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GABRIEL DUPONT'S LA MAISON DANS LES DUNES: A NEGLECTED CONTRIBUTION TO FRENCH PIANO REPERTOIRE OF THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY

Kang, Han Cheol

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Title
GABRIEL DUPONT'S LA MAISON DANS LES DUNES: A NEGLECTED CONTRIBUTION TO FRENCH PIANO REPERTOIRE OF THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY
Author(s)
Kang, Han Cheol
Issue Date
2025
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Tharp, Reynold
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Tharp, Reynold
Committee Member(s)
  • Hobson, Ian
  • Wu, Chi-Chen
  • Tsitsaros, Christos
Department of Study
School of Music
Discipline
Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D. (doctoral)
Date of Ingest
2025-05-14T13:40:19-05:00
Keyword(s)
  • Gabriel Dupont
  • Han Cheol Kang
  • Piano
  • La maison dans les dunes
  • Impressionism
  • French
  • French piano music
  • Debussy
Language
eng
Abstract
This study explores La Maison dans les dunes, a ten-piece piano suite by Gabriel Dupont (1878-1914), a composer whose works remain largely overlooked in modern scholarship and performance. As one of Dupont's most ambitious solo piano compositions, the suite reflects his signature harmonic language, cyclical construction, and evocative atmospheric writing. Through an analysis of its harmonic techniques, modal inflections, and thematic connections, this study highlights how Dupont achieves structural unity and expressive depth. Beyond its artistic and historical significance, La Maison dans les dunes offers valuable pedagogical opportunities. This study examines how Dupont's intricate textures, varied articulations, and sophisticated use of pedaling present technical and interpretative challenges for pianists. Specific passages, such as the contrasting articulations in Mon frère le vent, et ma sœur la pluie and the three-voice textures in Dans les dunes, par un clair matin, serve as case studies for developing voicing control, touch differentiation, and coloristic nuance. By bridging historical research with performance considerations, this study aims to introduce Dupont's piano music to a broader audience, advocating for its inclusion in both concert programs and pedagogical curricula.
Type of Resource
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Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2025 Han Cheol Kang

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