Tag: Ciclo Brasileiro
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An Examination of Brazilian Folk Music Elements and their Transference to Classical Suites for Piano
Abstract Danielle Batista Silva de Souza, M.A. Campbellsville University Chairperson: Dr. Wesley Roberts This thesis investigates the transference of Brazilian folk music elements into two suites for solo piano by Marlos Nobre and Villa-Lobos. A brief historical survey into nationalistic musical folklore is given and its influence upon the compositional language used in Nobre’s IV…