An Analytical Study of Prokofiev's Sonata, Opus 119, for Violoncello and Piano

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'An Analytical Study of Prokofiev's Sonata, Opus 119, for Violoncello and Piano'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'An Analytical Study of Prokofiev's Sonata, Opus 119, for Violoncello and Piano'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'An Analytical Study of Prokofiev's Sonata, Opus 119, for Violoncello and Piano'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'An Analytical Study of Prokofiev's Sonata, Opus 119, for Violoncello and Piano'.
Showing 1-4 of 116 pages in this thesis.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Description

Sergei Prokofiev experimented with styles which shocked the public because his ideas were far ahead of his time. In the 1930's, the Soviet composer turned to a neoclassical style. His Sonata, Opus 119, for violoncello and piano, is a product of this final period of composition. The purpose of this study is to determine the stylistic characteristics of this sonata. This study includes a detailed description of the compositional techniques Prokofiev used in this work. These techniques are categorized according to the basic stylistic elements. The sources of data are comprised of the score of Prokofiev's Sonata, Opus 119, as … continued below

Physical Description

ix, 105 leaves: music

Creation Information

Rietz, Marilyn June August 1972.

Context

This thesis is part of the collection entitled: UNT Theses and Dissertations and was provided by the UNT Libraries to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 4285 times, with 18 in the last month. More information about this thesis can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this thesis or its content.

Author

Chair

Committee Member

Publisher

Rights Holder

For guidance see Citations, Rights, Re-Use.

  • Rietz, Marilyn June

Provided By

UNT Libraries

The UNT Libraries serve the university and community by providing access to physical and online collections, fostering information literacy, supporting academic research, and much, much more.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this thesis. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library.

Degree Information

Description

Sergei Prokofiev experimented with styles which shocked the public because his ideas were far ahead of his time. In the 1930's, the Soviet composer turned to a neoclassical style. His Sonata, Opus 119, for violoncello and piano, is a product of this final period of composition. The purpose of this study is to determine the stylistic characteristics of this sonata. This study includes a detailed description of the compositional techniques Prokofiev used in this work. These techniques are categorized according to the basic stylistic elements. The sources of data are comprised of the score of Prokofiev's Sonata, Opus 119, as well as books on twentieth-century music and on Prokofiev as a man and as a composer. The score was used for purposes of analysis.

Physical Description

ix, 105 leaves: music

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this thesis in the Digital Library or other systems.

Collections

This thesis is part of the following collection of related materials.

UNT Theses and Dissertations

Theses and dissertations represent a wealth of scholarly and artistic content created by masters and doctoral students in the degree-seeking process. Some ETDs in this collection are restricted to use by the UNT community.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this thesis?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this thesis.

Creation Date

  • August 1972

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • June 24, 2015, 9:39 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Sept. 1, 2016, 8:40 a.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this thesis last used?

Yesterday: 1
Past 30 days: 18
Total Uses: 4,285
More Statistics

Interact With This Thesis

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'An Analytical Study of Prokofiev's Sonata, Opus 119, for Violoncello and Piano'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'An Analytical Study of Prokofiev's Sonata, Opus 119, for Violoncello and Piano'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'An Analytical Study of Prokofiev's Sonata, Opus 119, for Violoncello and Piano'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'An Analytical Study of Prokofiev's Sonata, Opus 119, for Violoncello and Piano'.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Rietz, Marilyn June. An Analytical Study of Prokofiev's Sonata, Opus 119, for Violoncello and Piano, thesis, August 1972; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc663600/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

Back to Top of Screen