Date of Award

8-2000

Degree Name

Master of Music

Department

Music

First Advisor

C. Curtis-Smith

Second Advisor

Dr. Robbert Ricci

Third Advisor

Dr. Sylvia Roederer

Access Setting

Masters Thesis-Open Access

Abstract

This composition, Piano Concerto, represents the form of theme and variations. This composition is comprised of nine sections: Introduction, Theme, and seven variations. The theme comes from Korean folk song "Saeya Saeya Pahrahng Saeya," having a three-note melody that utilizes a three-note scale. Each variation features different variation techniques or combination of different techniques. These include rhythmic transformation, melody squeeze, contrapuntal technique, harmonic changes, meter changes, pattern changes, texture differentiation, and timbre changes.

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