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Josef Hofmann: an Analysis of Selected Solo Piano Works Steven Joseph Mastrogiacomo University of South Carolina - Columbia University of South Carolina Scholar Commons Theses and Dissertations 1-1-2013 Josef Hofmann: An Analysis of Selected Solo Piano Works Steven Joseph Mastrogiacomo University of South Carolina - Columbia Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd Recommended Citation Mastrogiacomo, S. J.(2013). Josef Hofmann: An Analysis of Selected Solo Piano Works. (Master's thesis). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/2447 This Open Access Thesis is brought to you by Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. JOSEF HOFMANN: AN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED SOLO PIANO WORKS by Steven Mastrogiacomo Bachelor of Arts Wayne State University, 2002 Master of Arts Eastern Michigan University, 2005 ______________________________________________________ Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Performance School of Music University of South Carolina 2013 Accepted by: Charles Fugo, Major Professor Chairman, Examining Committee Marina Lomazov, Committee Member Scott Price, Committee Member Samuel Douglas, Committee Member Lacy Ford, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies © Copyright by Steven Mastrogiacomo, 2013 All Rights Reserved. ii ABSTRACT This document presents analyses of selected solo piano works of the composer- pianist Josef Hofmann. After an introduction on Hofmann in Chapter I with a brief explanation of his three periods of composition and summary of related literature, Chapter II presents biographical information. The analysis of three selected works, “Barcarolla,” “Theme with Variations and Fugue” and “Trois Impressions” comprises Chapter III with examples from the score and tables presented in the text. These works were selected because they displayed varied aspects of Hofmann’s compositional style and were representative of three periods of composition. Chapter IV summarizes the material and includes other works of Hofmann for further study. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract……………………………………………………………………………….......iii List of Examples…...……………………………………………………………………...v List of Tables….…………………………………………………………………………xii Chapter I: Introduction......………………………………………………………………...1 Chapter II: Biography……………………………………………………………………10 Chapter III: Analyses of Selected Works........…………………………………………...20 “Barcarolla”……………………………………………………………………...20 “Theme with Variations and Fugue”…………………………………………….25 “Trois Impressions”……………………………………………………………...49 Chapter IV: Summary and Conclusion…………………………………………………..74 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………..78 Appendix A: Recital Program 1..………………………………………………………...82 Appendix B: Recital Program 2.…………………………………………………………83 Appendix C: Recital Program 3.…………………………………………………………84 Appendix D: Recital Program 4..………………………………………………………...85 iv LIST OF EXAMPLES Example 3.1. Hofmann, “Barcarolla,” measures 20, 84-85, and 109-110……………….21 Example 3.2. Hofmann, “Barcarolla,” measures 6-9…….…….………………………...21 Example 3.3. Hofmann, “Barcarolla,” measures 32-33..….……………………………..22 Example 3.4. Hofmann, “Barcarolla,” measures 58, 64, and 72………………………...22 Example 3.5. Hofmann, “Barcarolla,” measures 87-90...….….…………………...…….22 Example 3.6. Hofmann, “Barcarolla,” measures 4-5.………….………………………...23 Example 3.7. Hofmann, “Barcarolla,” measures 7-8……….….…………………….......23 Example 3.8. Hofmann, “Barcarolla,” measure 21………..……………………………..23 Example 3.9. Hofmann, “Barcarolla,” measures 7-10.……….………………………….24 Example 3.10. Hofmann, “Barcarolla,” measure 9……….….…………………………..24 Example 3.11. Hofmann, “Barcarolla,” measures 52-54………..……………………….24 Example 3.12. Hofmann, “Barcarolla,” measures 109-110……………………………...24 Example 3.13. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Theme, measures 1-4…...……………………………………………………..…25 Example 3.14. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 1, measures 17-19……..........................................................................26 Example 3.15. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 2, measures 54-55 and 62......................................................................27 Example 3.16. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 3, measures 68, 72, and 80-81………...………………………………27 Example 3.17. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 3, measures 75-78 and 80b…………………………………………....28 v Example 3.18. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 4, measures 83-84 and 90………………………………………..……28 Example 3.19. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 4, measures 106b-108b………………………………………………..28 Example 3.20. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 5, measures 124-26……........................................................................29 Example 3.21. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 5, measures 150b and 153-54….……………………………………...29 Example 3.22. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 6, measures 175-78 and Theme, measures 11-14……………………..29 Example 3.23. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 7, measures 205, 212a and 209b-212b...………………………………30 Example 3.24. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 7, measures 213 and 215………………………………………………30 Example 3.25. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 7, measure 224……………..………………………………………….31 Example 3.26. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 8, measures 225-29................................................................................31 Example 3.27. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 1, measures 20-23……………………………………………………..32 Example 3.28. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 2, measures 57-59…..............................................................................32 Example 3.29. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 3, measures 65-67…………………………………………………......32 Example 3.30. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 4, measures 91-95……………………………………………….….....33 Example 3.31. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 5, measures 119-21 and 129-31……………………………………….33 Example 3.32. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 6, measures 197-98………………….…………………………….…..33 vi Example 3.33. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 7, measures 205-206………………………………………………..…34 Example 3.34. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 8, measures 228 and 238………………………………………………34 Example 3.35. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 1, measures 36-39…………………………………………….…….…35 Example 3.36. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 1, measures 61-63………………………………………….....….……35 Example 3.37. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 3, measures 65-66……………………………………………….….…35 Example 3.38. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 3, measures 76-78……………………………………………….….…35 Example 3.39. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 4, measures 91-95…………………………………………….…….…36 Example 3.40. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 4, measures 103-106a…………………………………………….…...36 Example 3.41. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 5, measures 121-22 and 126……………...…………………………...36 Example 3.42. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 5, measures 148-49…………………………………………….……...37 Example 3.43. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 6, measures 197-98……………………………………………………37 Example 3.44. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 7, measures 221-24……………………………………………….…...38 Example 3.45. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 8, measures 225-29………………………...………………….……....38 Example 3.46. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 8, measures 250-53…………………………………………………....38 Example 3.47. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Variation 8, measures 296-99…………………………………………….……...38 vii Example 3.48. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Fugue, measures 300-307………………………………………………….…….39 Example 3.49. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Fugue, measures 331-34……………………………………………………..…..40 Example 3.50. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Fugue, measures 335-37….……………………………………………………...40 Example 3.51. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Fugue, measures 372-83……................................................................................41 Example 3.52. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Fugue, measures 382-85…………….........................................................……...41 Example 3.53. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Fugue, measures 365-67, 402-404, and 416-21………………………………....41 Example 3.54. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Fugue, measures 378-83……................................................................................42 Example 3.55. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Fugue, measures 386-402………………………………………………………..43 Example 3.56. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Fugue, measures 405-407….…………………………………………………….43 Example 3.57. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Fugue, measures 356-59……................................................................................43 Example 3.58. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Fugue, measures 363-68……................................................................................44 Example 3.59. Hofmann, “Theme with Variations and Fugue,” Fugue, measures 332-39……................................................................................44
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