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An Analysis of Joseph Schwantner's Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra

This analysis of Schwantner's Concerto is focused primarily on the pitch organization within the work, using terminology and concepts borrowed from those designed by Allen Forte in The Structure of Atonal Music. Discussion of pitch sets, their use, their derivation, their intervallic content, and their evolution throughout the piece are discussed. Additional discussion regarding Schwantner's style, orchestration techniques, textural manipulation with regard to form, are also discussed. Sources consist of the orchestral score, the two - piano reduction, and the solo percussion score. This document is in six chapters. The first discusses Schwantner's life and general musical style. The second is a brief discussion of terms in the field of pitch set organization. The third, fourth, and fifth chapters discuss in detail the musical materials themselves in each respective movement. Finally, the sixth chapter is a summary of the findings from the analysis.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc9772
Date12 1900
CreatorsHart, Shawn Michael
ContributorsFord, Mark, 1958-, Rohwer, Debbie Ann, 1966-, Deane, Christopher
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Copyright, Hart, Shawn Michael, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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