Performance and pedagogical perspectives on Camille Sain-Saens’ three books of piano etudes: Op. 52, Op. 111, and Op. 135
Yu, Jianan
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Description
Title
Performance and pedagogical perspectives on Camille Sain-Saens’ three books of piano etudes: Op. 52, Op. 111, and Op. 135
Author(s)
Yu, Jianan
Issue Date
2017-05-09
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Heiles, William
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Heiles, William
Committee Member(s)
Moersch, Charlotte Mattax
Tharp, Reynold
Tsitsaros, Christos
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)
Music
Piano
Etudes
Saint-Saens
Language
en
Abstract
This
thesis
explores
Camille
Saint-Saëns’
three
books
of piano
études,
Op.
52,
Op.
111,
and
Op.
135,
analyzing
these
études
and
exploring
their
implications
for
pedagogy
and
performance.
Also
examined
is the
influence
on Saint-
Saëns’
musical
language
from
other
notable
pianist-composers,
especially
Liszt
and
Chopin,
identifying
important
similarities
which
link
the
etudes
of these
three
composers
musically
and
pedagogically.
Chapter
1 begins
with
a short
biography
and
overview
of Saint-
Saëns’
musical
style,
and
then
discusses
the
composer’s
preference
for
Baroque
forms,
and
his
relationship
with
other
Romantic
composers
who
most
influenced
his
own
musical
style.
Chapters
2 and
3 provide
the
historical
backgrounds
for
the
Six
Études,
Op.
52
and
Six
Études,
Op.
111
respectively,
then
analyze
the
formal
structure
of these
études,
giving
attention
to pedagogical
issues
vis-à-vis
virtuoso
performance;
and
discuss
relationships
with
appropriate
etudes
of Liszt
and
Chopin.
Chapter
4 considers
the
background
of Saint-
Saëns’
Six
Études
pour
la main
gauche
seule, Op.
135
and
briefly
discusses
the
development
of these
studies
for
the
left–hand
alone;
analyzing
their
formal
structure
and
pedagogical
issues.
The
three
books
of
études
are
also
examined
in the
light
of Saint-
Saëns'
evolution
and
maturation
as a composer,
and
his
dedication
to the
spirit
of French
music.
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