The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that Symphony No. 1 in F major, Op.
17, by Zdeněk Fibich embodies musical style features associated with both Czech and
German composers of the nineteenth century. The identification of these style features is
accomplished by comparing and contrasting Fibich's Symphony No. 1 in F major with
works by other prominent Czech and German composers whose music was performed
and well-known at the time. Particular emphasis is placed on the aural similarities
between Fibich's first symphony and that of other composers' works in an effort to show
Fibich's unique hybrid compositional style.
A second area of focus is the rise in European nationalism during the latter half of
the nineteenth century. Due to Fibich's mixed Czech and German heritage, nationalism is
explored in order to ascertain what effect, if any, nationalistic bias might have had on the
overall reception of Fibich's music and the composer's ability to have his music
performed during his lifetime.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/626371 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Dunbar, David Arthur, Dunbar, David Arthur |
| Contributors | Cockrell, Thomas, Cockrell, Thomas, Hamann, Donald, Nicholson, Chad |
| Publisher | The University of Arizona. |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, Electronic Dissertation |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. |
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