Date of Award
Spring 2022
Degree Type
Open Access Dissertation
Degree Name
Music, PhD
Program
School of Arts and Humanities
Advisor/Supervisor/Committee Chair
Nancy E. van Deusen
Dissertation or Thesis Committee Member
Robert Zappulla
Dissertation or Thesis Committee Member
Carol Lisek
Terms of Use & License Information
Rights Information
© 2022 Frank L Strnad
Subject Categories
Music | Music Education | Musicology
Abstract
This dissertation investigates and discusses the self-study process of the Austro-Slovene composer Hugo Wolf. A fourfold learning equation consisting of imitation+emulation+invention =results will be presented, discussed, and applied to the musical compositions of Hugo Wolf, who learned how to compose music mostly by self-study, and minimal formal conservatory level training. Standard methods of analysis of musical construct, harmony, and orchestration will be used to evaluate each musical work. The selected musical works and their musical qualities were chosen to illustrate the effectiveness of the use of the fourfold learning equation by Wolf, both with and/or without instructional resources. This dissertation examines and makes the conclusion that the fourfold learning equation is still the most relevant and reliable method for training musicians, and for educating humans as a species.
ISBN
9798802712573
Recommended Citation
Strnad, Frank L.. (2022). The Autodidactic Process of Hugo Wolf and the Fourfold Learning Equation. CGU Theses & Dissertations, 412. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_etd/412.
