An understanding of the piano transcription is basic to any proper comprehension of nineteenth-century piano music and performance practice. In this study, the transcription for solo piano is examined in relation to several musical milestones in the mid-nineteenth century, including far-reaching technical developments in the piano, the beginning and growth of the public concert, the birth of the solo piano recital, and the influence of virtuosity as a Romantic ideal. In addition, as Liszt was undoubtedly the greatest transcriber of the nineteenth century, several representative transcriptions of Liszt are analyzed and compared to their original models, including Schubert's Gretchen am Spinnrade and Auf dem Wasser zu singen, Chopin's Moja pieszczotka ("My Joys"), Wagner's Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, and the quartet from the final act of Verdi's Rigoletto.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331802 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Gibbs, Dan Paul |
| Contributors | Banowetz, Joseph, Papich, George, Walz, Larry G. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | x, 43 leaves : music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Gibbs, Dan Paul, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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