Date of Award

Fall 10-2022

Degree Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Degree Name

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

School

Music

Committee Chair

Dr. Nicholas Ciraldo

Committee Chair School

Music

Committee Member 2

Dr. Ed Hafer

Committee Member 2 School

Music

Committee Member 3

Dr. Joe Brumbeloe

Committee Member 3 School

Music

Committee Member 4

Dr. Hsiaopei Lee

Committee Member 4 School

Music

Committee Member 5

Dr. Alexander Russakovsky

Committee Member 5 School

Music

Abstract

Many great composers did not write a single note for the guitar, but guitarists have been able to perform their music through arrangements. I will identify effective and ineffective arrangement techniques in six piano works arranged for solo guitar. Solo piano works were chosen for this paper to allow for a more practical, thorough, and focused discussion of arranging techniques.

In addition to the analyses, I have also interviewed professional classical guitarists and arrangers Andrew Zohn, William Kanengiser, and Frank Koonce. Their numerous arrangements have enriched the guitar repertoire, and their insight provides a complementary perspective to my analyses. The full transcripts of the interviews are found at the end of the document.

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