Sergei Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto is one of the most frequently performed and beloved works. It is ironic that, however, despite its huge popularity, there are not many in-depth studies of this concerto, offering pianists few opportunities to examine the work from an analytical perspective. The detailed analysis presented in this study reveals that the main structure of this concerto is directly related to a motto comprising three-notes, designated the 6-5-1 motto. In his use of this motto in the Second Piano Concerto, Rachmaninoff was profoundly influenced by the German-born composer Adolf von Henselt. Indeed, while von Henselt's importance for Russian music has been generally recognized, his impact, especially upon Rachmaninoff, has received insufficient attention in the scholarly literature. This study also examines Henselt's Piano Concerto Op. 16 in depth in order to demonstrate how Rachmaninoff's masterwork relates to its precursor. Additional studies of the 6-5-1 motto in European compositions from the nineteenth century trace the motto's origins.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1833460 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Kim, Meenha |
| Contributors | Wodnicki, Adam, Jackson, Timothy L., Banowetz, Joseph |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | ix, 97 pages : illustrations, music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Kim, Meenha, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
| Relation | Recital: November 11, 2014, ark:/67531/metadc948541, Recital: March 29, 2016, ark:/67531/metadc850023, Recital: April 7, 2018, not yet digitized, Lecture: April 10, 2021, ark:/67531/metadc1923540 |
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