Conversations with the Past: Hans Pfitzner's "Palestrina" as a Neo-Renaissance Opera

Conversations with the Past: Hans Pfitzner's "Palestrina" as a Neo-Renaissance Opera

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kroger, Alexander
Language:English
Published: University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK 2019
Subjects:
Music
Hans Pfitzner
Palestrina
Neo Renaissance
Opera
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554119570952662
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin15541195709526622021-08-03T07:09:47Z Conversations with the Past: Hans Pfitzner's "Palestrina" as a Neo-Renaissance Opera Kroger, Alexander Music Hans Pfitzner Palestrina Neo Renaissance Opera This thesis examines Act I of Hans Pfitzner’s (1869-1949) seminal opera Palestrina (1916) and the ways in which the composer references and revives Renaissance style in this work. This project outlines the concept of a “neo-Renaissance” style by placing Pfitzner’s opera in the context of early twentieth-century Germany. Pfitzner’s musical training, particularly at the Hoch Conservatory, underscores the development of his anti-modernist polemics that continually appeared throughout his music. Contextualizing Pfitzner and Palestrina within the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich affords a better understanding of how his personal politics and anti-Semitic tendencies factored into his compositional style. Finally, this thesis examines reception of Palestrina, both during and after Pfitzner’s lifetime. Comparing reviews of the opera at two points in the twentieth century—the 1920s and 1990s—will help to demonstrate when Pfitzner enjoyed his greatest levels of popularity, and why this remained limited even at its height. 2019-07-11 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554119570952662 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554119570952662 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
Hans Pfitzner
Palestrina
Neo Renaissance
Opera
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Hans Pfitzner
Palestrina
Neo Renaissance
Opera
Kroger, Alexander
Conversations with the Past: Hans Pfitzner's "Palestrina" as a Neo-Renaissance Opera
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title Conversations with the Past: Hans Pfitzner's "Palestrina" as a Neo-Renaissance Opera
title_short Conversations with the Past: Hans Pfitzner's "Palestrina" as a Neo-Renaissance Opera
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