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    Hexatonic Collections and Thematic Development in Frederic Rzewski's "Four Pieces for Piano"

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    Martschenko, Evan David
    Abstract
    This paper contains a comprehensive analysis of Four Pieces for Piano (1977) by composer/pianist Frederic Rzewski (1938-2021). This work falls chronologically between Rzewski’s more celebrated works, The People United Will Never Be Defeated! (1975) and North American Ballads (1978). Together these three works are indicative of Rzewski’s compositional output in the late 1970’s. This document is one of the first to offer a complete theoretical analysis of a work of Rzewski, observed from the viewpoint of both theorist and pianist. The analysis contained within provides further clarity for the performer in the break-down of complex passages, conceptualization of the work as a whole, and the clarification of mistakes contained in the score. Throughout this thesis, Rzewski’s music is considered alongside other composer/pianists in the canon, showing the culture of composers that Rzewski is a part of, and furthermore solidifying his place in the timeline of not only American piano music, but also in western art music across the centuries. Through the analysis, a great deal can be learned about the late composer in the hopes that his music may continue to be studied and performed.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/10811
    Subject
    Hexatonic Collections, Thematic Development, Rzewski
    Date
    2022-05-04
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    Martschenko, Evan David. (May 2022). Hexatonic Collections and Thematic Development in Frederic Rzewski's "Four Pieces for Piano" (Honors Thesis, East Carolina University). Retrieved from the Scholarship. (http://hdl.handle.net/10342/10811.)

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    Martschenko, Evan David. Hexatonic Collections and Thematic Development in Frederic Rzewski's "Four Pieces for Piano". Honors Thesis. East Carolina University, May 2022. The Scholarship. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/10811. February 02, 2023.
    Chicago:
    Martschenko, Evan David, “Hexatonic Collections and Thematic Development in Frederic Rzewski's "Four Pieces for Piano"” (Honors Thesis., East Carolina University, May 2022).
    AMA:
    Martschenko, Evan David. Hexatonic Collections and Thematic Development in Frederic Rzewski's "Four Pieces for Piano" [Honors Thesis]. Greenville, NC: East Carolina University; May 2022.
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