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    The Technical and Interpretative Challenges in the Marimba Works of Peter Klatzow: A Performer's Analysis
    (2015-12) Adams, Cherilee; Roosenschoon, Hans; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Music.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT:Peter Klatzow (1945-) is one of the few renowned South African composers to have gained international recognition for his works. This is primarily due to his marimba pieces that are constantly prescribed for international competitions and that have formed a part of the standard repertoire for advanced and ambitious marimbists. One of the principal motivations for why these works are regularly sought-after by panel and performer alike is due to the technical demands and challenges that they possess. These technical issues are predominantly based on the performer‟s physical restrictions, their lack of tactile proximity with the instrument, and the marimba‟s resonant limitations. Not only are Klatzow‟s works technically very demanding, but also quite often challenging to interpret. These interpretational issues, however, generally result from the use of ambiguous notation. This study therefore aims to enlighten marimbists with a thorough analysis of, and possible solutions to, the technical and interpretational challenges that frequently manifest themselves in Klatzow‟s marimba works. The study can also be used by composers as a guide and reference to the possibilities and limitations of the marimba. This study is of an empirical nature, applying musical analysis within the field of performance practice. The procedures of analysis include the processes of identification, classification, practical experimentation, comparison and evaluation of each technical challenge. This was done through the practical examination of Klatzow‟s most well-known and performed works, including: Figures in a Landscape (1984), Concerto for Marimba (1985), Dances of Earth and Fire (1987), Inyanga (1996), Song for Stephanie (1999), Six Concert Etudes for Marimba (2010), Variations on the Theme of Paganini (2010), Lightscapes (2012), and his Concerto for Two Marimbas (2013). Together with the performance analysis, this study also includes a brief biography of Klatzow, an examination and discussion of the notational discrepancies identified in Lightscapes, and technical exercises that were remodelled and created in light of the issues identified in Klatzow‟s works.