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Pieces in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Recording and Commissioning Project of New Works for Unaccompanied Cello Featuring Burning Roots Sketch no. 5 by Shawn Head, Solo for Cello by Nick Dulworth, and Persistent by William Clay

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ABSTRACT This recording and commissioning project was inspired by a concert from The Library of Congress, The Boccaccio Project. Three composers, Shawn Head, Nick Dulworth, and Bill Clay were commissioned to write works reflecting on their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. The purpose of this project is to…

ABSTRACT This recording and commissioning project was inspired by a concert from The Library of Congress, The Boccaccio Project. Three composers, Shawn Head, Nick Dulworth, and Bill Clay were commissioned to write works reflecting on their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. The purpose of this project is to expand the repertoire for solo cello, to serve as an artistic response to the coronavirus pandemic, to promote these brilliant composers, and to provide an opportunity to make music with friends during a time of isolation. This written document includes a discussion of the collaborative process of commissioning and preparing these works, and an analysis of each piece. Scores and recordings of these works are provided at the end of the document.
ContributorsYang, Elliot (Author) / Landschoot, Tom (Thesis advisor) / Bolanos, Gabriel (Committee member) / Rotaru, Catalin (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2023
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Recording and Performance Guide of the Cycle "Samarkand Pictures" For Solo Piano by D. Amanullaeva

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This project focuses on Samarkand Pictures, a cycle for solo piano composed by the Uzbek composer Dilorom Amanullaeva. She currently serves on the faculty of the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan in Tashkent where she received her musical education. As Uzbekistan was once a part of the Soviet Union, there is…

This project focuses on Samarkand Pictures, a cycle for solo piano composed by the Uzbek composer Dilorom Amanullaeva. She currently serves on the faculty of the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan in Tashkent where she received her musical education. As Uzbekistan was once a part of the Soviet Union, there is no doubt Amanullaeva was influenced by Russian and Soviet composers, but traditional Uzbek melodic inflections and unique rhythmic patterns can be found prevailing in her writing. The recorded part of the project will include approximately thirty minutes of playing. The written commentary includes a chapter about the composer’s biography and compositional style, and also the historical background of the recorded compositions. Most importantly, the commentary features a guide for performers that is based on the interpretational choices I made when recording this cycle. One of the main purposes of this project is to diversify the modern piano repertoire. With this project, I intend to promote Dilorom Amanullaeva’s piano works and advocate for women composers in classical music in general.
ContributorsKosminov, Vladislav (Author) / Meir, Baruch (Thesis advisor) / Creviston, Hannah (Committee member) / Schmelz, Peter (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2024