Guide to Sonatas
Guide to Sonatas

Author: Melvin Berger

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2011-08-10

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 030775488X

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With the same authority, insight, and unique ability to bring music to life on the printed page that he brought to his Guide to Chamber Music, Melvin Berger gives us an indispensable guide to the sonata form. Comprehensive, analytical, and historical, including descriptions in nontechnical language of over two hundred of the best best-known sonatas, Guide to Sonatas is designed to help all music lovers−casual listeners, experienced concertgoers, performers, conductors, or teachers−deepen their understanding and enhance their enjoyment of the classical repertoire.

Brahms's Violin Sonatas
Brahms's Violin Sonatas

Author: Joel Lester

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2020-08-21

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0190087064

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Notation in Johannes Brahms's sonata scores tells violinists and pianists far more than merely what pitches to play and how long to play them--if read carefully, these scores reveal an immense amount of expression, both of musical and human essences. Joel Lester's Brahms's Violin Sonatas magnifies key passages from these scores, revealing in clear and accessible language how the composer built his themes and musical narratives and how, ultimately, Brahms's music came to sound Brahmsian. Through close readings and annotated musical examples, Brahms's Violin Sonatas guides practitioners to read scores with care and to develop their own informed interpretation of the pieces, eschewing the notion of a single "correct" interpretation of the historical score. By exploring not only the sonatas' musical elements, but also their relationship to important events in the composer's life, Lester shows how subtle components can communicate the gestures, moods, personalities, and emotions that make Brahms's music so compelling. A companion volume to the author's award-winning 1999 study Bach's Works for Solo Violin: Style, Structure, and Performance (OUP), Brahms's Violin Sonatas is a clear and practical guide to understanding and performing Brahms's music in the present.

An Exploration of the Ravel Sonata No.1 for Violin and Piano in A Minor "Posthumous"
An Exploration of the Ravel Sonata No.1 for Violin and Piano in A Minor

Author: Shing Fung Kwok

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13:

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An Exploration of the Ravel Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in A Minor "Posthumous" Shing Fung Kwok Doctor of Musical Arts: Violin Performance ABSTRACT The Doctoral Performance and Research submitted by Shing Fung Kwok, under the direction of Professor David Perry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in the fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts consists of the following: I. Recording Project with Supplementary Materials "An Exploration of the Ravel Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in A Minor 'Posthumous'" This study provides a guide to the interpretation of Ravel's First Violin Sonata, based on an examination of the work's genesis and a comparison between the Sonata and the composer's other string chamber works. II. String Chamber Recital, 11/22/2015, Morphy Hall Duo for Violin and Cello, Op.7 - Z. Kodály String Trio in C Minor, Op.9 No.3 - L.v. Beethoven Passacaglia, Duo for Violin and Cello, from G. Handel's Suite No.7 in G Minor - Johan Halvorsen III. Solo Recital, 4/23/2016, Morphy Hall Sonata No.3 in C Major, BWV1005 - J.S. Bach I. for solo violin - S. Park Beepha (World premiere) - Y. Hong The Stream Flows - B. Sheng Caprice No.5 - N. Paganini Sonata in D Minor, Op.27 No.3, "Ballade" - E. Ysaÿe IV. Piano Chamber Recital, 12/4/2016, Morphy Hall Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in A Minor "Posthumous" - M. Ravel Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in G Major - M. Ravel Piano Trio in A Minor - M. Ravel V. Sonata Recital, 4/16/2017, Morphy Hall Sonata for Violin and Piano in F Major, K.376 - W.A. Mozart Sonata for Violin and Piano No.9 in A Minor, Op.47 - L.v. Beethoven VI. Final Recital, 11/27/2017, Morphy Hall Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major - C. Franck Caprice No.11 - N. Paganini Fantasie for Violin and Piano in C Major, D.934 - F. Schubert VII. Lecture Recital, 3/7/2018, Morphy Hall "An Exploration of the Ravel Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in A Minor 'Posthumous'"

A Performer's Guide to Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op. 6
A Performer's Guide to Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op. 6

Author: Emily Ruth Laminack

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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This document examines Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Violin Sonata in G Major, op. 6. Intended for violinists who might study and perform the work, this guide includes a historical context for the piece, a musical analysis, and a discussion of performance issues. In addition to direct details of the piece's composition and performance history, the historical context includes broader cultural information that I find pertinent, such as some of Korngold's musical influences and the political circumstances he faced as a Jewish music critic's son in early 20th-century Vienna. Musical analysis is limited to what I consider the most interesting style traits and thematic content, especially features that might influence a performer's interpretation. My discussion of performance issues examines the violinists who worked directly with Korngold, including Carl Flesch, Arnold Rosé, and Adolf Busch. I also explain the technical difficulties of the work, sharing some practical suggestions and solutions.

The Accompaniment in "Unaccompanied" Bach
The Accompaniment in

Author: Stanley Ritchie

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2016-09-26

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 0253022088

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Known around the world for his advocacy of early historical performance and as a skilled violin performer and pedagogue, Stanley Ritchie has developed a technical guide to the interpretation and performance of J. S. Bach's enigmatic sonatas and partitas for solo violin. Unlike typical Baroque compositions, Bach's six solos are uniquely free of accompaniment. To add depth and texture to the pieces, Bach incorporated various techniques to bring out a multitude of voices from four strings and one bow, including arpeggios across strings, multiple stopping, opposing tonal ranges, and deft bowing. Published in 1802, over 80 years after its completion in 1720, Bach's manuscript is without expression marks, leaving the performer to freely interpret the dynamics, fingering, bowings, and articulations. Marshaling a lifetime of experience, Stanley Ritchie provides violinists with deep insights into the interpretation and technicalities at the heart of these challenging pieces.