Date of Award
Spring 3-25-2023
Degree Type
Dissertation/Thesis
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. Edward Hafer
Committee Member 4 School
Music
Committee Member 5
Dr. Elizabeth Moak
Committee Member 5 School
Music
Abstract
The Mountain Forest is a piano concerto composed by Chinese-American composer Dunnan Liu in 1979. The Concerto was inspired by the folk elements of the Chinese Miao ethnic minority group, including the elements of one of their most famous folk tunes, the “Fly Tune,” as well as folk instruments, dance, and festivals. The purpose of this project is to address how the Miao minority folk materials influence this work.
The project contains a brief historical background of the piano in China, a brief biography of the composer and historical background of the Concerto, as well as an introduction of the Chinese Miao ethnic minority elements in the work. Lastly, I will offer some performance suggestions for pianists related to the influence of the folk elements.
My goal is to provide knowledge of the cultural background, and tasteful performance notes for the pianists who want to study or perform this work.
Recommended Citation
Li, Boya, "Chinese Folk Elements in Dunnan Liu’s Piano Concerto The Mountain Forest" (2023). Doctoral Projects. 221.
https://aquila.usm.edu/dnp_capstone/221