Advisor
Harris, Caleb
Committee Member
Ehle, Robert
Committee Member
Kauffman, Deborah
Committee Member
Gregg, Ellen
Department
Music
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
12-1-2012
Genre
Thesis
Extent
160 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Abstract
The solo piano repertoire contains numerous examples of nocturnes by a wide variety of composers. Chopin's nocturnes receive the most play time and are often used for pedagogical purposes. The purpose of this study is to explore the other piano nocturnes that could be used in piano pedagogy. The first chapter provides a discussion of the nocturne as a genre, including the definition of "nocturne" and the differences between the 19th and 20th Century conceptions of it. The second chapter lists nocturnes composed during the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century, as well as biographical and stylistic information of their composers. The remainder of the study focuses on individual nocturnes and their pedagogical value. Intermediate to advanced level nocturnes by a variety of composers, including Dave Brubeck, Benjamin Britten, Erik Satie, Francis Poulenc, Samuel Barber, Charles Griffes, and Lowell Liebermann, are examined.
Degree type
DA
Degree Name
Doctoral
People
Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849
People
Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981
Language
English
Local Identifiers
Murdock_unco_0161D_10202
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by author.
