Form-functional Manipulations, Deviations, and Re-contextualizations in the First Movement of Mahler's Fourth Symphony
Title | Form-functional Manipulations, Deviations, and Re-contextualizations in the First Movement of Mahler's Fourth Symphony PDF eBook |
Author | Erin Johnston |
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Release | 2019 |
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"Though widely recognized as a key figure of twentieth-century modernism, Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) frequently references classical compositional techniques in many of his symphonic works. In particular, countless authors have observed the prominent classical elements of Symphony No. 4, which are especially notable in its first movement. While a formal analysis of this opening movement does reveal similarities between Mahler's organization and classical structural norms, it also uncovers many compositional strategies that are more characteristic of late-romanticism. For instance, whereas many analyze this movement as a typical first-movement sonata form, its tonal and formal organization more closely resembles that of a sonata-rondo (though this form is typically reserved for finales and the occasional slow movement). Additionally, Mahler plays with his listeners' expectations by incorporating several formal ambiguities that call into question the passages' true functional roles. This thesis presents a form-functional analysis of the first movement from Mahler's Symphony No. 4 with the goal of revealing the similarities and dissimilarities between its formal organization and that of classical works. The theoretical work of William E. Caplin informs the analytical methodology of this project, which centers primarily on an examination of formal functions, allowing for the consideration of musical syntax on various hierarchical levels. Ultimately, this project relies on the comparison of typical form-functional organization in classical instrumental works to the events of Mahler's movement with the aim of uncovering his predecessors' influence on the symphony while also revealing the work's relationship to the music of its time." --
Form and Thematic Development in the First Movement of Gustav Mahler's Fourth Symphony
Title | Form and Thematic Development in the First Movement of Gustav Mahler's Fourth Symphony PDF eBook |
Author | Kiersten Olson |
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Pages | 30 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Composition (Music) |
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Some Aspects of Form in the First Movement of Gustav Mahler's Fourth Symphony
Title | Some Aspects of Form in the First Movement of Gustav Mahler's Fourth Symphony PDF eBook |
Author | Larry J. Livingston |
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Pages | 248 |
Release | 1970 |
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Thematic Development and Form in the First and Fourth Movements of Mahler's First Symphony
Title | Thematic Development and Form in the First and Fourth Movements of Mahler's First Symphony PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Frederick Jones |
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Pages | 240 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Musical analysis |
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Adorno on Popular Culture
Title | Adorno on Popular Culture PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Winston Witkin |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780415268257 |
Unpacks Adorno's critique of popular culture in an engagingly, looking at the development of theories of authority, commodification and negative dialectics. Goes on to consider Adorno's writing on specific aspects of popular culture.
Music in Germany Since 1968
Title | Music in Germany Since 1968 PDF eBook |
Author | Alastair Williams |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 293 |
Release | 2013-07-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0521877598 |
Alastair Williams argues that the social transformations of 1968 led to a new phase of art music in Germany.
Understanding the Leitmotif
Title | Understanding the Leitmotif PDF eBook |
Author | Matthew Bribitzer-Stull |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 357 |
Release | 2015-05-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1107098394 |
Through analysis, Matthew Bribitzer-Stull explores the legacy of the leitmotif, from Wagner's Ring cycle to present-day Hollywood film music.