The Organ Transcriptions of Jean Guillou

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dc.contributor.advisorBauer, Michael J.
dc.contributor.authorChan, Sheung Chi
dc.contributor.cmtememberSchwartz, Roberta Freund
dc.contributor.cmtememberMurphy, Scott
dc.contributor.cmtememberVogt, Kevin
dc.contributor.cmtememberStaniunas, John
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-29T14:17:14Z
dc.date.available2013-09-29T14:17:14Z
dc.date.issued2013-08-31
dc.date.submitted2013
dc.description.abstractThis paper will analyze five organ transcriptions by Jean Guillou. The excerpts to be analyzed include: the six voice ricercare from Bach's Musical Offering, BWV 1079; Mozart's Adagio and Fugue in C minor K.546; Liszt's Orpheus; Mussorgsky's "La grande porte de Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition; and Prokofiev's Toccata Op.11. This analysis will involve comparing the transcriptions with the original and discussing how Guillou has altered the pieces, including any musical elements that are changed, added, or subtracted. These elements may include notes, rhythms, dynamics, registration, or articulation. The document will also explain how the changes facilitate the performance of these works on the organ. In summary, we will see that Guillou's transcription of the Bach and Mozart works are based rather strictly on the original. The Prokofiev transcription is slightly more adventurous, while in the Liszt and Mussorgsky transcriptions, Guillou actually develops something that looks almost like a new piece, featuring enhanced virtuosity by including running notes, complex harmonies, and creative registrations. The document will demonstrate that this flexibility in approach to the process of transcription is a hallmark of Guillou's style.
dc.format.extent85 pages
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/ku:13014
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1808/12193
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansas
dc.rightsThis item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author.
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dc.subjectMusic
dc.subjectGuillou
dc.subjectMuscial offering
dc.subjectOrpheus
dc.subjectPictures at an Exhibition
dc.subjectProkofiev
dc.subjectToccata
dc.subjectTranscription
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineMusic
dc.thesis.degreeLevelD.M.A.
dc.titleThe Organ Transcriptions of Jean Guillou
dc.typeDissertation
dspace.entity.typePublication
kusw.bibid8086169
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