dc.contributor.advisor | Neary, Denise | |
dc.contributor.author | Tham, Horng Kent | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-10-06T14:25:04Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-10-06T14:25:04Z | |
dc.date.submitted | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Horng Kent Tham, 'Interpretation and Performance: An Investigation into Franz Schubert's Piano Sonata in A major D959' | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2262/77471 | |
dc.description.abstract | The investigation is based on the understanding of the role of the performer as narrator in
the performance of early nineteenth-century piano music in general and Schubert’s Piano
Sonata in A Major, D959, in particular. In addition to considering aspects of the musical
and cultural context as well as piano construction in Schubert’s own time, this
dissertation highlights and examines two general areas. The first area contains three
central themes – tempo, articulation and dynamics. The second area will shed light on a
‘paradigm shift’ between what Lawrence Zbikowski termed ‘static form’ and ‘dynamic
form’. The traditional sonata-form represents the ‘static form’ which consists of balanced
structure built from regular sub-units with clear harmonic connections between each
other. The ‘dynamic form’ was conceived as ‘form as process’ where the emphasis was
given to a performer in defining the musical structure throughout a piece. This creative
role of a performer in giving shape to music suggests the idea of narration and Schubert’s
Piano Sonata in A Major, D959, particularly in the first and second movements, presents
an interesting example for musical narration in early Romantic music.
There appears to be no consensus as to a ‘stylistically correct’ rendition of Schubert’s
Piano Sonata in A Major, D959, and it possesses some unique musical features which
invite performers and researchers to conduct an investigation of the sonata. Hence, a
consequence of this investigation would be a deeper understanding and awareness of the
problems of interpretation in this work as well as the unique characteristics of the sonata. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Music | en |
dc.subject | Piano music | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Sonatas, piano, D959, A major | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Sonatas (Piano) | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Performance practice (Music) | en |
dc.title | Interpretation and Performance: An Investigation into Franz Schubert's Piano Sonata in A major D959 | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
dc.publisher.institution | Royal Irish Academy of Music | en |
dc.type.qualificationlevel | Doctorate | en |
dc.type.qualificationname | DMusPerf | en |
dc.rights.ecaccessrights | openAccess | |