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Title
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Historical and analytical overviews on Dmitri Shostakovich's Twenty-Four Preludes and Fugues.
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Creator
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Park, Jihong., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Music
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Abstract/Description
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The goal of this research is to discover Shostakovich's inspiration and motivation for writing the Twenty-Four Preludes and Fugues. Through the in-depth research of the cycle, this thesis will discuss the different aspects of the unique harmonic ambiguity of both the preludes and the fugue subjects so that readers understand Shostakovich's language of musical communication. Shostakovich lived during a transitional period in the history of Russia when totalitarianism was being challenged. The...
Show moreThe goal of this research is to discover Shostakovich's inspiration and motivation for writing the Twenty-Four Preludes and Fugues. Through the in-depth research of the cycle, this thesis will discuss the different aspects of the unique harmonic ambiguity of both the preludes and the fugue subjects so that readers understand Shostakovich's language of musical communication. Shostakovich lived during a transitional period in the history of Russia when totalitarianism was being challenged. The research will also explore how the political environment influenced his composition during those years.
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Date Issued
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2012
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3352279
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Subject Headings
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Criticism and interpretation, Music, History and criticism, Politics and government
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Format
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Document (PDF)
