Antonio Soler's keyboard sonatas
Keywords:
Antonio Soler, Piano, Keyboard Performance, Music teachingSynopsis
This treatise was accepted as fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music in the Department of Music at the University of South Africa.
Date submitted: 1 November 1965.
Contents
Introduction ········································································ i
Acknowledgement .............................................................. iii
Foreword ..............................................................................iv
Chapter I
Biographical Notes ....................................................... 1
Chapter II
Status............................................................................... 9
Chapter III
Sources and their Rediscovery.......................................... 15
Chapter IV
The Question of Chronology............................................ 22
Chapter V
The Question of the Instrument....................................... 35
Chapter VI
The Title Sonata ............................................................... 51
Chapter VII
Tutorial Aspects............................................................. 55
(i) Evidence of Tutorial Intent?.................................... 55
( ii) Scales...................................................................... 57
(iii) Two Parts in one Hand.......................................... 67
(iv) Tone Repetitions.................................................... 80
(v) Broken Chords........................................................ 85
(vi) Leaps...................................................................... 95
(vii) Crossing of Hands................................................. 98
( viii) Summary............................................................. 100
Chapter VIII
The Problem of Form ................................................. 101
I The Sonata Movement ............................................ 101
II The Secondary Movements .................................. 115
((a) Orientation .......................................................... 115
I (b) The Minuets........................................................ 117
1 (c) The Rondos........................................................ 118
1(d) The intentos ....................................................... 120
Chapter IX
Phrasing........................................................................ 126
Chapter X
La Modulacion Agitada ................................................. 136
Chapter XI
Tempo, Rhythm and Folklore.......................................156
Epilogue
Status Reviewed............................................................ 176
Bibliography .................................................................. 179
