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ALBERTO GINASTERA'S STRING QUARTETS NOS. 1 AND 2: CONSISTENCIES IN STRUCTURE AND PROCESS

BARNETT, JESSICA R.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1179372958

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2007, M.M., University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music : Theory.
Ginastera’s first and second string quartets are characterized by strong stylistic contrasts: the first is non-serial and the second represents the composer’s first attempt at serialism. Despite differences in stylistic orientation, these works exhibit striking similarities with respect to pitch organization and other structural processes. The primary objective of this study is to identify and explicate the consistencies in Ginastera’s musical language. The discussion places particular emphasis on the motivic pitch structure of both works and the way it interacts with the formal design of each movement. Foreground compositional processes in this music involve Ginastera’s emphasis on completing the chromatic aggregate and his penchant for symmetrical constructs. This study also explores the deeper-level compositional process of composing-out, which involves the projection of motivic or intervallic events over larger spans of music. The concept of the associational pathway is introduced to illuminate the musical narratives that unfold in Ginastera’s slow movements.
Dr. C. Losada (Advisor)
103 p.
Music
Ginastera; string quartet; composing out

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  • BARNETT, J. R. (2007). ALBERTO GINASTERA'S STRING QUARTETS NOS. 1 AND 2: CONSISTENCIES IN STRUCTURE AND PROCESS [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1179372958

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • BARNETT, JESSICA. ALBERTO GINASTERA'S STRING QUARTETS NOS. 1 AND 2: CONSISTENCIES IN STRUCTURE AND PROCESS. 2007. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1179372958.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • BARNETT, JESSICA. "ALBERTO GINASTERA'S STRING QUARTETS NOS. 1 AND 2: CONSISTENCIES IN STRUCTURE AND PROCESS." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1179372958

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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