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Degree

DMA, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music : Viola, 2010.

Abstract

Since its establishment as a solo instrument, the viola’s repertoire has always heavily depended upon the works of composers contemporary with its first great soloists. As this dependence on recent repertoire continues, the viola boasts a growing number of works containing microtonal pitch collections, and the modern performer and pedagogue must have the skills to interpret these works. This document serves as a guide to the intonation of microtonal viola repertoire, asserting that the first step lies in understanding the pitch collections from the composer’s point of view. Especially relevant is the unique compositional style found in spectral viola music, and the guide turns to Prologue (1976) for solo viola by spectral composer Gérard Grisey as its primary case study. An understanding of this work’s spectral foundation is explained and placed in the framework of the pedagogical methods of Ivan Galamian.

Subject Headings

Music

Keywords

viola; Grisey; microtonal; spectral

Committee / Advisors

Catharine Carroll, DMA (Committee Chair)
Masao Kawasaki, BM (Committee Member)
Lee Fiser, BMus (Committee Member)

Pages

54p.

Document number: ucin1277154671
Permalink: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277154671

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