American composer George Antheil's Sonata for Trumpet and Piano was written in 1951. This dissertation provides historical and theoretical information that gives insight into the interpretation of this sonata. Reasons why the piece deserves greater attention with respect to the standard twentieth century trumpet literature are also given. Antheil's music was influential in the development of classical music in the first half of the 20th century and, more specifically, contributed to the establishment of an American style of classical music. Composed near the end of his life, this sonata has its roots in this heritage. The understanding of Antheil's history, motivations, and compositional techniques is intended to help bring a performance of this sonata to its full potential.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc9105 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Fenderson, Mark |
| Contributors | Johnson, Keith, Steinel, Mike, Holt, John, 1959- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Fenderson, Mark, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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