This treatise demonstrates how scholarship can inform performance by exploring various analytical techniques, including a Schenkerian perspective, of Ballade in D major, Op. 10 No. 2, by Johannes Brahms. The application of music analyses seems at times undervalued by performers, but an awareness of music theory and analysis can help guide one's interpretation of a piece for performance. A deeper look at the harmonies throughout a passage, for instance, enables us to discover an aesthetic meaning behind the harmonies that can shape interpretation. Understanding the form of a piece can help in the pacing of it to create a cohesive whole. By way of large-scale perspectives of form, tonal relationships, and fundamental structure, and also by examining motives, texture, and character on a smaller level, this treatise provides a model of how analysis can become a vital key to an informed performance. / A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music. / Spring Semester, 2015. / April 16, 2015. / Analysis, Ballades, Brahms, Form, Harmony, Schenkerian / Includes bibliographical references. / Read Gainsford, Professor Directing Treatise; Michael Buchler, Committee Member; Timothy Hoekman, Committee Member; Gregory Sauer, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_252917 |
| Contributors | Agostino, Nicole Lynn (authoraut), Gainsford, Read (professor directing treatise), Buchler, Michael Howard (committee member), Hoekman, Timothy (committee member), Sauer, Greg (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Music (degree granting college) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (72 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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