An overview on the author's graduate recital program

Master's Project (M.Mu.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2016The following project paper consists of three chapters, examining the works in my Graduate Recital Program. The first chapter analyzes the form, structure and particular interesting elements that Aram Khachaturian uses in his Sonata for Piano. The second chapter gives a brief historical information of the term Fantasy and examines two examples of the genre, Chopin's Fantasy in F minor op. 49 and Carl Vine's Sonata no. 3 "Fantasia". The third chapter covers some biographical information of Elliott Carter and examines the form and structure of his work for solo piano, 90+.An Analysis of Khachaturian's Sonata for Piano -- Two Perspectives on the Fantasy: Chopin Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49 and Vine Piano Sonata No.3 "Fantasia" -- Extended Program Notes of Elliott Carter's 90+ -- References