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- All Subjects: Songs (High voice) with piano
- Creators: Choi, Haeju
- Creators: FitzPatrick, Carole
- Status: Published
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Johann Sebastian Bach's violin Sonata I in G minor, BWV 1001, is a significant and widely performed work that exists in numerous editions and also as transcriptions or arrangements for various other instruments, including the guitar. A pedagogical guitar performance edition of this sonata, however, has yet to be published. Therefore, the core of my project is a transcription and pedagogical edition of this work for guitar. The transcription is supported by an analysis, performance and pedagogical practice guide, and a recording. The analysis and graphing of phrase structures illuminate Bach's use of compositional devices and the architectural function of the work's harmonic gravities. They are intended to guide performers in their assessment of the surface ornamentation and suggest a reduction toward its fundamental purpose. The end result is a clarification of the piece through the organization of phrase structures and the prioritization of harmonic tensions and resolutions. The compiling process is intended to assist the performer in "seeing the forest from the trees." Based on markings from Bach's original autograph score, the transcription considers fingering ease on the guitar that is critical to render the music to a functional and practical level. The goal is to preserve the composer's indications to the highest degree possible while still adhering to the technical confines that allow for actual execution on the guitar. The performance guide provides suggestions for articulation, phrasing, ornamentation, and other interpretive decisions. Considering the limitations of the guitar, the author's suggestions are grounded in various concepts of historically informed performance, and also relate to today's early-music sensibilities. The pedagogical practice guide demonstrates procedures to break down and assimilate the musical material as applied toward the various elements of guitar technique and practice. The CD recording is intended to demonstrate the transcription and the connection to the concepts discussed. It is hoped that this pedagogical edition will provide a rational that serves to support technical decisions within the transcription and generate meaningful interpretive realizations based on principles of historically informed performance.
ContributorsFelice, Joseph Philip (Author) / Koonce, Frank (Thesis advisor) / Feisst, Sabine (Committee member) / Swartz, Jonathan (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2013
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Libby Larsen is one of the most performed and acclaimed composers today. She is a spirited, compelling, and sensitive composer whose music enhances the poetry of America's most prominent authors. Notable among her works are song cycles for soprano based on the poetry of female writers, among them novelist and poet Willa Cather (1873-1947). Larsen has produced two song cycles on works from Cather's substantial output of fiction: one based on Cather's short story, "Eric Hermannson's Soul," titled Margaret Songs: Three Songs from Willa Cather (1996); and later, My Antonia (2000), based on Cather's novel of the same title. In Margaret Songs, Cather's poetry and short stories--specifically the character of Margaret Elliot--combine with Larsen's unique compositional style to create a surprising collaboration. This study explores how Larsen in these songs delves into the emotional and psychological depths of Margaret's character, not fully formed by Cather. It is only through Larsen's music and Cather's poetry that Margaret's journey through self-discovery and love become fully realized. This song cycle is a glimpse through the eyes of two prominent female artists on the societal pressures placed upon Margaret's character, many of which still resonate with women in today's culture. This study examines the work Margaret Songs by discussing Willa Cather, her musical influences, and the conditions surrounding the writing of "Eric Hermannson's Soul." It looks also into Cather's influence on Libby Larsen and the commission leading to Margaret Songs. Finally, a description of the musical, dramatic, and textual content of the songs completes this interpretation of the interactions of Willa Cather, Libby Larsen, and the character of Margaret Elliot.
ContributorsMcLain, Christi Marie (Author) / FitzPatrick, Carole (Thesis advisor) / Dreyfoos, Dale (Committee member) / Holbrook, Amy (Committee member) / Ryan, Russell (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2013
ContributorsFitzPatrick, Carole (Performer) / Hamilton, Robert, 1937- (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2010-11-21
ContributorsFitzPatrick, Carole (Performer) / Sellheim, Eckart (Performer) / Montilla, Jorge (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2006-02-07
ContributorsCarpenter, D. Justin (Performer) / Choi, Haeju (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2017-04-23
ContributorsDeMaris, Brian (Performer) / DeMaris, Amanda (Performer) / Weiss, Stephanie (Performer) / Dreyfoos, Dale (Performer) / FitzPatrick, Carole (Performer) / Pitman, Andrea (Performer) / Yatso, Toby (Performer) / Hawkins, Gordon (Performer) / Sabrowsky, Kaitlyn (Performer) / Bruley, Billie (Performer) / Sadownik, Stephanie (Performer) / Myers, Nathan De' Shon (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2022-09-11
ContributorsFitzPatrick, Carole (Performer) / Ryan, Russell (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2017-10-15
ContributorsSeo, Juhee (Performer) / Choi, Haeju (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2017-04-10
ContributorsChung, Da Eun (Performer) / Choi, Haeju (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2017-04-04
ContributorsMendelson, Danielle (Performer) / Choi, Haeju (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2017-04-09