The string quartets of Peter Sculthorpe: A study in stylistic synthesis.
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Title
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The string quartets of Peter Sculthorpe: A study in stylistic synthesis.
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Identifier
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AAI3127902
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identifier
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3127902
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Creator
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Milton, Nicholas.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Ruth DeFord
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Date
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2004
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Music
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Abstract
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The string quartets of Peter Sculthorpe demonstrate an extraordinary process of stylistic synthesis. Drawing upon a limited variety of musical elements and an abundance of non-European source material, Sculthorpe has forged an individual musical style in which foreground and background aspects exhibit an overall consistency of approach that reflects not only the methodology of their musical application but also the conception and fundamental spirit of their creation.;A biographical overview oriented towards the works for strings provides the essential background for a detailed historical exposition---complete with musical examples drawn from the extant material and numerous unpublished sketches---of the works for string quartet. A fundamental compositional approach---the notion of duality---is examined in detail in a variety of background manifestations in the music for string quartet. Subsequent stylistic observations are supported by musical examples drawn mostly from the literature, including secondary musical sources; three distinct stylistic approaches are identified. Further delineations of compositional material are suggested by the identification of three distinct songlines that appear through much of the music. The synthesis of these various elements, especially within a language of an austere compositional range, supports the thesis of a body of work that exhibits a remarkable degree of stylistic sophistication.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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D.M.A.
