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Orientador(a): Paulo Augusto Castagna / Banca: Lutero Rodrigues da silva / Banca: André Egg / Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho é compreender a relação entre duas orquestras da Universidade de São Paulo. A Orquestra Universitária de Concertos, criada em 1945, era um grupo amador, formado por professores, alunos e comunidade externa. Dirigida por León Kaniefsky, o grupo ligava-se diretamente à Reitoria. A Orquestra Sinfônica da Universidade de São Paulo (Osusp) iniciou atividades em 1975 sob a direção de Camargo Guarnieri, integrada exclusivamente por profissionais. Por meio de pesquisa documental em fontes primárias, em arquivos institucionais e pessoais, analisamos os objetivos e contextos de criação dos dois grupos. A base para o estudo foi a história da própria Universidade de São Paulo, onde sua criação e a Reforma Universitária de 1969 significaram pontos cruciais. Apesar de cada grupo pertencer a contextos distintos a posição institucional de ambos mostrou-se a mesma, sem compromissos didáticos e relacionados às estruturas centrais da Universidade / Abstract: The purpose of this dissertation is to understand the relationship between two orchestras maintained by the University of São Paulo. The Orquestra Universitária de Concertos (University Concert Orchestra), created in 1945, was an amateur ensemble formed by professors, students and the external community. Directed by León Kaniefsky, the group had direct ties to the Rectory. The Orquestra Sinfônica da Universidade de São Paulo (Symphony Orchestra of the University of São Paulo - Osusp) began its activities in 1975 under the direction of Camargo Guarnieri; it was exclusively composed of professionals. This work presents an analysis carried out by documentary research on primary sources, especially institutional and personal archives, through which the objectives and contexts of the creation of the two groups were analyzed. The basis for the study was the history of the University of São Paulo itself, where its creation and the University Reform of 1969 meant crucial points. Although each group belongs to different contexts, the institutional position of both was the same, without didactic commitments and related to the central structures of the University / Mestre

The Serenade for Viola and Orchestra is a one-movement composition of three connecting sections with two main themes of contrasting character. The "relatedness" of the sections does not depend on common thematic material, but rather on a system whereby motives evolve out of the thematic material and from elements in preceding sections. The sonorous timbre of the viola is exploited and becomes the central tessitura for the piece. The title is representative of the lyrical nature of the composition as a whole, especially the first and third section.

Three Movements for Orchestra is an electric work which utilizes many compositional devices such as isorhythm, serialism, cantus firmus, Klangfarbenmelodie, thematic transformation and development, mixed meters, and counterpoint. The contrapuntal emphasis can be easily seen in the first and third movements' resemblance to the passacaglia and fugue, respectively. The second movement combines elements of the outer movements and functions as a rather large interlude or transition between them. The total duration is approximately fifteen minutes.

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Sinfonietta is a work of about 18 minutes for orchestra with an instrumentation of 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 4 timpani, percussion, harps, piano and strings. Three players are required for the percussion battery. The work is in four movements: Prelude, Theme and Variations, Largo and Finale. Movement I is in a tri-partite design. In the second movement, the theme is first enunciated by a solo violoncello in its high register followed by seven variations in the orchestra. In Movement III, there are three brief sections plus a longer coda which links to the Finale, the last movement of the Sinfonietta. This movement ends the work with a double fugal section where many of the important features used in the work recur. The movements are made coherent by means of cyclic treatment of the material.

The musical portion of this dissertation is comprised of my two compositions: Agnosco Veteris, a fifteen-and-a-half-minute work for orchestra, written in 2015 for Robert Spano and the Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra; and its partner and template Vestigia Flammae, a fourteen-minute work for sinfonietta (fifteen musicians) written in 2014 for the Nouvel Ensemble Modern. The written portion of this dissertation is an accompanying essay that provides a conceptual and musical analysis of the partnered pieces. The essay situates the compositions within the context of my recent musical output by specifically focusing on a method I have heartily employed from 2011-16: the reuse of musical/sonic material through repetition, computer-aided manipulation, reorchestration, composed reinterpretation, and self-appropriation. Agnosco Veteris and Vestigia Flammae are partner works that engage with personal musical memories. I explain the desires behind, and the process of, transforming one piece into another. A section of the essay places this concept in the historical context of other composers who employ appropriation of material and methods of reorchestration to generate new works. I discuss my compositional process and style as an alloy of my musical genetic makeup – a mixing ground of my experience as a performer of the classical canon in dialogue with my affinity towards minimalism, modernism, romanticism, spectralism, Slavic folk and liturgical musics, electronic music, and popular music production techniques. The latter portion of the essay provides a theoretical analysis of the two pieces in terms of poetic genesis, form, motivic material, harmonic structure, orchestration, texture, and rhythmic development.

These compositions published commercially by Boosey & Hawkes. / 1 score (1 v.) ; / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (D.Mus.)--University of Adelaide, Elder School of Music, 2002

Faithful to My Land is a composition for orchestra in three continuous movements that reveals my deep admiration for my country, Thailand. This composition expresses my belief in the nation of Thailand, its religion, and its constitutional monarchy. The main materials of each movement refer to source ideas that relate to these three institutions of my country. This composition, which is around fourteen minutes in length, is globally organized within a tonal framework; both diatonic and chromatic notes are employed. The music does not embody traditional common practice but neo-tonality. This composition integrates various musical styles—neoclassicism, nationalism, and minimalism. The first movement refers to the Thai national anthem. This movement mainly grows from a subject, a countersubject, and two main motives. The music of the movement is largely tonal. The main materials are pervasive throughout the movement, and it is thus largely homogeneous, with little thematic contrast. The entire movement continues with a driving rhythm in various alternations. The near-continuous sixteenth notes in the viola and other string parts contribute to this energy and rhythmic drive and reinforce the orchestral color. The second movement deals with the two religions—Buddhism and Christianity— that are prevalent in Thailand. The music of this movement derives from the three main sources: Miserere mei, Deus by Josquin des Prez, a specially constructed “Buddha motive,” and an anonymous Buddhist prayer. Some compositional techniques derive from the Renaissance period. The movement also employs number symbolism relating to significant numbers in the Buddhist and Christian traditions. The third movement alludes to the constitutional monarchy with high respect. The music of the last movement is based on a twelve-note compositional idea, but it is not truly serial: a twelve-tone row with its developments—retrograde and inversion—occurs in some local areas. The last movement concludes with an epilogue, which derives from the significant materials presented in all three movements. / School of Music

Treatise (D.M.A.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI Company.