Este trabalho oferece um estudo dos padrões estilísticos definidos através da análise dos processos contrapontísticos encontrados no terceiro movimento da Sonata nº I, Fuga e Toccata e do movimento final de Duas peças Sérias da obra para piano de Bruno Kiefer. A fuga, uma das técnicas de composição linear mais estabelecidas na escrita musical, reflete as transformações estilísticas na música ocidental. Considerando a diversidade de possibilidades estéticas na música do século XX, faz-se mister investigar como Kiefer tratou uma técnica composicional consagrada, preservando de modo singular e consistente o estilo inovador atribuído às suas obras. O referencial teórico adotado para este estudo é Twentieth Century Fugue – A Handbook (1962) de William Graves, Jr.. A partir da análise dos padrões recorrentes nas fugas de Bruno Kiefer, verificou-se o distanciamento entre os parâmetros da fuga tradicional e o estilo da escrita contrapontística do compositor. / This study offers a view of the stylistic patterns defined by the analysis of the contrapuntal processes used in the third movement of Sonata I, Fuga e Toccata, and the final movement of Duas peças sérias [Two serious pieces], from the piano works of Bruno Kiefer. The fugue, one of the most well established linear techniques of musical writing, reflects the stylistic transformations in Western music. Considering the diversity of aesthetic possibilities in twentieth-century music, it is appropriate to investigate how Kiefer dealt with such a technique, preserving an innovating style in a consistent manner, which has always been attributed to his music. This study was guided by Twentieth Century Fugue – A Handbook (1962), by William Graves, Jr.. After the analysis of the recurrent patterns found in the fugues by Kiefer, a verification of how these patterns relate to traditional parameters of fugal writing was undertaken.

Este trabalho oferece um estudo dos padrões estilísticos definidos através da análise dos processos contrapontísticos encontrados no terceiro movimento da Sonata nº I, Fuga e Toccata e do movimento final de Duas peças Sérias da obra para piano de Bruno Kiefer. A fuga, uma das técnicas de composição linear mais estabelecidas na escrita musical, reflete as transformações estilísticas na música ocidental. Considerando a diversidade de possibilidades estéticas na música do século XX, faz-se mister investigar como Kiefer tratou uma técnica composicional consagrada, preservando de modo singular e consistente o estilo inovador atribuído às suas obras. O referencial teórico adotado para este estudo é Twentieth Century Fugue – A Handbook (1962) de William Graves, Jr.. A partir da análise dos padrões recorrentes nas fugas de Bruno Kiefer, verificou-se o distanciamento entre os parâmetros da fuga tradicional e o estilo da escrita contrapontística do compositor. / This study offers a view of the stylistic patterns defined by the analysis of the contrapuntal processes used in the third movement of Sonata I, Fuga e Toccata, and the final movement of Duas peças sérias [Two serious pieces], from the piano works of Bruno Kiefer. The fugue, one of the most well established linear techniques of musical writing, reflects the stylistic transformations in Western music. Considering the diversity of aesthetic possibilities in twentieth-century music, it is appropriate to investigate how Kiefer dealt with such a technique, preserving an innovating style in a consistent manner, which has always been attributed to his music. This study was guided by Twentieth Century Fugue – A Handbook (1962), by William Graves, Jr.. After the analysis of the recurrent patterns found in the fugues by Kiefer, a verification of how these patterns relate to traditional parameters of fugal writing was undertaken.

This document consists of the following elements: (1) an examination of Healey Willan's background in the English Cathedral tradition; (2) a study of the formation of his compositional style based on his knowledge of English composers and treatises of the day; (3) a look at the German influences on his compositional style; and (4) an analysis showing how he merged these styles into a unified whole to create a monumental work for the organ. Included are musical examples of English and German keyboard works compared with examples from Willan's introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue in order to illustrate the use of similar compositional devices and stylistic traits. Also included is a discussion of the evidence of Willan's individuality as a composer in spite of numerous derivative sources.

Introduction -- The structure of Bartók's music: Basic tonal principles, Formal principles, Harmony -- Analysis of the Fugues: The subject, The answer, The countersubject, Overall organization of the Fugues -- Conclusion.

