Abstract:
The
Anne
Landa
Preludes
is
a
set
of
twelve
contrasting
preludes
composed
by
the
Australian
composer
Carl
Vine.
This
dissertation
provides
musicians
and
teachers
insight
to
Vine’s
compositional
techniques,
such
as
chromaticism,
quartal
and
quintal
harmonies,
and
rhythmic
complexity,
and
how
they
are
utilized
within
the
set.
Also
included
is
a
performer’s
guide
to
both
physical
and
musical
challenges
found
in
The
Anne
Landa
Preludes.
The
guide
serves
as
a
dissection
of
each
individual
prelude
with
performance
suggestions
for
the
pianist.
A
performance
of
this
work,
in
the
form
of
a
recording,
is
included.