Paul Schoenfeld (b. 1947) is considered one of the major American composers of the present day to have incorporated many different styles in his music. Although Schoenfeld primarily uses a combination of folk, popular music, klezmer, and jazz in most of his compositions, he has also incorporated other distinctive musical styles in his works, such as neo-Baroque, particularly in his Partita for Violin and Piano (2002). The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the eclectic combination of neo-Baroque and klezmer elements found in Schoenfeld's Partita. This research provides a detailed comparative analysis of his work with Johann Sebastian Bach's Clavier-Übung I, BWV 825–830, and 6 Sei Solo a Violino senza Basso accompagnato, BWV 1001–1006, primarily to see how Schoenfeld made use of Baroque forms, imitative passages, rhythms, and other stylistic features, then fused them with klezmer elements. Klezmer is a genre of music stemming from the Eastern European Jewish tradition; its distinctive characteristics are modal scales and Hasidic vocal ornaments. Knowing the mixture of Baroque and klezmer stylistic influences should help performers to interpret the piece.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1707242 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Park, Seo Yoean Hong |
| Contributors | Olschofka, Felix, Lavacek, Justin, Gerling, Daphne |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | viii, 46 pages : illustrations, music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Park, Seo Yoean Hong, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
| Relation | Recital: April 25, 2015, ark:/67531/metadc1157380, Recital: December 1, 2016, ark:/67531/metadc1615037, Recital: July 3, 2017, not yet digitized |
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