Identifier
etd-04072004-102821
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Music
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
This dissertation is in two parts. The first part is an original composition, "Concerto for Piano and Orchestra." The second part is an analysis of Brazilian composer Camargo Guarnieri's "Concerto No. 5 para Piano e Orquestra." I chose to analyze this work by Guarnieri because I am also a native from Brazil and I believe he is one of the most outstanding composers of the twentieth century. His wonderful mastery of both modern and traditional techniques of composition, the blending of these techniques with genuine folk and popular sonorities of his native culture, and a disciplined life entirely dedicated to compose, perform, conduct, and teach music are a bright inspiration to composers inside and outside Brazil. "Concerto for Piano and Orchestra" is in three movements, with three piano cadenzas. The first movement, titled "Dialectics," is in sonata allegro form and moderately fast. The central idea of this movement is the conflict between tonality and dodecaphonism. After being introduced in the exposition, the thematic groups fight during the development, and interchange their roles in the recapitulation, i.e., what is tonal becomes twelve-tone and vice-versa. The second movement, titled "Memories of Sarati," is a tribute to the place where Camargo Guarnieri spent most of his life composing and teaching. It is slow and uses graphic notation along with traditional notation. The third movement, titled "Finale," is fast and inspired by Brazilian folk and popular music. In the second part of the dissertation, the three movements of Camargo Guarnieri's "Concerto No. 5 para Piano e Orquestra" are analyzed with respect to formal design and harmonic language. In order to accomplish this latter, a system of classification of sonorities is provided in the first chapter along with historical and biographical information. In chapters two, three, and four the three movements of Guarnieri's work are analyzed in detail.Chapter five provides a summary of the analysis.
Date
2004
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
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Recommended Citation
De Oliveira, Liduino Jose Pitombeira, "An original composition, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, and an analysis of Camargo Guarnieri's Concerto No. 5 para Piano e Orquestra" (2004). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 2393.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/2393
Committee Chair
Dinos Constantinides
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.2393