Award Date
5-1-2024
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Department
Music
First Committee Member
Thomas Leslie
Second Committee Member
Anthony LaBounty
Third Committee Member
Andrew Smith
Fourth Committee Member
Zane Douglass
Fifth Committee Member
Viet Cuong
Sixth Committee Member
Louis Kavouras
Number of Pages
92
Abstract
This document includes a wind band transcription of the final movement of Dimitri Shostakovich’s “Symphony No. 7” known as the Leningrad Symphony. It contains an overview of the composer's life leading up to the creation of this work as well as a description of the historical context during which this work was composed. This document also contains a detailed description of the transcription and editing process that led to the completed work contained at the end of this document. The transcription process included examining other wind band transcriptions of Shostakovich’s music as well as other wind transcriptions of orchestral works.
Keywords
Concert Band; Shostakovich; Transcription; Wind Band
Disciplines
Music
File Format
File Size
19500 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Mcglasson, Scott Patrick, "Symphony No. 7 “Leningrad” By Dimitri Shistakovich: A Wind Band Transcription of the Final Movement with Historical Context and a Description of the Transcription Process" (2024). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 5036.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/37650860
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