The purpose of this dissertation is to introduce Violin Concerto No. 2, "Scherben der Stille" (2021) by Unsuk Chin (b. 1961), a South Korean composer based in Berlin. This violin concerto creates a sonic drama. The sound material of this work resembles a "shard," as the subtitle of the work suggests: Shards of Silence. Through this work, Chin shows how music can deliver her dreams and fantasies through unconventional use of instruments and sounds. The dissertation includes a brief biography, observations on the composer's significant works and compositional style, and an overview and analysis of the work. Despite the increasing popularity of Violin Concerto No. 2, the piece has never gained scholarly attention. This writing should also contribute to the available sources about the composer Unsuk Chin and to the study of complex contemporary music that may seem resistant to formal analysis by analyzing its constituent fragments.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc2332574 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Kim, Yeji |
| Contributors | Lewis, Philip (Violinist), Leenhouts, Paul, 1957-, Dubois, Susan, Chung, Andrew |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Kim, Yeji, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
Page generated in 0.0013 seconds