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Lowder, Adviser // ^Adviser^ ------- Donald Gren, Co-Adviser Sylvia Zaremba William Conable School of Music UMI Number: 9533918 UMI Microform 9533918 Copyright 1995, by UMI Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. UMI 300 North Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103 To My Mother ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express sincere appreciation to my adviser, Dr. Jerry E. Lowder, for his academic guidance and insight throughout my research. His valuable comments and criticism made the completion of this document possible, and I am greatly indebted to him for his encouragement. I also thank Professor Sylvia Zaremba, who has always given me her utmost support and inspired me throughout my piano study at The Ohio State University. Thanks also go to the other members of my reading committee, Dr. Donald Gren and Dr. William Conable, for their suggestions and comments for the study. iii VITA June 26, 1966 Born - Seoul, Korea 1989 B.A., Piano Performance, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. 1991 M.M., Piano Performance, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. 1994-1995 Graduate Teaching Associate Department of Dance, The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio. iv FIELDS OF STUDY Major Field: Music Studies in Piano Performance: Professor Sylvia Zaremba Professor Donald Gren Studies in Piano Pedagogy: Professor Jerry E. Lowder Studies in Piano Literature: Professor Donald Gren Studies in Chamber Music: Professor William Conable TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS............................................................................ i i i VITA .........................................................................................................iv FIELDS OF STUDY...................................................................................... v LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................... i x CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION................................................. 1 Need for the Study............................................................... 3 Purpose of the Study........................................................... 4 Description of Research Method ........................................ 4 References..............................................................................7 II. UNDERSTANDING LATIN AMERICAN PIANO MUSIC..................8 Trends and Representative Piano Music after the Colonial Period ......................................................................8 Nationalism ..................................................................... 8 Impressionism............................................................ 11 Neo-Classicism .......................................................... 12 Romanticism ................................................................ 14 Serialism .......................................................................1 5 vi General Characteristics of Latin American Piano Music ..................................................................................... 1 5 Refecences ..........................................................................22 III. EVALUATION OF SELECTED SOLO PIANO MUSIC................24 Aguirre, Julian: Huella, Op. 49 from Cancion Argentina..........................................................................24 Castro, Jose Maria: Cancion de Cuna from Diez Piezas Breves................................................................................ 26 Castro, Juan Jose: Quasi Polka ................................... 28 Chavez, Carlos: Sonatina .............................................. 29 Gianneo, Luis: Gato from Tres Danzas Argentinas.31 Gianneo, Luis: Villancico .............................................. 32 Ginastera, Alberto: Rondo on Argentine Children's Folk-tunes ........................................................................ 34 Ginastera, Alberto: Creole Dance from 7 2 American Preludes, Vol. 1 .............................................................. 36 Graetzer, Guillermo: Rondo ..........................................38 Guarnieri, Camargo: Ponteio No.4 8 ............................ 40 Guerra-Peixe, Cesar: Ponteado de Viola from Preludios Tropica is........................................................42 Paz, Juan Carlos: Balada, Op. 31, No. 2 from Canciones y Baladas........................................................................... 44 Paz, Juan Carlos: Elegia from Diez Piezas Sobre una Serie en los 12 tonos.....................................................45 Pinto, Octavio: Serenade from Children's Festival47 Pinto, Octavio: Run! run! from Scenas Infantis 49 Ponce, Maunel M.: Tema Mexicano Variado ................ 51 Tauriello, Antonio: Toccata ..........................................52 vii Villa-Lobos, Heitor: A Pombinha voou from Guia Pratico............................................................................... 54 Villa-Lobos, Heitor: 0 Polichinelo from Prole do Bebe...................... 56 Villa-Lobos, Heitor: Alnitah No. 1 from The Three Maries, Series 1................................................................58 IV. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY ....................................................................................61 APPENDIX.......................................................................................65 BIBLIOGRAPHY............................................................................. 88 viii LIST OF FIGURES FIGURES PAGE 1. Ginastera, Alberto: Danzas del viejo boyero from Danzas Argentinas, mm. 7 8 -7 9 .....................................2.1 2. Aguirre, Julian: Huella, Op. 49 from Cancidn Argentina, mm. 1 -8 ...............................................................................26 3. Castro, Jose Marla: Cancidn de Cuna from Diez Piezas Breves, mm. 1-8................................................................ 27 4. Castro, Juan Jose: Quasi Polka, mm. 1-8 .....................29 5. Chavez, Carlos: Sonatina, mm. 1-8 ............................... 30 6. Gianneo, Luis: Gato from Tres Danzas Argentinas, mm. 1 -8 ........................................................................................ 32 7. Gianneo, Luis: Villancico, mm. 1 -1 0 .............................34 8. Ginastera, Alberto: Rondo on Argentine Children's F o r­ tunes, mm. 1 -9.................................................................. 36 9. Ginastera, Alberto: Creole Dance from 12 American Preludes, Vol. 1, mm. 1 -1 0 ............................................38 10. Graetzer, Guillermo: Rondd, mm. 1 -9 ...........................39 11. Guarnieri, Camargo: Ponteio No. 48, mm. 1-6 ............41 ix 12. Guerra-Peixe, C§sar: Ponteado de Viola from Preludios Tropicais, mm. 1-8............................................................43 13. Paz, Juan Carlos: Balada, Op. 31, No. 2 from Canciones y Baladas, mm. 1-8............................................................... 45 14. Paz, Juan Carlos: Elegia from Diez Piezas Sobre una Serie en los 7 2 tonos, mm. 1-6 ......................................47 15. Pinto, Octavio: Serenade from Children's Festival, mm. 1 -7 .........................................................................................48 16. Pinto, Octavio: Run! run! from Scenas Infantis, mm. 1 - 8 ..............................................................................................50 17. Ponce, Manuel M.: Tema Mexicano Variado, mm. 1-4 52 18. Tauriello, Antonio: Toccata, mm. 1 -7 ..........................54 19. Villa-Lobos, Heitor: A Pombinha voou from Guia Pratico, mm. 1 - 9 ............................................................... 56 20. Villa-Lobos, Heitor: 0 Polichinelo from Prole do