Livengood, Kerrith Joy Quigley
(2007)
"enchanted days" for chamber ensemble: Some Considerations and Analysis.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
enchanted days, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion represents the largest and stylistically most advanced composition of mine to date. The piece centers on the fulfillment and denial of perfect consonances (the octave and unison), in such a way that the various instrument pairings and doublings develop dramatic characters, and eventually create their own "rules" that describe the context for the uses of consonance and dissonance. These rules—centered around the three concepts of unity, unexpectedness, and drama—create transformations of the two large categories of material, which can be roughly described as triadic harmonies with "wrong notes" added, contrasted with tone clusters relating to Major and minor seconds. A sense of humor enters the piece as part of these transformations; however, by the end, not only have the roles of various instruments changed, they have been compromised almost to reversal—a compromise that is somber and resigned. This reversal applies not only to the instrumental "characters", but to the relationship between D and C#, the crucial notes of the work.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
| Creators | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Livengood, Kerrith Joy Quigley | kjl15@pitt.edu | KJL15 | |
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| Date: |
8 June 2007 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
19 April 2007 |
| Approval Date: |
8 June 2007 |
| Submission Date: |
21 April 2007 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Music |
| Degree: |
MA - Master of Arts |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
chamber music; composition; humor; music |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-04212007-222339/, etd-04212007-222339 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:40 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:41 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7421 |
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