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A Description and Evaluation of Piano Works by Three Taiwanese Composers of the Twentieth Century: Tyzen Hsiao, Shui-Long Ma, and Gordon Shi-Wen Chin

Sun, Wei-Yi
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu158738474695811

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2020, Doctor of Musical Arts, Ohio State University, Music.
Asian countries did not join the development of Classical music happening in Europe until the twentieth century; as such, how do contemporary those contemporary Asian composers introduce themselves to Western Classical music and build their reputation? What did they do to compose music that can appeal to Western music lovers while remaining true to their own traditions? These questions will be addressed in this document by using three Taiwanese composers as examples. Although Taiwan is only a small island country in Asia, it is highly developed, both economically and culturally. The Taiwanese people have been educated in and enjoyed Classical music and many fine musicians have been cultivated in this society. Among those musicians are three Taiwanese composers that will be introduced in this document: Tyzen Hsiao(蕭泰然), Shui-Long Ma(馬水龍) and Gordon Shi-Wen Chin(金希文). Their musicianship and contributions to music in Taiwan are significant. Many of their compositions are considered masterpieces by those who know of their work; however, they need greater attention from today’s musicians. Contemporary composers need performers who are willing to learn different repertoire by new and less well-known composers. As is the case of many contemporary composers, works by these three Taiwanese composers have often been ignored by performers outside Taiwan. Therefore, it is my hope that this research will attract more opportunities for performances of wonderful pieces so they will become better known by today’s public. This document will start with an introduction about the background of music in Taiwan, followed by three chapters; each of them includes the composer’s biography and an analysis of this piano works. Following these three chapters, there will be a chapter comparing their works. The document concludes with an evaluation of their compositions.
Steven Glaser (Advisor)
Graeme Boone (Committee Member)
Jan Radzynski (Committee Member)
145 p.
Music

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  • Sun, W.-Y. (2020). A Description and Evaluation of Piano Works by Three Taiwanese Composers of the Twentieth Century: Tyzen Hsiao, Shui-Long Ma, and Gordon Shi-Wen Chin [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu158738474695811

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Sun, Wei-Yi. A Description and Evaluation of Piano Works by Three Taiwanese Composers of the Twentieth Century: Tyzen Hsiao, Shui-Long Ma, and Gordon Shi-Wen Chin. 2020. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu158738474695811.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Sun, Wei-Yi. "A Description and Evaluation of Piano Works by Three Taiwanese Composers of the Twentieth Century: Tyzen Hsiao, Shui-Long Ma, and Gordon Shi-Wen Chin." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu158738474695811

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