An Analysis of Form and Tonality in Arnold Cooke's Sonata for Oboe and Piano (1957) Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title An Analysis of Form and Tonality in Arnold Cooke's Sonata for Oboe and Piano (1957)

Creator

  • Author: Polk, Kristin Marie
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Chair: Veazey, Charles O.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Major Professor
  • Committee Member: Schwarz, David, 1952-
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Committee Member: Reynolds, Kathleen
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: University of North Texas
    Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 2008-05
  • Digitized: 2008-07-16

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Arnold Cooke composed many works for oboe including two sonatas, a concerto and several pieces for chamber ensembles; however, his works are rarely performed. Through the analysis of form and tonality in his first oboe sonata, Cooke's musical style and influences become apparent. His musical style was primarily influenced by his teacher, Paul Hindemith, and can be characterized by traditional forms with the contemporary use of quartal harmonies and a variety of tertian sonorities. Cooke wrote music that is accessible for performers and audience members, and one way he achieved this accessibility is through the repetition of melodic ideas. In addition to exact melodic repetition, he also unified his works through fugue-like passages and sequences. Although he lived during a time of experimentation by many composers, Cooke maintained conservative elements in his music that he learned through his studies at Cambridge and through his studies with Hindemith. His first oboe sonata is tonal although he varied modes and used chromatic harmonies throughout. Cooke's clear writing and unique sound in his Sonata for Oboe and Piano (1957) provide oboists a solo piece for the repertoire that demonstrates a modern approach to the traditional style of composition.

Subject

  • Keyword: Cooke
  • Keyword: oboe
  • Keyword: sonata
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cooke, Arnold. Sonatas, oboe, piano (1957)

Relation

  • Doctoral Lecture Recital: 2008-02-04 – Kristin M. Polk, oboe - ark:/67531/metadc67400

Collection

  • Name: UNT Theses and Dissertations
    Code: UNTETD

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries
    Code: UNT

Rights

  • Rights Access: public
  • Rights License: copyright
  • Rights Holder: Polk, Kristin Marie
  • Rights Statement: Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Resource Type

  • Thesis or Dissertation

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 340641287
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc6061

Degree

  • Degree Name: Doctor of Musical Arts
  • Degree Level: Doctoral
  • Degree Discipline: Performance
  • Academic Department: College of Music
  • Degree Grantor: University of North Texas

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