Emma Lou Diemer (b. 1927) is a leading American composer, pianist, and educator. Although she composed many outstanding advanced-level piano works, she also believes that composing for other levels is a good discipline for composers. Her two collections Reaching Out and Travels Through Sound contain various contemporary techniques that are highly approachable for intermediate-level students. The purpose of this study is to provide a pedagogical guide to contemporary elements present in these collections, which are ideal for developing skills that can prepare intermediate-level students for more complex modern music. Diemer incorporates such contemporary features as complex rhythms and meters, non-traditional notations, and extended piano techniques, as well as non-traditional textures and forms. These techniques are presented in a compact and informative but not too complicated manner, so that intermediate-level students can master them.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1609133 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Yum, Ji-Eun |
| Contributors | Romero, Gustavo, Ramsey, Darhyl S. (Darhyl Sterling), Beckman, Bradley |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 73 pages : music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Yum, Ji-Eun, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
| Relation | Recital: March 9, 2011, ark:/67531/metadc89125, Recital: September 14, 2012, ark:/67531/metadc171605, Recital: October 27, 2012, ark:/67531/metadc171698, Recital: November 20, 2013, ark:/67531/metadc917198 |
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