• Login
    View Item 
    •   Home
    • UA Graduate and Undergraduate Research
    • UA Theses and Dissertations
    • Dissertations
    • View Item
    •   Home
    • UA Graduate and Undergraduate Research
    • UA Theses and Dissertations
    • Dissertations
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Browse

    All of UA Campus RepositoryCommunitiesTitleAuthorsIssue DateSubmit DateSubjectsPublisherJournalThis CollectionTitleAuthorsIssue DateSubmit DateSubjectsPublisherJournal

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    About

    AboutUA Faculty PublicationsUA DissertationsUA Master's ThesesUA Honors ThesesUA PressUA YearbooksUA CatalogsUA Libraries

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    An investigation into the relationship of instrumental density and dynamics of the Fourth Symphony by Charles Ives.

    • CSV
    • RefMan
    • EndNote
    • BibTex
    • RefWorks
    Thumbnail
    Name:
    azu_td_9322685_sip1_m.pdf
    Size:
    4.705Mb
    Format:
    PDF
    Description:
    azu_td_9322685_sip1_m.pdf
    Download
    Author
    Glarner, Robert Lewis.
    Issue Date
    1993
    Keywords
    Music.
    Committee Chair
    Kolosick, J. Timothy
    
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Publisher
    The University of Arizona.
    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.
    Abstract
    This research establishes an initial step in codifying a specific and formalized textural theory of music by developing a basic system for illuminating textural activity. The musical elements integral to this system include the rhythm, instrumental groups, and dynamics. In order to study the texture of Ives' Fourth Symphony, instruments are grouped together based upon similar rhythmic patterns. Individual instruments with no rhythmic relationship to any other instrumental part are labeled soloistic. Each group and solo part is considered either cooperative or antagonistic based upon rhythmic similarities/dissimilarities to other groups and solo parts. The changes in the number of groups, their instrumentation, and the solo instruments have a striking effect on the overall dynamic structure of the movement. Generally, the groups and soloistic instruments are more antagonistic in sections that are either building or have reached a dynamic climax. However, consistent principles of order for predicting such occurrences are not always present. A large amount of data is gathered in order to generate the graphic representations of each movement's texture. Graphs illustrate the number of instruments playing at any given time, how they are grouped, the number of soloistic instruments, their duration, and the perceived dynamics. The graphs aid in producing some overall observations and uncover additional details concerning the formal structure of this symphony resulting in a clearer understanding of Ives' methodology and organizational principles. For purposes of reference and discussion, the symphony is divided into sections according to the overall dynamic curve. Specifically, the points at which crescendos and diminuendos begin and end represent natural delineating areas.
    Type
    text
    Dissertation-Reproduction (electronic)
    Degree Name
    Ph.D.
    Degree Level
    doctoral
    Degree Program
    Music
    Graduate College
    Degree Grantor
    University of Arizona
    Collections
    Dissertations

    entitlement

     
    The University of Arizona Libraries | 1510 E. University Blvd. | Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
    Tel 520-621-6442 | repository@u.library.arizona.edu
    DSpace software copyright © 2002-2017  DuraSpace
    Quick Guide | Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Open Repository is a service operated by 
    Atmire NV
     

    Export search results

    The export option will allow you to export the current search results of the entered query to a file. Different formats are available for download. To export the items, click on the button corresponding with the preferred download format.

    By default, clicking on the export buttons will result in a download of the allowed maximum amount of items.

    To select a subset of the search results, click "Selective Export" button and make a selection of the items you want to export. The amount of items that can be exported at once is similarly restricted as the full export.

    After making a selection, click one of the export format buttons. The amount of items that will be exported is indicated in the bubble next to export format.