Andy Teirstein (b. 1957 in New York, NY) is a composer, performer, and producer who is passionate about the characteristics of
folk music found at the root of different cultures around the world. Intrigued by the compositional style and folk song collection of Béla
Bartók, Teirstein followed the same formula used by Béla Bartók to achieve many successful compositions. Teirstein traveled to Maramureş
County in Romania and collected many traditional Eastern European tunes. During a trip around the United States, Teirstein composed a
string quartet on American folk tunes. The use of these traditional folk tunes in these two compositions, Maramures and Restless Nation,
are analyzed in this treatise. Maramures, a concerto for viola and orchestra was written in 1997 (rev 2008), and the string quartet
Restless Nation was composed in 2010. This treatise will present Teirstein's approach to folk music from different parts of the world. It
is important to study these pieces, bringing Teirstein's music to wider audiences of performers and listeners, and keeping folk music
alive and accessible to the world. The methodology and procedures for analyzing Teirstein's pieces are performances of the works; formal
analysis of rhythmic, melodic, and modal features, as well as an interview with the composer. / A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Doctor of Music. / Degree Awarded: Spring Semester, 2016. / April 6, 2016. / folk, Maramures, restless nation, Teirstein, Viola concerto / Includes bibliographical references. / Pamela L. Ryan, Professor Directing Dissertation; James R. Mathes, Committee Member; Benjamin
Sung, Committee Member; Gregory D. Sauer, Committee Member; , .
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_360322 |
| Contributors | Berindean, Mihai Razvan (authoraut), Ryan, Pamela (professor directing dissertation), Mathes, James (committee member), Sung, Benjamin (committee member), Sauer, Greg (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Music (degree granting college) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (60 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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