My recent compositions are situated within a postmodern theoretical framework. The heterogeneity of materials and hybridity of musical formation in these works are interpreted and contextualized within a personal reading of postmodern theories. The critical essay traces my aesthetics through a historical investigation into the definition of musical postmodernism. Through extensive citation and analysis of the writings of Julius T. Fraser, Italo Calvino, and Richard Rorty, the essay aims to provide a theoretical context for the interpretation of the musical examples. The creative documentation contains three newly-composed musical works: Piano Trio from Opus 3/c, Opus 6 for Violin, and Opus 7 for Piccolo. The works' postmodern features include creative approaches to the fragmentation of musical time into separate levels, historical allusions, and the exploration of multiplicity.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1062830 |
Date | 12 1900 |
Creators | Bejo, Ermir |
Contributors | Kokoras, Panayiotis, 1974-, May, Andrew, 1968-, West, Ruth, Klein, Joseph, 1962- |
Publisher | University of North Texas |
Source Sets | University of North Texas |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | vi, 87 pages : illustrations, music, Text |
Rights | Public, Bejo, Ermir, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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