Date of Completion
Spring 5-1-2020
Thesis Advisor(s)
Jesús A. Ramos-Kittrell
Honors Major
Music
Second Honors Major
Pharmacy Studies
Disciplines
Music Performance | Music Theory
Abstract
Eugene Ysaÿe’s Violin Sonata No. 2 has been influenced by the baroque music of Johann Sebastian Bach and the musical techniques brought forth by the Franco-Belgian Violin School. Each sonata movement has musical elements incorporating virtuosic techniques such as ponticello, chromaticism, and emphasis of the tri-tone. The performer draws attention to the audience by using advanced performance practices to change the piece's color and story. Ysaÿe engages with these ideas to share a musical and personal journey through each sonata movement, dedicating it to Jacques Thibaud. This violin sonata is a pinnacle to the violin repertoire, emphasizing the importance of bringing recognition to twentieth-century compositions.
Recommended Citation
Vestergaard, Mai, "Bach-to Ysaÿe: History and Performance Considerations of Sonata No. 2" (2020). Honors Scholar Theses. 741.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/srhonors_theses/741