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Keywords

Sonatas (Piano); Suites (Piano); Audiocassettes; Academic theses;

Abstract

The first group of pieces on the recital is a pair of sonatas, K.148 and K.149 by Domenico Scarlatti. Domenico Scarlatti wrote approximately 555 sonatas and composed 328 of them are in pairs. The sonatas in these pairs were intended to be performed together. He also composed groupings of 3 sonatas. Scarlatti used Italian terms such as "allegro," "presto," etc., for his sonatas, but they do not tell us much about tempo. The words are more indicative of the rhythmic character and mood of the pieces. Although D. Scarlatti was a great virtuoso, consideration in performing his music must include balance between the vocal line, rhythmic detail and harmony. Many of his sonatas contain more than one tempo.

Year of Submission

1993

Degree Name

Master of Music

Department

School of Music

First Advisor

Marilou Kratzenstein

Second Advisor

Joyce Gault

Third Advisor

Lathon Jernigan

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Date Original

1993

Object Description

1 PDF file (10 leaves)

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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