Summary of Three Dissertation Recitals

Abstract

Three dissertation recitals were given to fulfill the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts.

The first dissertation lecture-recital was presented in Britton Recital Hall on December 16th, 2021. The event began with a lecture on Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata in Bb major (D. 960), which analyzed its musical styles and compositional techniques. The lecture was followed by a performance of the complete work.

The second dissertation recital was performed in Britton Recital Hall on February 1, 2022. The program included Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959; Domenico Scarlatti, Piano Sonata in C Minor, K. 11, Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 65, and Piano Sonata in Bb Major, K. 529; Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a, Nos. 1, 2, and 5 (transcribed by Mikhail Pletnev); and Franz Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4 in Eb Major, S. 244/4.

The third dissertation recital was given in Britton Recital Hall on March 23, 2022. It consisted of works in various genres: (1) Alexander Scriabin, Preludes, op. 11, nos. 1, 3, 4, and 6, and the Fantasy in B minor, op.28; (2) Frédéric Chopin, Piano Sonata No. 2 in Bb major, op. 35, and (3) Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata in F minor, op. 57.