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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin11865070852021-08-03T06:12:08Z DISCONTINUOUS CONTINUITY?: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF SOFIA GUBAIDULINA'S STRING QUARTETS WILLIAMS, JOSEPH T. Since the early 1980s, the majority of studies on Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina (b. 1931) have centered on her historical influence. These writings, although necessary and interesting, have neglected any detailed analytical approaches in favor of aesthetic descriptions of her experimental new sounds and manipulations of proportions in large scale form. In particular, these studies have placed considerable stress on the discontinuous nature of her compositions, characterized as having “episodic forms” and “lack of development.” This study demonstrates how Gubaidulina’s music is not as discontinuous as it first appears. Utilizing the composer’s four string quartets as specific examples, the author shows in detail how, although seemingly episodic on the surface, they each contain streams of continuity as a result of similarly conceived structural processes that organize the various musical elements, including pitch, rhythm, and large-scale form. Through an analysis of these quartets, the author illustrates the processes at work and demonstrates the specific manner in which each process aids in establishing continuity and coherence throughout. The first quartet illustrates the process of expansion, in which pitches (and sometimes rhythms) are organized in one of two ways. First, they may radiate outward in pitch space from some central point or, second, they may expand outward in pitch space using some interval as a measure of distance. The second quartet utilizes inversional symmetry as a means of organizing large collections of pitches about a single asserted axis. This quartet also demonstrates the process of gap-fill, in which an interval is established and gradually filled in chromatically. The third quartet presents an organizing principle based on the intervals inherent to the pitch collection. Specific intervals are assigned particular functions in order to structurally arrange the individual pitches both linearly and harmonically. In this case, ic5 and ic1 act as structural markers between sections and as a means of differentiating between individual voices. Finally, the fourth quartet illustrates an organizing process based on sound masses. These collections are shown to mutate into one another via transformations. 2007-10-09 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1186507085 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1186507085 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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DISCONTINUOUS CONTINUITY?: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF SOFIA GUBAIDULINA'S STRING QUARTETS
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DISCONTINUOUS CONTINUITY?: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF SOFIA GUBAIDULINA'S STRING QUARTETS
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