Performance guidelines for Carl Vine's Anne Landa preludes

This study introduces Carl Vine, a living Australian composer, and presents performance guidelines for his Anne Landa Preludes (2006), a stunning work that demands both virtuosic and subtle playing. This study also provides a brief biography of Vine, a review of related literature, an overview of his compositions, with particular attention to his piano music, and a contextual background for The Anne Landa Preludes. Finally, the dissertation focuses on The Anne Landa Preludes, providing information on the basic musical elements, musical content, technical challenges, and performance practice suggestions, based on strategies that will achieve the best possible interpretations and performances of this work.