"Einstein on the Beach" by Philip Glass: A musical analysis.

Title: "Einstein on the Beach" by Philip Glass: A musical analysis.
Identifier: AAI9510706
identifier: 9510706
Creator: Raickovich, Milos.
Contributor: Adviser: John Graziano
Date: 1994
Language: English
Publisher: City University of New York.
Subject: Music | Education, Music | Theater
Abstract: This analysis deals with the pitch content of the opera Einstein on the Beach by Philip Glass. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to Minimal Music. Compositional techniques from the 1960s and 70s by composers La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich and Philip Glass are discussed. Chapter 2 describes Einstein on the Beach on the macro-form level. Dramatic and visual aspects are compared with the musical themes of the opera. In Chapter 3, the thematic unity of the entire work is defined by the melodic contours of the "Core Motive," present in virtually all sections of the opera. Chapter 4 deals with the ambiguities of Glass's harmonic language. The use of the pentatonic modes within the functional-harmonic context and the blend between the functional harmonies and non-chordal sonorities are discussed. Chapter 5 presents some conclusions about the original aspects of the pitch content of Einstein on the Beach.
Type: dissertation
Source: PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
degree: Ph.D.