DOI
10.17077/etd.mhqle3mu
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Degree
Spring 2017
Degree Name
DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts)
Degree In
Music
First Advisor
Puderbaugh, David
First Committee Member
Cook, Robert
Second Committee Member
Getz, Christine
Third Committee Member
Mills, Margaret
Fourth Committee Member
Stalter, Timothy
Public Abstract
Sergei Taneyev (1856–1915) was the most prolific Russian composer of secular choral music in the second half of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. He was a teacher of many well-known and influential Russian composers, and he contributed to the expansion of choral music in Russia through his development of large choral-cycle compositions. Despite his importance in Russian music history, he remains relatively unknown outside of Russia.
This document provides a biographical sketch, addresses the history and stylistic features of Taneyev’s choral music, and outlines the current state of Taneyev research, including the locations of manuscripts and editions available in the West. Familiarty with his compositional output and influence in Russia will promote understanding of the development of Russian secular choral music.
Keywords
Counterpoint, Russian Secular Choral Music, Sergei Taneyev
Pages
viii, 141 pages
Bibliography
Includes discography (pages 106-107) and bibliographical references (pages 136-141).
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 Shannon Marie Gravelle
Recommended Citation
Gravelle, Shannon Marie. "A preliminary study of the choral works and style of Sergei Taneyev." DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) thesis, University of Iowa, 2017.
https://doi.org/10.17077/etd.mhqle3mu