Motivic Stratification in Fauré's Late Chamber Works: Perspectives on Voice Leading and Tonal Coherence
Description:
This dissertation argues how motivic saturation on the musical surface complicates a conventional harmonic interpretation in Fauré's late chamber works. Using motivic segmentation and linear analysis, I illustrate how the abundance of foreground motives has far-reaching implications for tonal voice leading and overall coherence. The outcomes of motivic saliency are twofold, influencing harmonic progressions by 1) altering traditional syntax or 2) replacing traditional syntax to provide the prim…
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Date:
August 2022
Creator:
Bilik, Matthew Allan
Partner:
UNT Libraries