Date of Graduation
2017
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Type
DMA
College
College of Creative Arts
Department
School of Music
Committee Chair
Travis Stimeling
Committee Co-Chair
Peter Amstutz
Committee Member
James Miltenberger
Committee Member
Beth Royall
Committee Member
Michael Vercelli
Abstract
This dissertation will investigate the historical significance and modern application of Beethoven's improvisations in performance, first by observing what we know through primary sources and eye-witness accounts, then by considering the reasons for the absence of improvisation in modern performance practice and the steps that could be taken towards reincorporating classical improvisation into modern pedagogy, and finally by offering historically-based improvisation exercises and written-out examples of improvisations in Beethoven's works to benefit modern pianists.
Recommended Citation
Kinderknecht, Julia, "Revolutionary Pedagogy: A Historical Perspective on Improvising in Beethoven" (2017). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 5977.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/5977