Creating Musical Momentum: Textural and Timbral Sculpting with Intuitive Compositional Systems and Formal Design
Description:
This dissertation explores the analysis and creation of compositions from the standpoint of texture and momentum. It is comprised of four chapters. The first presents a number of concepts as tools for analysis, including textural typography and transformation, perception of time and psychological engagement of an audience, and respiration as a metaphor for musical momentum. The second and third chapters apply these tools to Gerard Grisey's "Periodes" and "Partiels," and Brian Ferneyhough's "Lem…
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Date:
August 2016
Creator:
Robin, Brad
Partner:
UNT Libraries