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Joseph Joachim's Second Violin Concerto: A violinist's guide to performance

Mo, Gloria Chun-Ting

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Title
Joseph Joachim's Second Violin Concerto: A violinist's guide to performance
Author(s)
Mo, Gloria Chun-Ting
Issue Date
2019
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Moersch, Charlotte Mattax
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Moersch, Charlotte Mattax
Committee Member(s)
  • Haken, Rudolf
  • Lee, Nelson
  • Tharp, Reynold
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)
  • Joseph Joachim
  • Violin Concerto No. 2 in d minor, op. 11
  • Romantic Era
  • performance practice
  • Hungarian Concerto
  • violin technique
  • ornamentation
  • Leopold Auer
Language
en
Abstract
Joseph Joachim’s impact as a violinist is undeniable; however, he is less known as a composer. Many violinists shy away from his pieces, perhaps owing to their great difficulty. Joachim wrote three violin concerti during his lifetime, all of which require great flexibility of the left hand and smooth string crossings with the right. Unfortunately, the number of resources addressing the performance practice and technical problems of his concerti is limited. This thesis aims to be a practical guide, presenting solutions to various technical problems introduced in Joachim’s Second Violin Concerto. By playing the work in the context of the historical playing styles of Joachim and his students Leopold Auer and Marie Soldat, and by drawing on my own experiences, I offer suggested solutions and practice styles to address the difficulties posed by this concerto. Joseph Joachim left behind a large body of compositions that are often overlooked. With this thesis, the author hopes to reinvigorate academic interest in Joachim’s compositional career and to encourage other violinists to explore his concerti.
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Copyright 2019 Gloria Chun-Ting Mo

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