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Selected Works by Female Composers of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries for Advanced Suzuki Violin Students

The intent of this dissertation is to identify and analyze several pieces by female composers that are technically suitable for the specific development of an advanced Suzuki violin student studying in Suzuki books 7 or 8. The selected pieces can then be used by trained Suzuki teachers, in conjunction with the male-composer-dominated Suzuki repertoire, to enhance students' technical development while also increasing their well-rounded musicianship by exposing them to female composers. The development of off-the-string bow strokes, string crossings, shifting, left-hand articulation and musical expression will be traced through the first six volumes of the Suzuki repertoire in order to understand a Suzuki student's expected abilities pertaining to these technical elements when beginning the repertoire in books 7 and 8. Pieces by female composers highlighting and enhancing the referenced techniques will be identified and analyzed in a similar manner. These pieces will be compiled into a document for Suzuki students and teachers to use, along with appropriate editorial markings and biographies of the composers. This document can be an inspirational supplement to Suzuki students' musical development and help develop an awareness of female composers.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1011798
Date08 1900
CreatorsEdelman, Rhea
ContributorsOlschofka, Felix, Dubois, Susan, Leenhouts, Paul, 1957-
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvi, 67 pages : illustrations, music, Text
RightsPublic, Edelman, Rhea, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.
RelationRecital: March 9, 2012, ark:/67531/metadc171494, Recital: March 8, 2013, ark:/67531/metadc172139, Recital: February 2, 2014, ark:/67531/metadc917143

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