Date Available
7-2-2013
Year of Publication
2013
Degree Name
Master of Music (MM)
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Fine Arts
Department/School/Program
Music
First Advisor
Mr. Joseph Baber
Abstract
An original composition in one movement for a chamber octet comprised of a string quartet and a jazz piano quartet with tenor saxophone. The work develops an idée fixe, introduced in the opening bars, through a wide variety of transformations, textures, and styles. The two quartets begin in antiphonal alteration, united in thematic material, yet separated by style. A modern art music style contrasts with an improvisational jazz style. Gradually, the two quartets, and their concomitant musics, bleed into one another, breaking down stylistic boundaries. In the conclusion of the work, the idée fixe, the supplementary themes, and the two quartets coalesce into an organic sonic whole.
Recommended Citation
Norton, Benjamin D., "Little Eichmanns: A Composition for Chamber Octet" (2013). Theses and Dissertations--Music. 18.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/music_etds/18
