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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807280403321

Autore

Moshevich Sofia

Titolo

Shostakovich's music for piano solo : interpretation and performance / / Sofia Moshevich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-253-01431-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Collana

Russian Music Studies

Disciplina

786.2092

Soggetti

Piano music - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Early works. five preludes ; Three fantastic dances, op. 5 ; Piano sonata no. 1, op. 12 ; Aphorisms, op. 13 ; Polka, op. 22a, from the ballet The golden age -- Mature works. Twenty-four preludes, op. 34 ; Piano sonata no. 2, op. 61 -- The masterpiece. Twenty-four preludes and fugues, op. 87 -- Works for children. Children's notebook, op. 69 ; Dances of the dolls.

Sommario/riassunto

The piano works of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) are among the most treasured musical compositions of the twentieth century. In this volume, pianist and Russian music scholar Sofia Moshevich provides detailed interpretive analyses of the ten major piano solo works by Shostakovich, carefully noting important stylistic details and specific ways to overcome the numerous musical and technical challenges presented by the music. Each piece is introduced with a brief historic and structural description, followed by an examination of such interpretive aspects as tempo, phrasing, dynamics, voice bala