Accent and Grouping Structures in the String Quartets of Béla Bartók Page: 2
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Bocanegra, Cheryl D., Accent and Grouping Structures in the String Quartets of
Bela Bart6k. Doctor of Philosophy (Music Theory), May 2001, 147 pp., 90 illustrations,
references, 97 titles.
The music of Bdla Bart6k is defined in part by its unique blend of rhythmic
vitality and inventiveness, and his string quartets offer a glimpse into a consistency of
technique evident throughout his compositional career. Bart6k's rhythmic environments
are primarily metrical, but many of his rhythmic configurations are placed in such a way
as to potentially override established meter. It is necessary, therefore, to institute an
analytical means by which the delineation and comparison of rhythmic structures both
within and without the metrical context may be accomplished.
An analytical method using Timepoint Accent Structures (TAS) allows for the
comparison of rhythms resulting from patterns of accent produced by pitch onset,
dynamic stress, articulation or any other accentual factors. Timepoint Grouping
Structures (TGS) delineate the number of timepoints present in alternating groups/blocks
in a texture, thereby allowing for the recognition of patterning created by these larger
groups. By applying TAS and TGS analysis, relationships of rhythmic equivalency,
rotation, retrograde, complementation, augmentation, diminution, subset, superset,
exchange, compression and expansion are clearly confirmed in the string quartets. In
addition, symmetrical structures and arithmetic progressions are discovered. In many
ways, Bart6k's rhythmic organization mimics his procedures of pitch structuring.
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Bocanegra, Cheryl D. Accent and Grouping Structures in the String Quartets of Béla Bartók, dissertation, May 2001; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2820/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .