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Holmquest, Heather J., 1983- |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2010-01-06T22:22:20Z |
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dc.date.available |
2010-01-06T22:22:20Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2009-09 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/10079 |
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dc.description |
xiv, 111 p. : music. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. |
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dc.description.abstract |
As a prolific song composer whose works span the development of the French song
cycle, Massenet is worthy of close examination. To date, analyses of his songs have included a
cursory glance by Frits Noske and a review of thematic relationships by Mario Champagne.
These analyses leave many of Massenet's compositions untouched and exclude many musical
features of merit. This thesis offers a thorough evaluation of Massenet's songs with the aim of
tracing the development of his style as an outgrowth of German influence. I focus on three works
from the beginning, middle, and end of Massenet's career--Poeme d'avril, Poeme d'amour, and
Expressions lyriques--that show the progression of Massenet's style and establish his place as a
bridge between the great lieder composers of the early nineteenth century and the great melodie
composers of the early twentieth century. |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
Committee in charge:
Dr. Stephen Rodgers, chair;
Dr. Jack Boss;
Prof. Laura Wayte |
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dc.publisher |
University of Oregon |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
University of Oregon theses, School of Music and Dance, M.A., 2009; |
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dc.subject |
Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912 |
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dc.title |
Compositional Style in the Song Cycles of Jules Massenet |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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