Carl Nielsen's Symphony for Organ, a Lecture
319 M Bid A/o, COMMOTIO: CARL NIELSEN'S SYMPHONY FOR ORGAN, A LECTURE RECITAL, TOGETHER WITH THREE RECITALS OF SELECTED WORKS OF F. COUPERIN, J. S. BACH, P. HINDEMITH, M. DURUFLE', A. RAISIN, D. BUXTEHUDE, M. REGER, F. MARTIN, M. WECKMANN, F. TUNDER, V. LUBECK, C. P. E. BACH, AND L. VIERNE DISSERTATION Presented to the Graduate Council of the North Texas State University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS By Linda Morrison, M.C.M. Denton, Texas August, 1984 Jbp Morrison, Linda, Commotio: Carl Nielsen's Symphony for Organ, A Lecture Recital, Together with Three Recitals of Selected Works of F. Couperin, J. S. Bach, P. Hindemith, Durufle, A. Raison, D. Buxtehude, M. Reger, F. Martin, M. Weckmann, F. Tunder, V. Liibeck, C. P. E. Bach, and L. Vierne. Doctor of Musical Arts (Organ Performance), August, 1984, 42 pp., bibliography, 29 titles. The lecture recital was given on March 25, 1984. Commotio by Carl Nielsen was performed following a lecture on that particular organ composition. The lecture included ^ discussion of Carl Nielsen, characteristics of his six symphonies, a detailed analysis of Commotio, and the sym- phonic characteristics found in Commotio. Some examples from the symphonies as well as other works were performed during the lecture to illustrate the similarities between Commotio and his orchestral works. In addition to the lecture recital, three other public recitals were performed, all of which consisted of solo compositions for the organ. The first solo recital, including works of Couperin, Bach, Hindemith, and Durufle, was performed on October 30, 1980.
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