DOI
10.17077/etd.ucaducmv
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Degree
Spring 2017
Degree Name
DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts)
Degree In
Music
First Advisor
Huckleberry, Alan
First Committee Member
Nosikova, Ksenia
Second Committee Member
Hand, Gregory
Third Committee Member
Lecuona, Réne
Fourth Committee Member
Muriello, John
Abstract
The purpose of this essay is to provide a guide to the published solo piano works of Jean Sibelius (1865–1957). Sibelius wrote more than 150 compositions for piano; yet, these are little known and are rarely performed. Through this project, Sibelius’s solo piano literature, currently unknown to many pianists and piano teachers, will become more accessible.
The first chapter will provide biographical information about Sibelius, the second chapter will deal with the compositional style and historical background of his piano works, and the third chapter will be the guide to his published works for solo piano. The guide of each piece will include a brief stylistic overview, available publications, the length, the key, and leveling suggestions based on Maurice Hinson’s grading system from Guide to the Pianist’s Repertoire.
This essay serves the purpose of encouraging the study, practice, and performance of the solo piano works by Sibelius. Although his piano compositions follow the tradition of 19th-century Romanticism especially that of Chopin, Liszt, and Brahms, the influence of Finnish folk traditions makes his music distinctive from other Romantic composers. This guide will provide pianists and piano teachers access to important information regarding each of his pieces.
Keywords
Finland, Nordic, Pedagogy, Piano, Scandinavia, Sibelius
Pages
vi, 102 pages
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-102).
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 Asami Hagiwara
Recommended Citation
Hagiwara, Asami. "Guide to the published solo piano music of Jean Sibelius (1865–1957)." DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) thesis, University of Iowa, 2017.
https://doi.org/10.17077/etd.ucaducmv