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Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2004. Graduate Programme in / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 276-285). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pNQ99238

Thèse--Université de Paris. / Bibliography: p. [209]-214.

Thesis (B.A.Hons.) -- University of Adelaide, Dept. of History, 1974.

Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Glasgow, 1984. / Ph.D. thesis submitted to the Department of Scottish Literature, University of Glasgow, 1984. Inlcudes bibliographical references. Print version also available.

Zugl.: Paderborn, Univ., Diss., 2007

Inaug.-Diss.--Kiel. / Lebenslauf. "Verzeichnis der benutzten Literatur": p. [134]-138.

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L'œuvre de Walter Scott (1771–1832), James Hogg (1770–1835) et Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) est traversée par une tension qui dénaturalise l'Écosse historique et politique pour la recréer en fiction, posant la scotticité comme une construction problématique qui appelle sans cesse de nouvelles définitions, afin d'en retrouver le sens ou d'en faire son domaine à soi. La figuration des enjeux nationaux se fait à travers le thème des diverses rébellions jacobites au cours du XVIIIème siècle, mais l'Histoire est subordonnée aux enjeux littéraires et politiques du présent des auteurs. Walter Scott pose en littérature les bases d'une conciliation viable de "l'être" écossais avec la domination du pouvoir britannique, là où Hogg réagit en cherchant dans un passé plus lointain la source inépuisable (et au premier chef, fictionnelle) d'une Écosse mythique insaisissable. Stevenson, quant à lui, hérite de ce dilemme et choisit, en fiction comme dans la réalité, la fuite et l'exil pour pouvoir exister librement dans un monde dégagé du poids d'un passé par trop lourd à porter. / A tension runs through the Scottish-themed novels of Walter Scott (1771–1832), James Hogg (1770–1835) and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894), denaturalizing historical and political Scotland to recreate it fictionally, as a problematic construct constantly calling for new definitions, so as to find new meaning for it, or to reappropriate it as one's own. The representation of national interests is effected through the running theme of the various Jacobite rebellions during the eighteenth century and their not-so-immediate consequences, but history is subordinated to the literary and political stakes of the authors' present. W. Scott literarily posits the basis for a viable conciliation of the "Scottish self" with the rule of the British state. Hogg responds to this by looking for the source of an inexhaustible, evanescent and, primarily, fictional Scotland in a more distant past. Stevenson, as for him, inherits this quandary and ultimately chooses, in fiction as in real life, to escape and exile himself so as to live freely in a world detached of an all-too-heavy past.

This paper investigates Ronald Stevenson's unique treatment of large-scaled structure in his Passacaglia on D S C H. This piece's unusual eighty-minute length, use of traditional forms and unusual piano techniques, musical references to other cultures and a massive triple-fugue over a ground bass will be examined as they relate to its overall form. The elements of rhythm, melody/mode, harmony, counterpoint, piano techniques, and tonality are also used as means of highlighting many unifying elements of the piece which contribute to its overall cohesiveness. Tributes to other composers, among them Dimitry Shostakovich to whom the piece is dedicated, are discussed in addition to many references to world cultures and events which support Stevenson's views on what he terms world music. Rarely is a piece written that encompasses such a wide range of musical elements that possess the ability to engage an audience for an uninterrupted length of eighty-minutes. As of yet, an in-depth scholarly investigation of Stevenson's treatment of formal unity in this landmark piano work has not been done. This analysis reveals Stevenson's approach to composing in such a large form, as well as illustrating his mastery of variation, counterpoint and unending ingenuity for innovative piano techniques. The composer's background and philosophies are discussed as well as the major impact made on his compositional style by both Percy Grainger and Ferruccio Busoni.