Diplominio darbo autorius - Eglė Mėgelaitytė, aprašo baigiamąjį darbą pavadinimu – „Spalvotoji fuga“. Diplominio darbo tema – spalvotoji fuga – apibendrina dailės ir muzikos meno šakų siejimąsi tarpusavyje, darbo tikslas – išnagrinėjus šių meno šakų sąsajas, sukurti tekstilės kompoziciją, kurioje būtų vizualizuojama muzikos kūrinio forma. Teorinė ir kūrybinė baigiamojo darbo dalys susideda iš keturių tarpusavyje susijusių dalių. Pirmoji darbo dalis yra apie meno šakų – muzikos ir dailės tarpusavio sąsajas ir vaidmenį mokymo procese. Čia apžvelgiama ir analizuojama dviejų meno šakų samprata ir reikšmė. Antroje dalyje nagrinėjama anketinė apklausa pagrindinėje mokykloje, čia analizuojamas dailės ir muzikos meno šakų ugdymas ir mokinių požiūris į šias meno šakas. Pateikiama apklausos esmė ir metodika, apžvelgiami rezultatai ir išvados. Trečioje dalyje pateikiama muzikos formų vizualios interpretacijos įvairių menininkų darbuose. Apžvelgiami autoriai ir jų darbai kurti muzikine tematika. Ketvirtoje dalyje pateikiami kūrybinio darbo įgyvendinimo etapai – muzikos kūrinio formos – fugos idėjos formulavimas, kompozicijos eskizai, technologiniai pavyzdžiai, darbo įvykdymo ir tekstilės kompozicijos fotografijos. Darbo pabaigoje pateikiamos apibendrintos analizuotos literatūros, apklausos mokykloje, muzikos formų vizualių interpretacijų įvairių menininkų darbuose ir kūrybinio darbo išvados. Taip pat sukurta ir įvykdyta tekstilės kompozicija (140x230), atlikta klijavimo ir šibori... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Thesis author – Egle Megelaityte, titled her work – “Colourful fugue”. Thesis colligates the visual art and music inter-connection with each other, aiming at creating of textile art composition visualizing musical piece after an examination of artistic ties between these two art forms. Thesis consists of four sections. The first part deals with ties, bonds and role in education between music and visual art. It analyses significance and cognition of these two branches of art. The second part examines the polled survey performed in high school. It analyzes education of music and fine arts of students as well as attitudes towards these disciplines. Provides questionnaire type and methodology; an overview of the results and conclusions. The third section presents various forms of visual interpretations of music in different works of fine art. This part looks into artists and their created visual art that was based on musical themes. The fourth part provides insight into milestones of the creative work realization – shaping the idea of musical form – the idea of fugue, composition sketches, examples of technology, photos of work in progress and finished artwork. Thesis conclusions are provided in the end, along with used literature, school surveys; examples of music form interpretations in various types of visual works of art. Designed and realized the textiles art composition (140x230), created using glue and shibori technology.

Le présent mémoire consiste en une étude des possibilités qu'offr l'intermédialité dans la nouvelle littéraire, plus précisément l'apport de la musique dans le texte nouvellier. Il se divise en deux volets, soit un recueil de nouvelles, intitulé Préludes, et un essai, Entendre pour mieux lire. Étude des relations musique / texte dans le recueil de nouvelles L'art de la fugue de Guillaume Corbeil. Dans un premier temps, le recueil de nouvelles Préludes explore les possibilités offertes par la musique tant sur le plan thématique que sur les formes que peut prendre le texte narratif bref. En tout, neuf nouvelles sont coiffées d'un intertitre musical indiquant une contrainte à respecter, tout comme le musicien doit tenir compte des indications de tempo ou de nuances inscrites à même sa partition. Préludes met en scène des personnages en équilibre entre l'immobilité et le prochain pas à franchir, telle une métaphore du musicien qui cherche à entendre la mélodie dès que la dernière ligne de sa partition est lue et avant même quelle ne soit jouée. Dans un deuxième temps, l'essai vise à relever les traits propres à la forme musicale de la fugue dans deux nouvelles tirées du recueil de Guillaume Corbeil, L'art de la fugue. Par le biais d'une méthode alliant outils musicaux et littéraires, je cherche à cerner les caractéristiques propres au genre nouvellier, lesquelles seraient susceptibles de favoriser l'intermédialité musique / texte. Tout en tenant compte des limites de chaque art, le traitement des motifs, la superpositon de voix et la structure des nouvelles sont ici analysés. Enfin, un bref retour sur les défis d'écriture que j'ai dû relever est effectué.

Treatise (D.M.A.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2003. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-91). Also available also in an electronic version.

Treatise (D.M.A.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2003. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI Company.

Études was composed as a set of five interrelated movements in the followingorder: Prelude, Introduction and Fugue, Triptych, Chorale, and Response. The pieces are compositional as well as technical studies. The movements specifically explore certain styles and forms unique to organ music, and reintroduce these elements in creative ways. As in the traditional étude, each movement contains virtuosic technical studies, which are designed to enhance manual and pedal facility and prepare the performer for advanced repertoire.

The Twenty-Four Preludes and Fugues of Rodion Shchedrin is the magnum opus of perhaps the most respected living Russian composer, whose music is virtually unknown in the United States. Inspired by J. S. Bach and following in the footsteps of Dmitri Shostakovich, Shchedrin produced this impressive and original cycle for solo piano. It was written during the span of about six years, from 1964 to 1970. Since then, most of the preludes and fugues have become popular among students and pedagogues in Russian colleges and conservatories. The purpose of this monograph is to introduce this commendable work in the United States and to provide comprehensive structural analysis with performance suggestions and pedagogic overview. For each Prelude and Fugue, this monograph provides clear structural tables, which summarize form, compositional techniques, and rhythmic, textural, and polyphonic organization. In addition it provides performance and pedagogic evaluation of the entire cycle, with short discussions of each prelude and fugue. This monograph begins with a biographic overview of the composer, including a discussion of general aspects of his style, with information about Shchedrin's formal music education in Soviet Russia and influences that helped form his musical language. It also provides an historical context for Shchedrin's cycle, citing precedents for his work. With the growing popularity of Rodion Shchedrin's music outside of Russia, this monograph will be a valuable resource for musicians who are interested in teaching, performing, or studying selected Preludes and Fugues from his cycle. / Music Performance