My intent in this document is to provide an introduction to nine works, written between 1987 and 2013, for teachers and performers of the viola, in a pedagogically-based context with suggestions for complementary “standard” ...

When compared to other piano concertos from the Romantic era, Brahms’s First Piano Concerto in D minor, Op. 15 is underrepresented on the performance stage perhaps because it is more difficult to interpret and avoids overt ...

The purpose of this document is to explore the text painting in Robert Schuman’s art songs and how he realized the inner emotion of the poet through the piano part. A general overview of Schumann’s life as both a composer ...

While there are performance editions of Sergey Prokofiev’s Visions Fugitives, Op. 22, there are few academic writings and performance guides based on comparing recordings by Prokofiev and other pianists. This document aims ...

The purpose of this study is to explore Ravel’s stylistic approach and inimitable textural characteristics in his three water pieces: Jeux d’eau, Une barque sur l’ocean, and Ondine. Through this study I aim to show the ...

A successful and prolific composer throughout the twentieth century, Germaine Tailleferre remains relatively unknown despite her membership in Les Six and collaborations and friendships with some of the most well-known ...