This sonata by Alban Berg is a product of Arnold Schoenberg's teachings and is, indeed, a musical reflection of the Schoenberg of 1907-1908. At this time the musical thought of Schoenberg himself was in a state of metamorphosis, developing from the chromaticism of the late Romantic composers toward the twelve-tone technique which he was to formulate a few years later. The sonata, as a whole and above all, reflects the growth of an important composer, one who is perhaps the most important link between the traditional Classical and Romantic schools and the modern schools. His growth was based on a thorough knowledge of traditional styles and techniques, vestiges of which are seen in the formal design, chromaticism, and evasive harmony of the work. His advance is seen in his peculiar use of polyphony and motivic variation. Compared with many other works for piano, Berg's sonata is perhaps not among the most celebrated. But as indication of the attitude of a great composer who wished to build upon rather than break with his heritage, it is a most significant work.

For this study, the forms of the movements of forty-four symphonies of Mozart-those appearing in the Breitkopf and Hartel "complete" edition of his works- were analyzed. For convenience of reference, the symphonies are discussed in this thesis in their conventional numbering-that of the Breitkopf and Hartel edition- except for six symphonies that appeared in a supplementary volume and are inserted in this study into their approximately correct chronological positions.

Antonio María Valencia (1902-1952) was one of the leading Colombian composers, pianists, and educators of his generation. His Dúo en forma de sonata (1926) for violin and piano serves as an early example of the composer's aesthetic. According to the programmatic description he sent to his mother, the Dúo depicts Valencia's "indelible impressions" of his homeland. Through structural and harmonic analysis, I examine the piece in relation to the composer's informal programmatic description. The analysis argues that the work poetically re-creates the landscape of Valencia's birthplace region through an international language, devoid of Colombian folk rhythms and melodies. Valencia proposes a different perspective on Colombian music as an alternative to the use of folk-based music elements that were predominant to Colombian music during his lifetime.

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T16:25:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao part 1 Emanuel de Carvalho Nunes.pdf: 5446387 bytes, checksum: 0df27b882bfda618706dad076891be12 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-03-31 / This research investigates the Sonata for Guitar by the Brazilian composer Cesar Guerra- Peixe; it aims a critical edition, as the result of a comparison among the primary sources. The work presents an introduction in which the reasons that led us to the research are shown, followed by general aspects from the guitar works by Guerra-Peixe, in search for analogous compositional characteristics. Then, the elements that set the theoretical bases for this work are presented, in which point we discuss the directions of our questions related to musical edition, analytical parameters, as well as the interpretation of the sonata. In the next chapter, the differences between the printed sources and the manuscripts are pointed, where the reasons for those choices are discussed and the results for achieving our critical edition are delimited. Finally, some technical-interpretative possibilities for the sonata are presented, targeting the increase of information related to the performance. / O presente trabalho tem por objetivo a realização de uma edição crítica da sonata para violão de César Guerra-Peixe, a partir da comparação entre as fontes primárias. O trabalho consta de uma introdução onde serão apresentados os motivos que nos levaram à pesquisa, seguida de aspectos gerais da obra para violão de Guerra Peixe buscando traços composicionais análogos. São apresentados a seguir os elementos para a fundamentação teórica de nosso trabalho, onde discutimos sobre direcionamentos às nossas indagações referentes à edição musical, à parâmetros analíticos, bem como às questões interpretativas da sonata. No capítulo seguinte são apontadas as diferenças entre as fontes impressas e os manuscritos, discutindo-se as prováveis razões dessas escolhas e delimitando os resultados para chegar à nossa edição crítica. Apresentamos então algumas possibilidades técnico-interpretativas na sonata visando ampliar as informações referentes à performance.

The music of the late baroque composer Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679- 1745) was not widely circulated during his lifetime. In the late twentieth century, Zelenka's music experienced a revival due to the rediscovery of his sonatas for double reed ensemble. The thesis examines the stylistic, generic, and historical context for Zelenka's Sonata V (ZWV 181, no. 5), tracing the development of the ensemble sonata for double reeds at the Augustan court. Chapter One focuses on Zelenka's life, as well as the purpose and dating of the six ensemble sonatas for obbligato double reeds (ZWV 181). The subsequent chapter surveys the national styles that were assimilated into the compositional traditions of the Dresden hofkapelle in the early 18th century. The role of the oboist within the court musical establishment and the social status of the hofmusicus are discussed. Chapter Three considers the precedents for and influences on Zelenka's Sonata V, particularly with respect to its inclusion in the little known genre of the sonata auf concertenart. These sonatas in the manner of a concerto adopt the formal outlines of Vivaldi's concertos and concerted sonatas while obscuring the distinctions of genre between the sonata and concerto through the treatment of scoring and texture. Zelenka's Sonata V follows the style of an early sonate auf concertenart of Vivaldi. Zelenka's concerted sonata departs from its model by confounding the identity of the initially distinct ritornello and solo material. The specific use of the oboe in Zelenka's sonatas, including playing techniques, and the degree of specialization are discussed. The conclusion speculates as to why Zelenka's music quickly fell out of favor and why even the composer himself was treated in a critical manner only a few generations after his time at Dresden. An understanding of the Dresden court not only provides a window on Zelenka's music, but also explains its almost immediate eclipse following his death. / text

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Manuel M. Ponce skrev Sonata III 1927. Ponce var startkt influerad av kompositörer som Ravel och Debussy och i Sonata III:s första sats märks detta väl. Den är komponerad i en stil som liknar Ravels och Debussys impressionism, full med dramatiska harmonier, överlagringar och polytonalitet, med stora ackord följt av flytande arpeggion och sångbara melodier. Allt skrivet av en man som själv inte kunde spela gitarr, men förstod instrumentet väl. I detta arbete går jag igenom Sonata III:s första sats, genom en analys av formen och verket samt genom att gå igenom hur jag valt att tolka den och varför jag gjort dessa val. / <p>Konsertrepertoar:</p><p>Manuel M. Ponce - Sonata III</p><p>Dionisio Aguado - Andante et Rondo Nr 2, Opus 2</p><p>Benjamin Britten - Nocturnal after John Dowland for guitar, Opus 70</p><p>Medverkande: Pontus Ahlbäck, gitarr.</p><p></p>