A Comparison of Four Works by Two Recognized Leaders of the Tin Pan Alley Style

A Comparison of Four Works by Two Recognized Leaders of the Tin Pan Alley Style

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Main Author: Woodruff, Scott David
Language:English
Published: University of Akron / OhioLINK 2009
Subjects:
Music
Cole Porter
Irving Berlin
Phrase structures
Harmonic analysis
Performance practices
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1247692297
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-akron12476922972021-08-03T05:25:56Z A Comparison of Four Works by Two Recognized Leaders of the Tin Pan Alley Style Woodruff, Scott David Music Cole Porter Irving Berlin Phrase structures Harmonic analysis Performance practices <p>The purpose of this Thesis is to explore and compare four works by two recognized leaders of the Tin Pan Alley style. This includes the songs “They Say It’s Wonderful” and “A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody” by Irving Berlin, and “You’re a Bad Influence on Me” and “Wunderbar” written by Cole Porter. Through comparison and analysis I will attempt to pinpoint characteristics that made their music more appealing to the performers, the public, and everyone considered. These characteristics include aspects of rhythm, phrase structures, harmonic analysis, and performance practices.</p><p>The phrase ‘Tin Pan Alley’ was supposedly first used by Monroe Rosenfeld in 1903, in his series of articles about the area around 28th street in New York City. The sounds of the composers pounding away on cheap pianos all day were said to resemble the sound of beating on old tin pans. Tin Pan Alley actually came into being in the 1880’s, when music publishers and writers began moving to a central location in New York City. 1 The location of Tin Pan Alley changed over the years, originating around East 14th St. near Union Square, shifting to West 28th St. around the turn of the 20th century. Later, after World War I, it moved further uptown to around West 50th St. and Broadway.2</p><p>1 Ewen, David, All The Years of American Popular Music (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1977) 152-3. </p><p>2 Ewen, David, The Life and Death of Tin Pan Alley (New York, NY: Funk and Wagnalls Co., 1964) 294-5.</p> 2009-10-05 English text University of Akron / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1247692297 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1247692297 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Music
Cole Porter
Irving Berlin
Phrase structures
Harmonic analysis
Performance practices
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Cole Porter
Irving Berlin
Phrase structures
Harmonic analysis
Performance practices
Woodruff, Scott David
A Comparison of Four Works by Two Recognized Leaders of the Tin Pan Alley Style
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