Roxburgh, John David2013-08-142013-08-142013http://hdl.handle.net/10179/4735Discs containing sound files of recording examples, and video clips of recitals available with the hard copy.This paper is an examination of Shostakovich’s Viola Sonata, op. 147, for developing a stylistically informed performance practice. It is divided into three parts: The first is an investigation of symbolism present within the work itself; the second a comparative analysis of recordings; and the third a discussion of how the author uses these approaches to make performance decisions. The first aspect looks to the score itself to identify quotations of and allusions to other works, and considers the reasoning for this. The second analyses string choice and tempo of recordings to consider how these might reflect symbolic considerations. The third part discusses specific performance decisions, and the reasons on which they are based.enThe AuthorShostakovich, Dmitrǐi DmitrievichViola Sonata, op. 147ThesisQ112901390https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112901390