A Study Of Ernst Kreneks Piano Sonata No 2 No 5 And No 7

Download or read book A Study of Ernst Krenek's Piano Sonata No. 2, No. 5, and No. 7 written by Hyeyeon Jung and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This thesis was written in support of a doctoral project recital on which I performed three piano sonatas (no. 2, 5, and 7) of the composer Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) ... In the introduction, I discuss major 20th century influences that impacted Krenek and how these influences are reflected in the piano sonatas selected for this study. I then devote one chapter to each sonata. Using seven tables and 63 musical examples, through analysis I identify why the sonatas are distinctive and significant, the unique performance challenges encountered, and why these works should be included in pianists' standard repertoire ..."--Abstract.