Degree
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Department
Music
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
This document aims to examine both the original 1913 and revised 1931 settings of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Sonata No. 2 Op. 36, and to present a case in favor of the lesser-known 1913 rendition of the piece as the more definitive setting of the work. The study begins with historical background information on the work and shows how the piece originated from a mature composer at the most productive period in his life and contrasts this to the historical background of the work’s revision. In a deeper analysis of form and content, the positives and negative qualities of each version of the Sonata are compared and contrasted. This document is meant to shed light on the original setting of this wonderful work and to bring awareness of a more developed, complete setting of a work that is increasingly popular in academia.
Date
3-7-2025
Recommended Citation
Ferrer, Alexias L., "A Case for the Original Setting of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 36" (2025). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 6684.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/6684
Committee Chair
Michael Gurt
