Publication Date
2014-05-06
Availability
Open access
Embargo Period
2014-05-07
Degree Type
Doctoral Essay
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Department
Keyboard Performance (Music)
Date of Defense
2014-04-03
First Committee Member
Paul Posnak
Second Committee Member
Nancy C. Zavac
Third Committee Member
Dorothy E. Hindman
Fourth Committee Member
Tian Ying
Abstract
The focus of this essay is a discussion of three chamber music works of Chen Yi, noted female Chinese American composer. In this essay, I will examine Chen Yi's skill in integrating musical and cultural characteristics from Eastern and western cultures. The three selected works are "Night Thoughts" for flute, cello and piano, "Romance and Dance" for violin and piano, and "Tibetan Tunes" for violin, cello and piano, all composed between 1995 and 2007. It is the intention of the author that this essay will bring these beautifully conceived works to the greater attention and appreciation of the musical community, ultimately introducing them to a wider audience.
Keywords
Chen Yi; Chamber Music; fusion; Chinese aesthetics and philosophy; female composer
Recommended Citation
Liao, Yueh Yin, "Three Piano Chamber Music Works of Chen Yi: "Night Thoughts", "Romance and Dance", and "Tibetan Tunes": An Aesthetic and Structural Analysis, with Suggestions for Performance" (2014). Open Access Dissertations. 1207.
https://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/1207