Alberto Ginastera's three piano sonatas: A reflection of the composer and his country

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dc.contributor.advisorSchnoebelen, Anneen_US
dc.creatorDe Los Cobos, Sergioen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:48:35Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:48:35Zen_US
dc.date.issued1991en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study of Ginastera's three Piano Sonatas can be viewed as an example of the composer's general development. The historical context in which Ginastera lived is an important departure point. His native country, Argentina, was originally the home of the Incas who practiced music, although at a primitive stage. The first foreign influence was the Spanish colonization in 1516. After Argentina's independence in 1816, the figure of the gaucho appeared; it was a legend of the pampas and a constant source of inspiration for the Argentine nationalistic culture. A new European immigration further reinforced western music in Argentina and inspired the country in its search for a cultural identity. Ginastera's output is often catalogued in three periods: Objective Nationalism, Subjective Nationalism, and Neo-Expressionism. A parallel can be drawn between Ginastera's evolution as a composer and Argentina's development as a cultural entity. The first Sonata shows the influence of Bartok and Stravinsky as well as Argentine folk elements, among which we recognize the guitar symbolism. The second Sonata goes back to the pre-Columbian era, inspired by primitive Indian melodies and rhythms. To these Ginastera adds an advanced atonal language, including chromatic clusters and microtone effects, thus bringing the dissonance to an extreme level. The third Sonata mixes both sources of inspiration. As a synthesis of the previous two sonatas, it shows a tendency towards balance and greater economy. All three works show an evolution, but also reflect similarities: the importance of the third interval, the melodic exaltation, the strong rhythms, and the sense of magic.en_US
dc.format.extent89 p.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoThesis Music 1991 De Los Cobosen_US
dc.identifier.citationDe Los Cobos, Sergio. "Alberto Ginastera's three piano sonatas: A reflection of the composer and his country." (1991) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19080">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19080</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/19080en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectBiographiesen_US
dc.subjectLatin American historyen_US
dc.subjectMusicen_US
dc.titleAlberto Ginastera's three piano sonatas: A reflection of the composer and his countryen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentMusicen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineMusicen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Musical Artsen_US
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