Ferruccio Busoni's Musical Thinking: A Study of His Sonatina Seconda and Toccata
Description:
The objective of the dissertation is to examine certain correlations between Busoni the philosopher and Busoni the composer. His aesthetic and theoretical points of view, which are of vital importance for an appreciation of his compositions, are reviewed. The manifestation of his musical thinking in his own compositional practice is substantiated through an analysis of two of his late works for the piano: the Sonatina seconda and the Toccata. In addition to the lecture recital, based on the dis…
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Date:
May 1991
Creator:
Lim, Chong-Pil
Partner:
UNT Libraries