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Abstract
The three works presented in this program were composed and published by Robert Schumann between 1832 and 1841. While they belong to fundamentally different genres and styles— oscillating between the formalist seriousness of Op. 11 and the light and playful character pieces from Op. 26—these works capture the vast array of unique personal and compositional qualities that make Schumann such an enthralling figure. The decade of the 1830s was a prolific period of Schumann’s life where he almost exclusively composed piano music. This period includes several key episodes of his life such as the founding of the periodical Neue Zeitschrift für Musik in 1834 and the publication of several of his most enduring pieces. Besides these major professional achievements, these were also the most important years of Schumann’s romantic life including his engagement with Ernestine von Fricken (which he ultimately broke off) and his romance with Clara Wieck, whom he finally married in 1840. With this program, I ultimately hope to explore the vast array of musical styles, emotional moods, and intellectual currents underpinning Schumann’s early piano works.
Year
4-27-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Keywords
Piano, Robert Schumann
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Department
Music
Advisor
Gilbert Kalish
Recommended Citation
Jia, Wenjie, "Final Doctoral Recital" (2024). Electronic Dissertations and Theses. 57.
https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/electronic-disserations-theses/57