Two of Saariaho's harmonic principles and their influences on formal design and a selection of General Zhang's limericks for baritone, men's choir and chamber orchestra

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Title Two of Saariaho's harmonic principles and their influences on formal design and a selection of General Zhang's limericks for baritone, men's choir and chamber orchestra
Publication Type dissertation
School or College College of Fine Arts
Department Music
Author Xingzimin Pan
Date 2018
Description This dissertation contains two parts. Part I is a theoretical study of the harmonic character of Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho's music. In the process of examining 13 of her compositions, two major harmonic principles, the use of a signature set and the use of interval classes 1 and 2, are discussed. In addition, this theoretical study examines the ways in which these harmonic principles affect the formal design in Saariaho's music. Part II, A Selection of General Zhang's Limericks, is an original composition written for baritone, men's choir and chamber orchestra. General Zhang Zongchang (1881-1932) was a military leader at the beginning of the Republic of China, and warlord in Shandong Province in the early 20th century. He wrote many limericks, which are recorded in his Poetry Collection of Xiaokun. In this composition, five of the limericks are set to music. These are among the most representative of his limericks, which are colloquial, vulgar, straightforward, and sometimes meaningless. The music conveys these traits through its highly sarcastic nature.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Musical composition
Dissertation Name Doctor of Philosophy
Language eng
Rights Management (c) Xingzimin Pan
Format application/pdf
Format Medium application/pdf
ARK ark:/87278/s6nd18sj
Setname ir_etd
ID 1538203
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6nd18sj
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