The First Movement of Piano Sonata in B-Flat Minor by Julius
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THE FIRST MOVEMENT OF PIANO SONATA IN B-FLAT MINOR BY JULIUS REUBKE: A COMPARISON OF THREE EDITIONS FROM THE PERFORMER’S POINT OF VIEW Imre Pátkai, B.M., M.M. Dissertation Prepared for the Degree of DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS August 2014 APPROVED: Pamela Mia Paul, Major Professor Elvia Puccinelli, Minor Professor Gustavo Romero, Committee Member Steven Harlos, Chair of the Division of Keyboard Studies James C Scott, Dean of the College of Music Mark Wardell, Dean of the Toulouse Graduate School Pátkai, Imre. The First Movement of Piano Sonata in B-flat Minor by Julius Reubke: A Comparison of Three Editions from the Performer’s Point of View. Doctor of Musical Arts (Performance), August 2014, 49 pp., 3 tables, 5 figures, 33 musical examples, bibliography, 36 titles. The objective of this dissertation is to review the discrepancies between the first edition, Stradal’s edition and Marzocchi’s edition of Reubke’s piano sonata, providing assistance for performers by clarifying inconsistencies between the three editions. Information in reference to major aspects such as fingerings, pedaling, phrasing, tempo markings is presented. Examples of discrepancies found throughout the first movement are discussed in Chapter 3. Detailed assessment of these discrepancies, accompanied by the author’s comments are listed in the comprehensive comparison table in Appendix A. Additionally, directions are given in cases of presumptive errors, and discrepancies are addressed with possible variant solutions. In conclusion, the relative merit of the three editions is assessed in Chapter 4. Copyright 2014 by Imre Pátkai ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my advisor, Dr. Pamela Mia Paul, for her excellent guidance, caring and patience, and for providing me with and excellent atmosphere for doing research. Appreciation is also expressed to Dr. Elvia Puccinelli and Prof. Gustavo Romero, the other members of the doctoral committee, for their helpful suggestions and comments. Grateful acknowledgment is expressed to Rugginenti Editore Inc., for permission to reproduce musical examples from the Critical Edition of the Complete Piano Works by the German Composer Julius Reubke. Special thanks must be given to Reuben Allred and Eldred Marshall for their valuable suggestions in my English writing. Finally, I would like to thank my wife, Julia, for her help in the digitalization process and also for her continuous support during my doctoral studies. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................... iii LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................... vii LIST OF MUSICAL EXAMPLES .............................................................................................. viii CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of the Study ............................................................................................... 1 Objectives ............................................................................................................... 3 CHAPTER 2. JULIUS REUBKE AND HIS PIANO SONATA ................................................... 5 Julius Reubke .......................................................................................................... 5 The Piano Sonata .................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 3. COMPARISON OF THE THREE EDITIONS WITH PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS .......................................................................................................... 8 Various Editions of the Reubke Piano Sonata ........................................................ 8 Comparison of the Three Editions with Performance Considerations.................... 9 Misprints and Ambiguities .......................................................................... 9 Corrections in Marzocchi’s Edition .......................................................... 14 Errors in Marzocchi’s Edition ................................................................... 15 Enharmonic Spellings ............................................................................... 17 Tempo Markings and Expression Signs ................................................... 18 Phrasing and Dynamics............................................................................. 18 Fingerings and Pedaling ............................................................................ 19 iv Cuts ........................................................................................................... 22 Author’s Suggestions ............................................................................................ 23 CHAPTER 4. CONCLUSION...................................................................................................... 27 APPENDIX A. DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE THREE EDITIONS IN THE FIRST MOVEMENT ................................................................................................................... 29 APPENDIX B. RECORDINGS OF REUBKE’S PIANO SONATA .......................................... 39 APPENDIX C. FIGURES ............................................................................................................ 41 BIBLIOGRAPHY ......................................................................................................................... 47 v LIST OF TABLES Page 1. Comparison of phrasing and dynamics in the two recitativo sections ...............................19 vi LIST OF FIGURES Page C.1. Photograph of Julius Reubke................................................................................................. 42 C.2. The Second Theme Engraved in Neue Zeitschrift für Musik Prior to the First Edition ....... 43 C.3. Cover of the First Edition ...................................................................................................... 44 C.4. First Page of the Stradal Edition ........................................................................................... 45 C.5. Cover of the Marzocchi Edition ............................................................................................ 46 vii LIST OF MUSICAL EXAMPLES Page Example 1. Measures 5-7, First Edition........................................................................................ 10 Example 2. Measures 5-7, Marzocchi Edition .............................................................................. 10 Example 3. Measure 23, First Edition .......................................................................................... 11 Example 4. Measure 23, Stradal Edition ...................................................................................... 12 Example 5. Measure 23, Marzocchi Edition ................................................................................. 12 Example 6. Measure 31, First Edition .......................................................................................... 13 Example 7. Measures 30-31, Marzocchi Edition .......................................................................... 13 Example 8. Measures 18-19, Stradal Edition................................................................................ 13 Example 9. Measure 25, Marzocchi Edition ................................................................................. 14 Example 10. Measure 25, Stradal Edition .................................................................................... 14 Example 11. Measure 29, Marzocchi Edition ............................................................................... 15 Example 12. Measures 234-235, Marzocchi Edition, Amended F-natural ................................... 15 Example 13. Measures 50-52, Marzocchi Edition ........................................................................ 16 Example 14. Measures 51-53, First Edition.................................................................................. 16 Example 15. Measures 119-120, First Edition.............................................................................. 17 Example 16. Measures 119-120, Marzocchi Edition .................................................................... 17 Example 17. Measures 165-167, Marzocchi Edition, Enharmonic Spelling ................................ 18 Example 18. Measures 141/b-145, Marzocchi Edition ................................................................. 19 Example 19. Measure 18-20, Optional Pedaling .......................................................................... 20 Example 20. Measure 23, Stradal Edition .................................................................................... 21 Example 21. Measures 119-121, Stradal Edition.......................................................................... 22 viii Example 22. Measure 81, Marzocchi Edition, Cadential Passage ................................................ 23 Example 23. Measure 83, Marzocchi Edition, Similar Passage ................................................... 24 Example 24. Measure 127, Marzocchi Edition, Proposed E-flat .................................................. 24 Example 25. Measure 125-126, Marzocchi Edition, Similar