Three pieces for orchestra

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Title Three pieces for orchestra
Publication Type dissertation
School or College School of Music
Department Music
Author Nelson, William Edwin
Date 1975
Description Three Pieces for Orchestra is a musical composition scored for a symphony orchestra of traditional size and written in a recent twentieth century style. The duration of each of the three related pieces is approximately five minutes. The first piece, in alternating slow and fast tempos, introduces a germinating motive upon which the entire composition is based. This piece presents a simple arch form with the tempo changes clearly marking the various sections. The second piece, in a slow tempo, is based on a twelve-tone row which itself is an expansion of the germinating motive of the first piece. Identical opening and closing material encloses a binary middle section forming a ternary structure overall. The third piece, in a fast tempo, is a simple five-part rondo. The germinating motive is again expanded to form the subject matter for the ritornello section. A coda provides a summary for the entire composition with thematic material form the first piece in combination with material from the third piece.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Dissertation Name Doctor of Philsosphy
Language eng
Rights Management (c) William Edwin Nelson
Format application/pdf
Format Medium application/pdf
ARK ark:/87278/s65e5qns
Setname ir_etd
ID 2376332
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65e5qns
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