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- Creator:
- Rispoli, Christopher
- Description:
- This thesis presents extended program notes on my graduate recital. I will provide a detailed historical background and analysis of the following: Thème Varié et Finale - Manuel Maria Ponce (1882 - 1948); Prelude, Fugue and Allegro BWV 998 - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750); Stélé - Phillip Houghton (b. 1954); Nocturne Rêverie, Op. 19 - Giulio Regondi (1822 - 1872); Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op. 70 - Benjamin Britten (1913 -1976). This program explores the diversity of the guitar repertoire in terms of its breadth of compositional era, musical form, and technical requirements. In addition to discussing each piece as they appear on my program, I will go in to further detail on Stélé by Phillip Houghton. This piece is an amalgamation of influences which are uniquely manifested in the music. This is most likely due to the composer having a condition known as synesthesia. I will consider the ways in which this condition influences the composer's perception of the various stimuli and argue about their impact on the compositional processes.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Northridge
- Department:
- Music
- Creator:
- Alshibli, Rami
- Description:
- In this paper, I will discuss the historical context with musical analysis of the form, texture, and the style of each work performed on my master’s recital. The works under consideration are: Lute Suite BWV 996 by Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Gran Sonata Eroica by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829), un Sueño en la Floresta by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944), Study no.12 by Heitor Villa Lobos (1887-1959), En Los Trigales and Junto al Generalife by Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999), and All in Twilight by Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996). I chose the program to show the contrast and the variety of the classical guitar repertoire, and to demonstrate the instrument’s capacity in terms of tone, style, and expressivity. Moreover, I will discuss in depth the Gran Sonata Eroica by Mauro Giuliani. There are many controversies regarding the work’s authorship, and I will discuss the possibilities of the work’s plagiarism. Through a historical and musical analysis, I will prove the authenticity of the work by showing that the sonata reflects Giuliani’s composition style, since it includes influences by both the First Viennese School – specifically Beethoven- and the Italian bel-canto style in terms of the formal aspect, melodic, and harmonic structure. Also, I will show how Giuliani developed and expanded musical materials from his other works in the sonata which is an answer to the self-plagiarism allegations.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Northridge
- Department:
- Music