Type of Document	Treatise
Author	Hix, Michael Thomas
Author's Email Address	Wotanhix@yahoo.com
URN	etd-11082006-195610
Title	The Lieder of Paul Dessau
Degree	Doctor of Musical Arts
Department	Music, College of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Timothy Hoekman Committee Chair Denise Von Glahn Committee Member Marcía Porter Committee Member Roy Delp Committee Member
Keywords	Socialist Realism German Democratic Republic Deutsche Demokratische Republik Ddr Art Song Music History Twentieth-Century Lieder Dessau Maurer Brecht
Date of Defense	2006-10-19
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The composer Paul Dessau (1894-1979) was arguably one of the most significant composers of the Deutsche Demokratische Republik (German Democratic Republic) yet a large portion of his music remains unperformed and unknown. This treatise will examine Paul Dessau’s lieder and will provide a reference guide for musicians interested not only in Dessau’s music, but also the evolution of German lieder through the mid-twentieth century. This treatise will survey examples of Dessau’s lieder with the intent of exploring his compositional style, aesthetic, political philosophy, and his approach to varying song styles and poets. Special attention will be directed to placing Dessau’s output within its historical, political, and cultural context.
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