The piano and violin and piano and cello sonatas of Brahms : a study of selected recordings

dc.contributor.advisorProfessor Crowson,
dc.contributor.authorFourie, Hanlie
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-28T13:24:24Z
dc.date.available2024-06-28T13:24:24Z
dc.date.issued1994
dc.date.updated2024-06-21T12:36:57Z
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation is concerned with a comparative study of selected recordings of Brahms's sonatas for piano and violin and for piano and cello. The introduction establishes guidelines which are essential when interpreting Brahms's works. It highlights the fact that Brahms was a neoclassicist and points out his typical "fingerprints" which occur throughout the works. In chapters 1 - 5 selected recordings of the three piano and violin and the two piano and cello sonatas are discussed. An Urtext is always consulted. Each of the chapters starts with a brief historical background for a specific sonata. This is followed by discussion and comparison of the tempi chosen by the performers and their faithfulness to articulation, dynamic and pedalling indications. Where relevant, balance between the instruments, phrasing, rhythmic inaccuracies and the execution of mood changes are also discussed. Each of these chapters ends with a brief summary. The conclusion is drawn after chapter 5 that surprisingly few of these internationally acclaimed performers obseNed and executed Brahms's indications accurately and/or consistently. Thus, although these performances are generally of a high standard, the end result is often far removed from what Brahms seems to have intended. Possible reasons are stated for why Brahms's indications seem to have been "ignored".
dc.identifier.apacitationFourie, H. (1994). <i>The piano and violin and piano and cello sonatas of Brahms : a study of selected recordings</i>. (). ,Faculty of Humanities ,College of Music. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40083en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFourie, Hanlie. <i>"The piano and violin and piano and cello sonatas of Brahms : a study of selected recordings."</i> ., ,Faculty of Humanities ,College of Music, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40083en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFourie, H. 1994. The piano and violin and piano and cello sonatas of Brahms : a study of selected recordings. . ,Faculty of Humanities ,College of Music. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40083en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Fourie, Hanlie AB - This dissertation is concerned with a comparative study of selected recordings of Brahms's sonatas for piano and violin and for piano and cello. The introduction establishes guidelines which are essential when interpreting Brahms's works. It highlights the fact that Brahms was a neoclassicist and points out his typical "fingerprints" which occur throughout the works. In chapters 1 - 5 selected recordings of the three piano and violin and the two piano and cello sonatas are discussed. An Urtext is always consulted. Each of the chapters starts with a brief historical background for a specific sonata. This is followed by discussion and comparison of the tempi chosen by the performers and their faithfulness to articulation, dynamic and pedalling indications. Where relevant, balance between the instruments, phrasing, rhythmic inaccuracies and the execution of mood changes are also discussed. Each of these chapters ends with a brief summary. The conclusion is drawn after chapter 5 that surprisingly few of these internationally acclaimed performers obseNed and executed Brahms's indications accurately and/or consistently. Thus, although these performances are generally of a high standard, the end result is often far removed from what Brahms seems to have intended. Possible reasons are stated for why Brahms's indications seem to have been "ignored". DA - 1994 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Music LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 1994 T1 - The piano and violin and piano and cello sonatas of Brahms : a study of selected recordings TI - The piano and violin and piano and cello sonatas of Brahms : a study of selected recordings UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40083 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/40083
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFourie H. The piano and violin and piano and cello sonatas of Brahms : a study of selected recordings. []. ,Faculty of Humanities ,College of Music, 1994 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40083en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentCollege of Music
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanities
dc.subjectMusic
dc.titleThe piano and violin and piano and cello sonatas of Brahms : a study of selected recordings
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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