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Type :thesis
Subject :M Music and Books on Music
Main Author :Horng, Kent Tham
Title :Interpretation and performance:An investigation into Franz Scuberts Piano Sonata in A Major D959
Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Muzik dan Seni Persembahan
Year of Publication :2016
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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.  

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