Publication Date
2011-05-05
Availability
Open access
Embargo Period
2011-05-05
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Department
Instrumental Performance (Music)
Date of Defense
2011-04-14
First Committee Member
Ross Harbaugh
Second Committee Member
Paul Wilson
Third Committee Member
Scott Flavin
Fourth Committee Member
Thomas Sleeper
Abstract
The purpose of this essay is to examine Leon Kirchner’s "For Cello Solo" for the preparation of a performance. The score, manuscripts, and recordings were analyzed to better inform the author’s interpretation of the work. Backgrounds for both the piece and the composer are included to illuminate the origins of the work. Additional information was accumulated through interviews with Carter Brey and Maria Kitsopoulos, performers of the work who collaborated with the composer. This essay aims to aid a performer’s preparation and interpretation of the composition by describing the piece’s historical and biographical context, analyzing its compositional design, and addressing specific sound and musicality issues related to the work.
Keywords
Leon Kirchner; Unaccompanied Cello; Cello Solo; Aaron Ludwig; Triptych; Yo-Yo Ma
Recommended Citation
Ludwig, Aaron B., "Lonely Cello: A Performer's Analysis of Leon Kirchner's "For Cello Solo"" (2011). Open Access Dissertations. 533.
https://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/533