An Analysis of Honegger’s Cello Concerto (1929): a Return to Simplicity?
Description:
Literature available on Honegger’s Cello Concerto suggests this concerto is often considered as a composition that resonates with Les Six traditions. While reflecting currents of Les Six, the Cello Concerto also features departures from Erik Satie’s and Jean Cocteau’s ideal for French composers to return to simplicity. Both characteristics of and departures from Les Six examined in this concerto include metric organization, thematic and rhythmic development, melodic wedge shapes, contrapuntal t…
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Date:
May 2014
Creator:
Kleinmann, Denika Lam
Partner:
UNT Libraries