. The first lecture recital was given on April 21, 2018, and addressed the connections between three Chinese...
The treatise consists of two sections. The first section focuses on 24 Preludes for Piano by Lera Auerbach. This large-scale composition is among her most significant works. It continues the tradition of cycles of twenty-four preludes...
This treatise is divided into two parts. Part 1 examines elements of polystylism and their implications in the piano music of Carter Pann, particularly in the two sets, The Piano’s 12 Sides and the Five Serious Pieces for Piano. In...
The purpose of this collective case study was to examine the different musical, social, and pedagogical factors that affected how piano repertoire is selected and programmed for the undergraduate degree recital. Additionally, this study...
The purpose of this study is to survey the piano music of Claude Debussy as viewed bymusicologist and philosopher Vladimir Jankélévitch (1903-1986). The Debussy performer is faced with a tripartite challenge: how does one make sense of...
Two Lecture Recitals: 1. Exploring the Inspiration and Style of Cheryl Frances-Hoad's Homages, Book I and Caroline Shaw's Gustave Le Gray 2. Musical Techniques and Religious Symbolism in Olivier Messiaen's Vingt Regards Sur L'Enfant-Jésus
This treatise, which is in two parts, is based on two lecture recitals given on November 15, 2020 and November 21, 2021. The first lecture discussed the influence of past composers on two recent works by Cheryl Frances-Hoad and Caroline...
The following treatise is based on content from two separate lecture recitals that were presented from 2021-2022 at Florida State University. The first lecture was given on December 4th, 2021, covered the topic of the purpose of allusion...
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