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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]).

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.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-08T17:06:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 rodrigo.pdf: 2412265 bytes, checksum: c47ad406e5e63dd52e37553b192af174 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-09-15 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This study investigated practical and Urtext editions of the piano sonatas by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), departing from differences in the notation and interpretation of articulations and ornaments. Chapter I presents the review of literature on notation and instrument interpretation in the eighteenth century; Chapter II presents the piano sonatas by Haydn and aspects of musical notation related to the sonatas; Chapter III presents a comparatives analysis of practical and Urtext editions of Haydn piano sonatas. Finally, we applied to a group of pianists a questionnaire related to the subject of the research, to verify the interpretative posture of each subject before the different types of music publishing. The main contribution of the present study is the assessment of the functions and uses of practical and Urtext editions, with a focus on the changes in the performance practice of Haydn piano sonatas / Neste trabalho foram pesquisadas edições práticas e edições Urtext de sonatas para piano de Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) a partir de diferenças na notação e realização de articulações e ornamentos. O Capítulo I consta a Revisão de Literatura sobre notação e realização instrumental no século XVIII; o Capítulo II refere-se às Sonatas para Piano de Joseph Haydn e seus aspectos notacionais; no Capítulo III é realizado um estudo comparativo entre edições práticas e edições Urtext de sonatas para piano de Joseph Haydn; por fim, foi aplicado um questionário a um grupo de pianistas com perguntas relacionadas ao tema da pesquisa, a fim de verificar a postura interpretativa de cada um dos sujeitos perante os diferentes tipos de edição musical. Como contribuição principal, com esta pesquisa buscou-se avaliar as funções e usos de edições práticas e edições Urtext, destacando-se também mudanças nas práticas de execução de sonatas para piano de Haydn

La présente thèse vise à expliquer l’action et les prises de position de Vincent d’Indy par l’analyse de ses idées esthétiques telles qu’elles s’expriment dans ses écrits tant privés (journal intime, correspondance) que publics. Parmi ceux-ci, sans négliger le Cours de composition musicale et ses autres livres (César Franck, Beethoven…), elle privilégie les nombreux textes signés par le compositeur au cours de sa longue carrière : articles, conférences, lettres ouvertes, préfaces… La première partie présente la carrière de d’Indy conférencier et écrivain, sa formation intellectuelle ainsi que les principaux procédés rhétoriques et argumentatifs qu’il met en œuvre. La seconde partie tente dans un premier temps une synthèse de sa pensée sur l’art, la création et l’interprétation musicales, ce qui conduit, dans un second temps, à l’analyse de ses prises de position dans certains des grands débats de son époque (pédagogie et critique musicale, musicologie, musiques d’église et religieuse). La troisième et dernière partie étudie la position de d’Indy vis-à-vis de quatre compositeurs sur lesquels il s’est exprimé et dont il a été l’interprète (Claudio Monteverdi, Joseph Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn, Maurice Ravel) ; elle s’interroge aussi sur l’influence que ces musiciens ont pu avoir sur sa propre création. Le volume d’annexes comprend une chronologie de la vie de d’Indy, les listes chronologique et par genres de ses écrits publics, ainsi qu’une sélection des textes les plus importants. / The present thesis seeks to explain Vincent d’Indy’s activities and opinions by the analysis of his esthetical ideas, as they appear in his private writings (diary, correspondence) as well as the public ones. Amongst the latter, including in particular the Cours de composition musicale and his other books (César Franck, Beethoven…), this analysis singles out the many texts written by the composer during his long career: articles, lectures, open letters, prefaces… The first part presents d’Indy’s career as a speaker and a writer, his intellectual background, his figures of speech and reasoning. The second part tries in first place to synthesize his thoughts on art and musical creation and interpretation, and then moves on to the analysis of his opinions about some of the great debates of his time (pedagogy of music, music critic, musicology, church music and sacred music). The third and last part considers d’Indy’s views on four composers he studied and of which he has interpreted the works (Claudio Monteverdi, Joseph Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn, Maurice Ravel); it also tries to find out the extent of the influence/impact these musicians could have had on his own musical creation. The annexes contain a chronology of d’Indy’s life, the lists of his writings, chronological and by types, and a selection of his most important texts.

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The tonal organization of the first-movement development sections of ten Haydn symphonies (nos. 1, 4, 6, 10, 13, 15, 19, 24, 31 and 72), all in D major composed between 1758 and 1765, is directly linked to eighteenth-century theories of modulation. The recent theoretical or musicological literature, with the exception of H. C. Robbins Landon's Haydn: Chronical and Works (1976--1980), has concentrated on Haydn's later high classical style generally ignoring these earlier works composed during his largely self-didactic, most formative years. After evaluating the analytical procedures established by Webster (1991), Wheelock (1992), Sisman (1993) and Haimo (1995) in chapter one, chapter two reviews tonal theories of some eighteenth-century writers. Chapter three presents analytical observations on the Morzin Symphonies (nos. 1, 15, 4, 10). Chapter four extends the discussion of chapter two and focuses on theoretical concepts that determine rank ordering of scale-steps in relation to the tonic. Chapter five focuses on tonal procedures employed in the developments of early Esterhazy symphonies (nos. 6, 13, 72, 24, 31) all of which feature cadentially-confirmed tonicizations of scale-step vi paired with recapitulatory from the main theme. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

In 1909, the Revue musicale mensuelle de la Societe lnternationale de Musique (RSIM) asked six French composers (Debussy, Dukas, Hahn, d’Indy, Ravel and Wid or) to commemorate Haydn’s centennial anniversary of death by each creating a piano piece that incorporated a theme built with a letter-note correspondence on the word “Haydn”. In the context of the French fin-de-siecle search for musical identity, this collective tombeau represents a unique opportunity to discover what characteristics were important to them. My analysis of the pieces reveals five common elements: enharmonic reinterpretation as a means of exploration of foreign keys, large scale registral connections, dissonant chords for colour, ingenious means of creating unity, and use of past genres and form. The influence of Italian and German culture, as well as French music history and politics are also evaluated. The tom beaux reveal how central the concept of the music of the past was to French composers at the tum of the century and how it pointed the way to post-war neoclassicism. / En 1909, la Revue musicale mensuelle de la Société Internationale de Musique (RSIM) demanda à six compositeurs français (Debussy, Dukas, Hahn, d’Indy, Ravel et Widor) d’écrire chacun une pièce pour piano dans le but de commémorer le centième anniversaire de la mort d’Haydn. Leurs pièces devaient incorporer un thème imposé bâti via une correspondance entre des notes et les lettres du mot “Haydn”. Dans le contexte de la quête d’identité des Français de la fin du 1ge siècle, ce tombeau collectif représente une occasion unique de découvrir quelles caractéristiques musicales leur étaient importantes. L’analyse de ces pièces a permis d’isoler cinq éléments communs: réinterprétation enharmonique comme moyen d’exploration de tons éloignés, liaison de registres à grande échelle, utilisation d’accords dissonants dans le but d’obtenir une certaine couleur, moyens ingénieux de créer l’unité et usage de formes et de genres issus du passé. L’influence des cultures allemande et italienne ainsi que celle de l’histoire musicale de la France et de sa politique sont également évaluées. Les tombeaux révèlent l’importance qu’occupe la musique du passé pour les compositeurs français au tournant du 20e siècle et comment cette musique prépare l’avènement du néoclassicisme d’après-guerre.