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[Abstracted art by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of abstracted artwork by Claudia Webb Betti, possibly part of the Numinous Word series.
[White artwork by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of white artwork by Claudia Webb Betti.
[Dark minimalist painting by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of a black and red minimalist painting by Claudia Webb Betti.
[Dark minimalist artwork by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of a dark minimalist art piece by Claudia Webb Betti.
[Three minimalist artworks by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of three minimalist artworks by Claudia Webb Betti.
[Black and white artwork by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of black and white abstract artwork by Claudia Webb Betti, possibly part of the Numinous Word series.
[Minimalist art piece by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of a minimalist art piece by Claudia Webb Betti.
[Black and white minimalist art piece by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of a black and white minimalist art piece by Claudia Webb Betti.
Beyond Omega
Photograph of a painting by Claudia Webb Betti, "Beyond Omega," 1972. Acrylic, 6' x 7'
[Mixed media artwork by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of a black and gray mixed media artwork by Claudia Webb Betti.
[Minimalist artwork by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of minimalist artwork by Claudia Webb Betti.
[Three art pieces by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of three minimalist art pieces by Claudia Webb Betti.
[Geometric minimalist artwork by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of geometric minimalist art piece by Claudia Webb Betti.
[Minimalist art piece by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of a minimalist art piece by Claudia Webb Betti.
[Three minimalist paintings by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of three minimalist paintings by Claudia Webb Betti.
[Grainy minimalist artwork by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of grain minimalist artwork by Claudia Webb Betti.
[Minimalist artwork by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of minimalist artwork by Claudia Webb Betti.
[Black and gray artwork by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of black and gray artwork by Claudia Webb Betti, possibly part of the Numinous Word series.
[Triptych paintings by Claudia Betti, 1972]
Photograph of triptych paintings by Claudia Webb Betti, 1972. Acrylic, 48" x 40, 40, 22"
A Performance Guide to David Kechley's "In the Dragon's Garden" with an Investigation of the Saxophone-Guitar Duo Genre
American composer David Kechley was profoundly impacted by a 1990 trip to the Ryoan-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. The composer describes the finely raked, small white stones in the midst of fifteen large rocks in the Japanese Zen garden as "planned randomness." Kechley's inaugural composition for saxophone-guitar duo, In the Dragon's Garden, reflects his experience at the Ryoan-ji Temple. The use of minimalistic compositional techniques without literal repetition in the work represents a departure from the first generation of Minimalist composers, such as LaMonte Young, Steve Reich, Phillip Glass, and John Adams. An analysis of minimalistic compositional elements, combined with an interview with the commissioning ensemble, the Ryoanji Duo, provides insights into the interpretation and preparation of this complex work. Furthermore, this document contains helpful information pertinent to the saxophone-guitar duo. Details on balance and amplification, orchestration, and collaboration with the composer will supply performers and composers with essential knowledge needed to participate in this growing musical medium.
[Numinous Word number 4 by Claudia Betti]
Photograph of a mixed media artwork by Claudia Webb Betti, labeled Numinous Word #4, 1976. Mixed media, 15" x 21"
The Transference of the Image
I decided to simplify the composition of my work in subject matter, color, size and style without destroying its visual impact. Experimentation in surface quality gave variety to the simplified content. My main commitment to the accomplishment of this problem was to avoid complexity in any form. I wanted to give as much information as possible using minimal means.
The Aesthetics of Minimalist Music and a Schenkerian-Oriented Analysis of the First Movement "Opening" of Philip Glass' Glassworks
Philip Glass' Glassworks (1981) is a six-movement composition for two flutes, two soprano saxophones/clarinets, two tenor saxophones/bass clarinets, two French horns, violas, cellos, and the DX7 electric piano. Glassworks consists of six movements titled "Opening," "Floe," "Island," "Rubric," "Facades," and "Closing." This thesis covers the first movement "Opening." Repetition in musical minimalism confronts traditional prescriptive codes of tonal music and post-tonal music. While challenging the traditional codes, repetition in musical minimalism established new codes for listening to minimal music. This thesis explores the implications of these ideas.
Minimalism, Exoticism, and Alternatim in Tarik O’Regan’s Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis and The Ecstasies Above
Abstract British composer Tarik Hamilton O’Regan is a significant choral composer of the early twenty-first century. O’Regan’s Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis and The Ecstasies Above exhibit two notable compositional techniques: minimalism influenced by Steve Reich and exoticism representing Balinese gamelan and Andalusian music. Additionally, Reich joins the technique of minimalism with the Renaissance practice of alternatim. The examination of these works will demonstrate the application of these two compositional techniques and how he integrates them into a textural context to evoke specific historical and cultural practices. Furthermore, this study will provide guidelines for researching and performing O’Regan’s choral works by explaining O’Regan’s stylistic characteristics.
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