University of South Carolina Scholar Commons Theses and Dissertations Summer 2020 A Legacy Preserved: A Comparison of the Careers and Recordings of Stanley Drucker and Karl Leister Peter M. Geldrich Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd Part of the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Geldrich, P. M.(2020). A Legacy Preserved: A Comparison of the Careers and Recordings of Stanley Drucker and Karl Leister. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/ 5990 This Open Access Dissertation 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]. A LEGACY PRESERVED: A COMPARISON OF THE CAREERS AND RECORDINGS OF STANLEY DRUCKER AND KARL LEISTER by PETER M GELDRICH Bachelor of Music University of Maryland, 2003 Master of Music University of Florida, 2006 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 2020 Accepted by: Joseph Eller, Major Professor Rebecca Nagel, Committee Member Clifford Leaman, Committee Member Sarah Williams, Committee Member Cheryl L. Addy, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School © Copyright by Peter M Geldrich, 2020 All Rights Reserved. ii Dedication To my father, Peter James Geldrich, who placed me on my musical path…and to my wife, Shannon Lowe, who has held my hand on the journey. iii Acknowledgements This document is a result of the inspiration and guidance that many people have provided me, and to whom I owe an enormous debt of gratitude.