abstract: This project covers the transcription of Three Suites for Cello, opp. 72, 80, and 87, by Benjamin Britten, for guitar. These suites were chosen because of the influence of Bach, which is seen in the texture of the pieces, and because they can be played on guitar with very few changes. Music for unaccompanied cello has a history of being transcribed for guitar, including the Bach cello suites, and is a means for guitarists to expand the repertoire. In addition to documenting the changes made in adapting these pieces for guitar, a brief biographical sketch of the composer and descriptions of each movement are included. Also explained are articulation symbols and terminologies that are uncommon in music written for the guitar, and suggestions on how to perform the multitude of ornaments Britten has written in the score. / Dissertation/Thesis / D.M.A. Music 2012
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:14629 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Contributors | Higginbotham, Joseph Aaron (Author), Koonce, Frank (Advisor), Aspnes, Lynn (Committee member), Jiang, Danwen (Committee member), Mclin, Katie (Committee member), Rogers, Rodney (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher) |
| Source Sets | Arizona State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Doctoral Dissertation |
| Format | 42 pages |
| Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved |
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