An Analysis of Printemps d'amour (op. 40) and L'Union (op. 48): Two Programmatic Piano Solos by Louis Moreau Gottschalk

Close analyses of two works by Gottschalk demonstrate, not just his consummate skill in evoking and sustaining extra-musical imagery, but also his firm control of harmony, motivic development, and form. In Printemps d'amour (1855), a mazurka inspired by Gottschalk's love for Ada McElhenney...

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Main Author: Vaden, Sam
Other Authors: Smyth, David
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2014
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-01192014-020829/