Violin Recital

Author

Therese K. Fetter, University of Northern Iowa

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• 01 Mozart - Sonata in B flat, K 454 - Therese Fetter recital, 1986
• 02 Dvořák - Romance, Op.11 - Therese Fetter recital, 1986
• 03 Sarasate - Introduction et Tarentelle, Op.43 - Therese Fetter recital, 1986
• 04 Debussy - Sonate - Therese Fetter recital, 1986

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Open Access Thesis

Keywords

Sonatas (Violin and piano); Violin and piano music; Academic theses;

Abstract

Mozart's violin sonatas demonstrate the evolution from the customary eighteenth century style of keyboard sonata with violin accompaniment to the nineteenth century sonata in which both instruments are equal partners. Of his later sonatas, K454(1784), K481(1785) and K526(1787) are perhaps his masterpieces. The perfection of balance between the instruments, the expanded form, the technical brilliance and expressive richness of these compositions set the standard for the modern sonata. The Sonata in B flat, K454, was written for the Italian violinist, Regina Strinasacchi. The first performance took place in Vienna in 1784 in the presence of Emperor Joseph II. The first movement begins with a slow, majestic prelude which outgrows the proportions of a typical introduction. Aggressive chordal statements alternate with gentle melodic elements and lead to an Allegro in sonata form. The heart of the work is its second movement, an Andante in E flat. Based on three themes, it evokes an atmosphere of great melancholy and passionate longing. The third movement, an Allegretto in rondo form, is a delicate but jubilant dialogue between the violin and piano which culminates in a brilliant coda. Dvorak's Romance inf minor, written for violin and orchestra in 1873, has a distinctly nationalistic flavor. The effect is that of a tone poem in which simple, lyrical melodies combine with rhapsodic passages to convey the atmosphere of the Bohemian countryside.

Year of Submission

1986

Degree Name

Master of Music

Department

School of Music

First Advisor

Keith Johnson

Second Advisor

L. Jernigan

Third Advisor

Kevin Lawrence

Comments

A copy of the recital tape is deposited in the Library of the Music Department of the University of Northern Iowa. It was recorded at 7-1/2 i.p.s. - per note in the text source.

The source material included a compact disc containing audio. Not all selections listed on the recital program were included on the compact disc.

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Date Original

1986

Object Description

1 PDF file (9 leaves)

Copyright

©1986 Therese K. Fetter

Language

en

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application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Fetter, Therese K., "Violin Recital" (1986). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 2642.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/2642