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A PLAY OF STYLE: COMPARING AND CONTRASTING NEOCLASSICISM IN SELECTED PIANO SOLO REPERTOIRE IN THE 1920S

WANG, SHA
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1148304385

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2006, DMA, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music : Piano.
The 1920s was the golden age of a style of composition often called neoclassicism, which was represented by the works of such composers as Igor Stravinsky, Paul Hindemith, and Sergei Prokofiev. Neoclassicism is often associated with an attitude against nineteenth-century Romanticism, which frequently employed lush orchestration, chromatic harmony, and extra-musical associations. Many works of the 1920s adopted an opposing style; however, neoclassical works of the time, while sharing many common features with one another, also embraced differences in musical language, such that neo-tonal as well as some expressionistic and serial works fit the term. This document focuses on a sampling of the solo-piano repertoire from this era by some German and French composers. These works are often underappreciated by concert pianists, for they do not necessarily display virtuosic or technical brilliance. However, through my detailed analyses, I hope to encourage musicians and audiences to give a fresh look at these works and to appreciate their unique qualities and artistry.
Dr. David Berry (Advisor)
63 p.
Neoclassicism; Piano solo in the 1920s

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  • WANG, S. (2006). A PLAY OF STYLE: COMPARING AND CONTRASTING NEOCLASSICISM IN SELECTED PIANO SOLO REPERTOIRE IN THE 1920S [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1148304385

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • WANG, SHA. A PLAY OF STYLE: COMPARING AND CONTRASTING NEOCLASSICISM IN SELECTED PIANO SOLO REPERTOIRE IN THE 1920S. 2006. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1148304385.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • WANG, SHA. "A PLAY OF STYLE: COMPARING AND CONTRASTING NEOCLASSICISM IN SELECTED PIANO SOLO REPERTOIRE IN THE 1920S." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1148304385

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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