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An analytical study of Eun-Hye Kim's 12 piano suites Les douze signes

Hur, Soo Jung

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Title
An analytical study of Eun-Hye Kim's 12 piano suites Les douze signes
Author(s)
Hur, Soo Jung
Issue Date
2018
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Carrillo, Carlos
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Ehlen, Timothy
Committee Member(s)
  • Tsitsaros, Christos
  • Silvers, Michael
Department of Study
School of Music
Discipline
Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D. (doctoral)
Keyword(s)
  • 20th century compositional style
  • Theoretical analysis
  • Performance guide
  • Piano suites
  • Eun-Hye Kim
  • Korean woman composer
  • Character piece
  • Orientalism in music
Language
en
Abstract
This study looks at Eun-Hye Kim’s set of twelve piano suites, Les douze signes, for the advanced pianist, providing guidance for performances of this large-scale work. To prepare a better performance, it is necessary to examine Kim’s compositional style and to analyze the suites. Chapter One introduces the purpose of the study and gives background information about the suites. Chapter Two contains a thorough biography of Kim. Chapter Three includes the background of the Eastern zodiac, giving details about the characteristics of each of the twelve animals upon which the work is based. It also provides the analysis including formal structure, harmony, rhythm, texture, timbre, as well as the place of the composer’s musical language within twentieth-century style. Chapter Four continues with performance considerations for each movement. As each piece represents a different character, and also demands great skill to play, this chapter offers technical suggestions for more effective performance. Moreover, as this work is a character piece, an interpretation is offered about how to express the musical elements. The conclusion deals with why this particular work’s issues are important, and how they might be approached in order to help pianists prepare a successful performance.
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