Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2021
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
School
Music
Committee Chair
Dr. Ellen Elder
Committee Chair School
Music
Committee Member 2
Dr. Joseph Brumbeloe
Committee Member 2 School
Music
Committee Member 3
Dr. Michael Bunchman
Committee Member 3 School
Music
Committee Member 4
Dr. Christopher Goertzen
Committee Member 4 School
Music
Committee Member 5
Dr. Elizabeth Moak
Committee Member 5 School
Music
Abstract
The Yellow River Piano Concerto is a valuable addition to the piano concerto repertoire for both historical and theoretical reasons. It has been performed frequently by Chinese pianists on many important occasions, such as National Day Concerts, New Year Concerts, and Spring Festival Galas. The Concerto is not only standard repertoire on Chinese stages, but it is also performed and recorded by leading international orchestras, such as the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. One of the possible reasons that made this Concerto successful is that it combines characteristics of Chinese and Western cultures. The primary purpose of this study is to address its Western cultural influences, its Chinese nationalistic traits, and how traditional Chinese aesthetics shaped the work.
Copyright
Jiahe Liu, Student, 2021
Recommended Citation
Liu, Jiahe, "Yellow River Piano Concerto: A Synthesis of Western and Chinese Characteristics" (2021). Dissertations. 1889.
https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations/1889