Publication Date

2009-12-10

Availability

Open access

Degree Type

Doctoral Essay

Degree Name

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Department

Instrumental Performance (Music)

Date of Defense

2009-10-20

First Committee Member

Rene Gonzalez - Committee Chair

Second Committee Member

Rafael Padron - Committee Member

Third Committee Member

Ross Harbaugh - Committee Member

Fourth Committee Member

Paul Wilson - Committee Member

Fifth Committee Member

Lansing McLoskey - Committee Member

Abstract

This essay came about as a result of the desire to study and collect the guitar music of Franco Margola. Franco Margola composed over 450 works for guitar, most of which are unpublished and virtually all of which are unknown to most guitarists. This essay focuses on Margola's chamber works with guitar, which include some of his best compositions. The study contains historical background information, an ample biography, as well as an overview of the currently published works for solo guitar. The main portion of the essay consists of an outline and an annotated catalog of all of Margola's chamber works with guitar, including the unedited works. The purpose of this project is to promote Margola's guitar music by providing current information on its quality, availability, condition, length, and difficulty level.

Keywords

Italian Music; Guitar; Franco Margola

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