The problem undertaken in this paper is a study of sonata form in regard to the number, types, and key schemes of movements in the pre-Haydn sonatas and a comparison of these with the sonata form as Haydn established it. Finally, a detailed analysis of the Haydn E-Flat Major sonata is presented showing typical formal characteristics. The history of the sonata form does not begin simultaneously with the advent of the sonata itself, for the sonata as we know it today is the result of many stages of experimentation. Its growth and development were a gradual process which lasted the better part of three centuries. Many composers contributed to this growth, but the sonata form itself cannot be ascribed to any particular composer.

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Master of Music / Department of Music / Joshua Oppenheim / Julie Yu Oppenheim / The Te Deum chant began in the Roman Catholic Church in prayer, and like many other psalms used in the Mass, it has evolved into a concert piece with settings composed for coronations, military victories, and other festive occasions. This author has identified two significant settings of this text by Joseph Franz Haydn and Antonín Leopold Dvořák for this discussion to study how common factors (primarily a common text) influence their compositions. Chapter I provides the purpose of the study, a brief description of related research, description of the appendices, and analytical criteria for examining the Te Deum settings. Chapter II presents a study of the ancient Te Deum psalm and its text. Topics for discussion include a brief overview of the history of chant. In regards to the Te Deum, further studies are included on its history, uses within prayer, the text, melody, and other uses of the Te Deum. Chapter III contains an in-depth analysis of the Haydn Te Deum (HXXIIIc:2) and the Dvořák Te Deum (Op. 103, B176, [Op. 93, Op. 98]). Analytical criteria for examining these settings consist of: a brief biographical sketch along with each composers compositional characteristics and reasons for commissioning this piece; discussions on general characteristics, structural and formal design, themes, melodic/harmonic characteristics, rhythmic/metrical/tempo characteristics, articulations, dynamics, texture, performance, pedagogical, and conducting considerations. Chapter IV summarizes general trends in the usage of the text of Te Deum. Information for this final chapter is derived from the in-depth analysis, the ancient history of the Te Deum, and other settings of the Te Deum text examined in sources similar to this document. The findings contain summaries of the musical elements listed above as well as general and specific commonalities of textual influence between the selected Te Deum settings. Appendix A provides the complete text of the Te Deum psalm with English translations and melody. Appendix B provides a score analysis of Te Deum (HXXIIIc:2). Appendix C provides a score analysis of Te Deum (Op. 103, B176, [Op. 93, Op. 98]).

Der dritte Band der musik.theorien der gegenwart widmet sich einer multiperspektivischen Annäherung an das Thema »Passage«. Dabei wird von einem grundsätzlichen Übergangscharakter musikalischer Zeitgestalten ausgegangen, der eine Teilung in substantielle strukturelle Pole und »überleitende« Abschnitte – wie sie durch herkömmliche Topoi der Formenlehre vermittelt wird – problematisch erscheinen lässt. Ansätze, die mit »Passagen« der musikalischen Struktur ein mithin langezeit marginalisiertes Phänomen vom Rand ins Zentrum der Betrachtung rücken, erzeugen einen Konflikt mit herkömmlichen Lesarten und treffen sich mit vergleichbaren Ansätzen in der musikalischen Historiographie, der Literatur-, Kunst- und Filmtheorie. Der Band verbindet vier Beiträge, die anlässlich des Internationalen Kongresses der IMS (International Musicological Society) 2007 entstanden, mit fünf speziell für diese Publikation verfassten Texten. Dabei reicht das Spektrum von einer umfassenden kulturwissenschaftlichen Theorie der Passage und dem Entwurf einer post­strukturellen Historiographie zur »Kunst des Übergangs« bei Liszt und Wagner und zu räumlichen wie zeitlichen Passagen im Film. Aus – im engeren Sinn – musiktheoretischer Sicht werden eine Systematik der Sequenz (als prototypische Technik des Übergangs) entwickelt und ein »dezentristischer« Blick auf die »Überleitung« im klassischen Stil geworfen. Untersuchungen zur Werkgenese und ästhetischen Relevanz des »Passagenwerks« bei Mendelssohn Bartholdy und Conlon Nancarrow sowie ein analytisch-systematischen Beitrag zu inter­kulturellen Passagen zwischen Sprechstimme und Gesang in traditioneller und neuer Vokalmusik komplettieren das breite Feld an untersuchten »Passagen«.

