The Significance of Dmitri Shostakovich's Piano Sonata Op.12
Description:
The aspiration of this dissertation is to bring forth the significance of Shostakovich's Piano Sonata Op.12. This sonata is a hybrid of the German musical tradition, Russian Modernism, and Liszt's thematic transformation technique. It demonstrates Shostakovich's highly intellectual compositional skills influenced by the education that he received at St. Petersburg Conservatory as well as the exposure to modern music in the 1920s. This dissertation discusses composition techniques, such as the h…
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Date:
May 2007
Creator:
Kan, Ling-Yu
Partner:
UNT Libraries