Violin repertoire composed in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries placed new demands on performers. While numerous pedagogues have written etudes and treatises analyzing traditional techniques, far fewer have thoroughly examined contemporary techniques. Many of the existing etudes and exercises inspired by contemporary violin repertoire are of a very high difficulty level and may seem unapproachable to students with little to no experience performing the music of recent decades. As a result, many violin students are unacquainted with the language of new music. This dissertation is intended to help fill a gap in the pedagogical literature by serving as a resource that familiarizes advanced students with the notation and proper execution of the non-traditional techniques commonly found in contemporary violin music. This document includes a survey of violin repertoire written since 1970, an analysis of the non-traditional techniques used most often in the works examined, methods for approaching specific technical problems that arise in them, and nine etudes originally composed by this author. The etudes focus on nine contemporary techniques, ranging from contact point variations to changing subdivisions, and are intended for study by advanced violinists interested in performing contemporary music.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1808365 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Detwiler, Mia |
| Contributors | Olschofka, Felix, McNutt, Elizabeth, Gerling, Daphne |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | x, 78 pages : illustrations, music, Text |
| Coverage | 1950/2022 |
| Rights | Public, Detwiler, Mia, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
| Relation | Recital: April 16, 2014, ark:/67531/metadc802065, Recital: April 19, 2015, ark:/67531/metadc1075253, Recital: November 13, 2016, ark:/67531/metadc1614954, Lecture: November 17, 2020, ark:/67531/metadc1812011 |
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