Essay for Orchestra
| dc.contributor.author | Roberts, David Michael, 1983- | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-11-24T01:52:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-11-24T01:52:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-09 | |
| dc.description | 1 score (viii, 83 p.). A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Essay for Orchestra is a one-movement concert piece scored for full orchestra. Since the definition of the genre "orchestral essay" is unclear, the composer has considerable latitude while still claiming a connection to a musical tradition. I have used the term "essay" to suggest a formal function. The piece is structured around the interaction between three main themes, each of which is derived from the same basic motivic material and corresponds to an element of a prose essay: an introduction; the advancement of a main argument; and the statement and eventual refutation of a counterargument. Each theme appears first in its own section and later in conjunction with the others, the coda functioning as a confirmation of the primary idea and a synthesis of all three. Harmonically, Essay for Orchestra is an attempt to blend the languages of Prokofiev, Hindemith, Shostakovich, Schnittke, and in deference to the title, Barber. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Committee in Charge: Dr. David Crumb, Chair; Dr. Robert Kyr; Dr. Jeffrey Stolet | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/9981 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Oregon | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | University of Oregon theses, School of Music and Dance, M. Mus., 2009; | |
| dc.title | Essay for Orchestra | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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