Semester
Spring
Date of Graduation
2014
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Type
DMA
College
College of Creative Arts
Department
School of Music
Committee Chair
Peter Amstutz
Committee Co-Chair
Cynthia Anderson
Committee Member
William Haller
Committee Member
Lucy Mauro
Committee Member
Georgia Narsavage
Abstract
Music of contemporary classical composers is often neglected because of simple lack of familiarity or because some of the material is difficult; all too frequently, recent music is allotted very little time during the long-term course of a student's piano study. These circumstances may contribute to the current situation, in which, all too often, students may get little encouragement to explore music by contemporary composers.;This paper highlights some possible reasons for the lack of exposure which contemporary classical compositions sometimes receive. The discussion continues by outlining a broad conceptual teaching paradigm and then shows ways in which a conceptual approach is applicable to studio teachers, especially in regard to teaching contemporary pieces.;In support of that approach, this paper analyzes three collections of elementary to intermediate solo piano works of composers Lowell Liebermann and William Bolcom. The analysis demonstrates how these particular compositions can prove beneficial to a student's course of study.;The paper then concludes by summarizing the case for the importance of teaching contemporary compositions alongside the standard repertoire.
Recommended Citation
Krueger, Justin Douglas, "An Exploration of Conceptual Teaching in Piano Study: Pedagogical Analysis of Three Selected Intermediate Piano Works by Two American Composers, William Bolcom and Lowell Liebermann" (2014). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 662.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/662