The submission consists of two CD recordings and a supporting exegesis. The research aims to investigate the processes of developing an interpretation together with associated performance issues. The principles of interpretation and performance are discussed in the exegesis, especially the process of developing an interpretative concept and of realising it in performance. More specifically, it addresses interdependence of analytical and intuitive approaches to a performed work. As part of this, the researcher presents a personal view of the nature of the performer/audience relationship, discusses aspects of practice and explores the special challenges of ensemble performance. This provides a backdrop to a more detailed discussion of the works of César Franck, especially the importance for the performer of understanding his use of cyclic forms. The major argument of the exegesis lies in the idea that the analytical approach to a musical work does not suffice for its full comprehension and therefore should not eliminate an exploration of such properties of music that can only be grasped by the musical intuition of the performer. The exegesis draws on the personal ideas of the researcher, who has found the research time as a convenient way of putting different thoughts together in a systematized and structured form. The researcher also makes references to the work of other scholars/performers including Eric Clarke, Elaine Goodman, Peter Hill, Roy Howat, Gregory Karl, Joel Lester, John Rink, William Rothstein and Paul Badura-Skoda. / Thesis (M.Mus.) - University of Adelaide, Elder Conservatorium of Music, 2009

This study investigates the intermediate and advanced piano repertoire of 20th Century Russian composer, Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky, with the main focus being on the artistic and pedagogical relevance of these works.Background details of the composer's life, as they pertain to these works and to his style of composition, were gathered through a review of the literature found in books, doctoral theses, encyclopedias, journal articles and programme notes accompanying compact disc recordings and editions of his music.A selection of Kabalevsky's intermediate and advanced piano compositions was chosen for an in-depth analysis of their artistic, technical and pedagogical aspects. A broad examination of their structure is also made. The works selected for analysis include Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 23, Numbers 1,2,3,4,6 and 24 from Twenty-Four Preludes Op. 38 and Sonata No. 2 in E flat major Op. 45. In order to gauge both the level of awareness and usage of Kabalevsky's piano repertoire, two written surveys were formulated and issued to teachers and performers within Australia. The first of these (Survey A) was distributed to private studio teachers, most of whom were teaching at an elementary and intermediate level, whilst the second one (Survey B) was sent to teachers who were likely to have had experience in teaching and/or performing more advanced works. In order to determine the frequency with which Kabalevksy's piano works are set for examinations, a review of various syllabuses, including the Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB), Trinity College of London and Austrlaina and New Zealand Cultural Arts Limited (ANZCA), was undertaken. These findings, together with the results of the surveys (which include comments made by a number of teachers/performers within Australia about a selection of these pieces) and the researcher's in-depth analyses, were all considered in ascertaining the usage and level of awareness of Kabalevsky's intermediate and advanced piano repertoire within Australia and the artistic and pedagogical contribution of these works. The in-depth analyses of a selection of Kabalevsky's intermediate and advanced piano works revealed that Kabalevsky made a worthy contribution to the piano literature of this standard, and that these works are also of considerable pedagogical value. The feedback from the surveys revealed that whilst most of the respondents had a high repect and regard for Kabalevsky's elementary piano compositions, the usage and familiarity with his intermediate and advanced works was significantly less. Many of the factors suggested for the lack of awareness of this repertoire were extraneous to the merits of the pieces themselves and, hence, it is hoped that a greater awareness of its existence and an appreciation of the artistic and pedagogical contribution of this literature, will bring it to the attention of students, teachers and performers alike.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Rochester, 1974. / Reproduced from typescript. List of works [of Albéniz]: leaves 385-399. "Index to musical examples and Spanish terms": leaves 408-409. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 402-404. Digitized version available online via the Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of Music http://hdl.handle.net/1802/3091

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of North Texas, 2007. / System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Accompanied by 4 recitals, recorded May 31, 2004, Apr. 18, 2005, Oct. 24, 2005, and June 11, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-74).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Rochester, 1957. / Appendix: Charts, leaves 197-223. Supplement: Hanson, Howard. Symphony No. 2. Arr. for one piano, four hands, by John Elliott Webb. (M209.H251s.2W) NRU-Mus Bibliography: leaves 194-196. Digitized version available online via the Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of Music http://hdl.handle.net/1802/5349

Thesis (M.M.)--University of Rochester, 1953. / Bibliography: leaf 130. Digitized version available online via the Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of Music http://hdl.handle.net/1802/2455

Treatise (D.M.A.) Florida State University, 2007. / Advisor: Alexander Jiménez, Florida State University, College of Music. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed 3-26-2008). Document formatted into pages; contains 42 pages. Includes biographical sketch. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.M.) -- Florida State University, 2003. / Advisor: Ladislav Kubik, Florida State University, School of Music. Title and description from thesis home page (viewed 9-27-04). Document formatted into pages; contains 38 pages. Includes biographical sketch.

Thesis (D. Mus. Arts)--University of Washington, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-93).

Thesis (B.A.)--Haverford College, Dept. of Music, 2008. / Songs for voice and piano.