A survey of the unaccompanied violin repertoire, centering on works by J. S. Bach and Eugene Ysaye (Germany, Belgium) Fischbach, Gerald
ISBN: 0542259451
Summary:
Unaccompanied works provide a great challenge for violinists. The
violin was originally designed to be performed with the support of
other instruments. In addition, composers have developed various
advanced techniques to enrich their solo violin compositions, for
example to create polyphonic effects or to showcase the instrument's
capabilities or a performer's virtuosity. Thereby, these works have
become known for their technical challenges. A violinist thus faces
unusual demands and stresses when performing solo violin works alone
on the concert stage and may also use these pieces for musically
gratifying and rigorous personal study.
For this dissertation project, a selected series of unaccompanied
violin works ranging from the Baroque period to the twentieth century
have been performed in two recitals, recorded for archival purposes,
and discussed in this written document. I have primarily chosen solo
violin pieces written by the German composer J. S. Bach (1685--1750)
and the Belgian composer Eugene Ysaye (1858--1931). I have also
chosen to study works by Heinrich Biber (1644--1704) and Bright Sheng
(b. 1955) as Biber exemplifies a predecessor of J. S. Bach's and
Sheng serves as one of Eugene Ysaye's followers.
The first recital, performed on May 8, 2002 in the Ulrich Recital
Hall at the University of Maryland, College Park, included
Passacaglia in G Minor (1676) by Heinrich Biber; Partita No. 3 in E
Major (1720) by J. S. Bach; and Sonata no. 2, op. 27 (1923) by Eugene
Ysaye. The second recital, performed on May 11, 2003 in the Main
Chapel of the Memorial Chapel at the University of Maryland, College
Park, included Sonata in G Minor (1720) by J. S. Bach; Sonata no. 4,
op. 27 (1923) by Eugene Ysaye; and The Stream Flows (1990) by Bright
Sheng.
The written portion of this project presents a history of the solo
violin genre, an overview of each composer's life, and a discussion
of connections and influences among the composers and their works
through time. I also suggest fingerings, bowings, technical
solutions, and musical interpretations of these pieces based upon my
experiences in their study and performance.
Notes:
Director: Gerald Fischbach.
Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Maryland, College Park, 2005.
Electronic reproduction.Ann Arbor, MI: ProQuest Information and
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