The Quintet for Piano and Strings, Op. 67 by Amy Beach: An Historical and Analytical Investigation

Walker, Tammie Leigh

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Title

The Quintet for Piano and Strings, Op. 67 by Amy Beach: An Historical and Analytical Investigation

Author(s)

Walker, Tammie Leigh

Issue Date

2001

Doctoral Committee Chair(s)

Von Gunden, Heidi

Department of Study

Music

Discipline

Music

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

A.Mus.D.

Degree Level

Dissertation

Keyword(s)

Biography

Language

eng

Abstract

This dissertation is divided into seven sections: (1) a discussion of the need for the study, a review of related literature, a biographical sketch of the life of Amy Beach, and a discussion of Amy Beach as a pedagogue; (2) the cultural atmosphere surrounding women composers in America at the time of this piece's conception, along with a brief history of music in New England and the Second New England School; (3) a brief outline of the Quintet's place in the history of piano quintets, a survey of the Quintet's connection to the Brahms Piano Quintet, and a discussion of Beach's revisions to the manuscript; (4) a formal outline and analysis of movement one; (5) a formal outline and analysis of movement two; (6) a formal outline and analysis of movement three; and, (7) a summary of research findings and recommendations for further research. The analysis chapters of this dissertation contain a detailed study of Beach's use of form, texture, harmony, melody and rhythm.

Graduation Semester

2001

Type of Resource

text

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