Bien qu’une vaste littérature musicologique porte sur Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), aucune ne comprend une étude exhaustive de l’ensemble de ses sonates pour clavier, incluant les premières oeuvres composées dans la décennie 1750. La présente recherche se propose de combler en partie cette lacune par le biais d’une analyse des 52 premiers mouvements Hoboken (Hob.) XVI. Basée sur des outils empruntés principalement à William E. Caplin, Brian Alegant et Don McLean, cette étude constitue un premier pas vers une typologie du premier mouvement de sonate chez Haydn, permettant par le fait même de refléter l’évolution de la forme sonate, en mutation tout au long de la vie créative du compositeur. Dans un premier temps, une série d’analyse capliniennes permet d’effectuer un survol des différentes formes qui composent le corpus à l’étude afin d’en dégager certains procédés spécifiques, nommément l’exploitation de techniques formelles à des fins de développement thématique, ainsi que l’emploi marqué d’ambiguïtés formelles et fonctionnelles. Dans un second temps, une analyse de la disposition du matériau suggère une conception du premier mouvement en forme sonate basée sur le développement thématique d’un nombre réduit d’idées musicales, dont la répétition est compensée par plusieurs procédés dont les principaux sont la variation structurelle dans la section de réexposition et l’emploi de différentes fonctions formelles à chaque itération. Prises dans leur ensemble, ces analyses démontrent que l’ensemble des premiers mouvements de sonate pour clavier Hob. XVI sont liées par une certaine imprévisibilité créée spécifiquement au moyen de la réutilisation thématique et des fonctions formelles. / Although there is a vast musicological literature on Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), none includes an exhaustive study of all his keyboard sonatas, including the first works composed in the 1750s. The present research aims to fill this gap through an analysis of the 52 first movements of the keyboard sonatas Hoboken (Hob.) XVI. This study constitutes a first step towards a typology of Haydn’s sonata first movement, thereby making it possible to look at the evolution of the sonata form, under development throughout the composer's creative life. Initially, a first series of Caplinian analysis allows an overview of the different forms that make up the corpus under study in order to identify certain specific procedures, namely the use of formal techniques for thematic development purposes as well as the marked use of formal and functional ambiguities. Secondly, an analysis of the arrangement of the material suggests the conception of the sonata form’s first movement to be based on the thematic development of a reduced number of ideas, the repetition of which is compensated for by several processes, the main ones of which are structural variation in the recapitulation section as well as the use of various formal functions for each iteration. Taken as a whole, these analysis show that the 52 first movements Hob. XVI are linked by the expression of a certain unpredictability caused specifically by thematic restatement and the use of various formal functions.

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Among the existing solo instrumental concertos of Joseph Haydn's oeuvre are two concertos for brass instruments. These are the Horn Concerto in D Major (Hob. VIId: 3) and Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major (Hob. VIIe: 1). In addition to their standing as the only two concertos for solo brass instruments written by Haydn in existence, the two concertos provide a unique opportunity for insight into the history of the concerto genre and Haydn's change in compositional style. This is because of their chronological position within Haydn's oeuvre; the Horn Concerto was composed in 1762 during the early years of Haydn's employment with the Esterházy family and the Trumpet Concerto in 1796 as the last known concerto written by Haydn. Significant changes had occurred during that thirty four year time-span, not only in Haydn's life, but also within the field of music. This dissertation examines some of these changes and provides a comparative analysis of these two pieces. More specifically, it employs Schenkerian analysis of the voice-leading and structure of both concertos to examine the transformation in Haydn's compositional style and show the evolution of concerto form. This evolution in style between the Horn Concerto and Trumpet Concerto is most prominently marked by a loosening of compositional constraints, including freer formal procedures, instrumentation, harmonic structures, and an increase in chromaticism (aided by the new chromatic abilities of the trumpet). This document provides an in-depth comparative analysis within an often overlooked genre of music and gives insight into changes in Haydn's compositional style and the concerto genre.