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Quotations and Constructivism in Twentieth-Century Violin Chaconnes by John Adams, Hans W. Henze, and Moses Pergament

Zorgniotti, Marc F.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1276530950

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2010, DMA, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music : Violin.
This study examines three twentieth-century violin chaconnes by John Adams (b. 1947), Moses Pergament (1893–1977), and Hans Werner Henze (b. 1926). Although each composer devised and manipulated ostinato procedures in a unique manner, this document demonstrates that these three violin chaconnes share the underlying concepts of musical borrowing and constructivism. The latter stems not only from the continuous variation technique closely associated with the ostinato genre, but also aspects of rhythmic and harmonic mutation. Musical borrowing takes the form of direct quotations or subtle allusions to Baroque masterpieces, virtuosic violin compositions, and other eclectic, yet well-known melodies, such as the emotionally powerful Jewish prayer Kol Nidrei. The combined utilization of an unceasing basso ostinato with external, pre-existing musical material implies a certain degree of architectural constructivism, at the sub and/or supra level. From this particular perspective, this comparative study of three twentieth-century violin chaconnes contributes to our understanding of modern conceptualizations of the chaconne genre.
bruce mcclung, PhD (Committee Chair)
Piotr Milewski, PhD (Committee Member)
Steven Cahn, PhD (Committee Member)
106 p.
Music
Chaconne; Hans W. Henze; John C. Adams; Moses Pergament; Violin; ostinato

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  • Zorgniotti, M. F. (2010). Quotations and Constructivism in Twentieth-Century Violin Chaconnes by John Adams, Hans W. Henze, and Moses Pergament [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1276530950

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Zorgniotti, Marc. Quotations and Constructivism in Twentieth-Century Violin Chaconnes by John Adams, Hans W. Henze, and Moses Pergament. 2010. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1276530950.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Zorgniotti, Marc. "Quotations and Constructivism in Twentieth-Century Violin Chaconnes by John Adams, Hans W. Henze, and Moses Pergament." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1276530950

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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