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Art Nouveau and the Symphony during the Fin-de-Si¿¿¿¿cle: The Intersection of the Arts in Paris and Vienna

Hill, Christopher

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2012, DMA, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music: Conducting, Orchestral Emphasis.

This interdisciplinary document examines the intersection of art and music during the fin-de-si¿¿¿¿cle in Paris and Vienna, with particular emphasis on the convergence of Art Nouveau with the symphonic genre. It relates the more fluid Art Nouveau of Paris with the more geometric Jugendstil and Sezessionstil styles of Art Nouveau that emerged in Vienna, and explores the reciprocal influence of each in the development of the symphony during the fin-de-si¿¿¿¿cle. Four symphonic works that span the height of the Art Nouveau era are examined in detail, including the Symphony in B-flat major (1890) by Ernest Chausson (1855-1899), the Symphony No. 3 in B-flat major (1897) by Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871-1942), the Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major (1902-3) by Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931), and the Symphony No. 7 (1904-5) by Gustav

Mahler (1860-1911). Through an analysis of the shared Art Nouveau characteristics of each, a new lens for understanding and contextualizing these works is proposed.

Jonathan Kregor, PhD (Committee Chair)
Mark Gibson, MM (Committee Member)
Jeongwon Joe, PhD (Committee Member)
145 p.

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  • Hill, C. (2012). Art Nouveau and the Symphony during the Fin-de-Si¿¿¿¿cle: The Intersection of the Arts in Paris and Vienna [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1337954605

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hill, Christopher. Art Nouveau and the Symphony during the Fin-de-Si¿¿¿¿cle: The Intersection of the Arts in Paris and Vienna. 2012. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1337954605.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hill, Christopher. "Art Nouveau and the Symphony during the Fin-de-Si¿¿¿¿cle: The Intersection of the Arts in Paris and Vienna." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1337954605

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