Three Australian faces: An anthology (performed) of recital music for violin written by Australian composers since the federation of Australia (1901), including new scores written on the theme of reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Austra

摘要

This project of concert performances constitutes an anthology of recital music for violin, written by Australian composers in the first one hundred years of federation in Australia, 1901--2001. During 2001, I performed, in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, works by twenty Australian composers. My aim was to promote Australian music and the notion that this music should be taken seriously by performers, educators, audiences and programmers, worldwide.;The three "faces" in the title refer to three time periods and identifying themes in the music, namely: (1) 1901--1960: Pioneering Expressiveness (music of pioneering composers), (2) 1961--1999: Australian Soundscapes (music of established living composers), (3) 2000--2001: Towards a "glad tomorrow" (scores written for this recital by relatively young and emerging Australian composers on the theme of "Australian Reconciliation." "Australian Reconciliation" is the contemporary issue of reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. For this recital the performances were world premieres).;By selecting existing scores and calling for new scores on a specific theme, a trajectory of recital music for violin written by Australian composers was traced from 1901--1999 and created for 2000--2001. The format---one-hour recitals without intermission---was chosen to provide an opportunity for intensive attention to a largely unfamiliar repertoire.;These performances increased the level of awareness of Australian composers and Australian music for the audiences (essentially made up of Americans) in attendance. The third recital also introduced the contemporary issue of Australian Reconciliation to people outside of Australia, via the mediums of music composition and performance.;Archival recordings of the live performances are included in the Appendices as is other supplementary information. To gain the fullest realization of this project, readers should obtain the scores from the Australian Music Centre or from the composers.*.;This dissertation is a multimedia document (contains text and other applications not available in printed format). The CD requires the following system requirements: Windows MediaPlayer or RealPlayer.