Summary of Dissertation Recitals

The repertoire for these three recitals was to explore various piano genres from different periods. Each recital features a theme or a general idea. The first recital represented a key of “E” as the main theme, including two Beethoven sonatas (Op. 90 and Op. 109) and Ravel’s “Le Tombeau de Couperin”. The lecture recital was a discussion and performance on Schumann’s “Kinderszenen” and Debussy’s “Children’s Corner”, exploring meanings of childhood to these two composers, and discussing how Schumann and Debussy infused the idea of childhood in their music. The final recital highlighted the wonderful variety of lyrical idioms favored from Romantic period. The program includes standard pieces from Schumann and Chopin, and two small etudes by Earl Wild that based on Gershwin’s songs.AMUMusic: PerformanceUniversity of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studieshttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/151536/1/hsiujung_1.pd