Four Rotations Pour Marimba (1996) by Eric Sammut has become one of the most important marimba compositions in serious concert solo marimba literature. Four Rotations Pour Marimba is a suite of four short pieces; each of them demonstrates a different musical character while incorporating similar compositional components and techniques. The goal of this thesis project is to create a stylistic analysis for providing the concert marimbist with insight into the interpretation of these four pieces and also giving composers a more in-depth understanding of Sammut's compositional method. This thesis includes a formal analysis and comparisons of compositional elements used in Four Rotations. A brief biography of Sammut and historical significance of Four Rotations Pour Marimba are also included.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc68050 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Suen, Ming-Jen |
| Contributors | Ford, Mark, 1958-, Bithell, David, 1976-, Deane, Christopher |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Suen, Ming-Jen, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
| Relation | Lecture recital: March 22, 2011, ark:/67531/metadc89147 |
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