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An Analytical Study of the Suite for Violin and Piano (1935), Op. 6, by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

The Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 6 is one of the least-known compositions by Benjamin Britten. It has been considered unfavorably by critics and scholars due to its puzzling mixture of tonal and post-tonal elements. However, this dissertation argues that the suite is composed with a clear tonal framework, and its unique mixed tonal-post-tonal language justifies an in-depth analysis. This analytical study utilizes a linear progression technique - the voice leading produced by passing tones and neighbor notes around focal pitches - to identify tonal areas of the suite.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc2257354
Date12 1900
CreatorsLee, Hanjun
ContributorsLewis, Philip, Jackson, Timothy, Couturiaux, Clay
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Lee, Hanjun, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

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