Late Eighteenth-Century English Violin Concertos: A Genre in Transition

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dc.contributor.advisorAl-Zand, Karimen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWinkler, Kathleenen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBarnett, Gregory R.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBartel, Bonnieen_US
dc.creatorSiu, Ericen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-24T19:47:44Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-24T19:47:47Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-07-24T19:47:44Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-07-24T19:47:47Zen_US
dc.date.created2012-12en_US
dc.date.issued2013-07-24en_US
dc.date.submittedDecember 2012en_US
dc.date.updated2013-07-24T19:47:47Zen_US
dc.description.abstractClassical violin concertos by English composers are relatively obscure nowadays, as the genre is largely monopolized by Mozart’s last three concertos. This study explores the compositional and violinistic traits of ten English concertos from the late eighteenth century, as well as the social and cultural circumstances under which they were written. These concertos are challenging violinistically, suggesting that they were primarily intended as virtuosic showpieces. In addition, a number of the concertos display musical eccentricities that hint at the quirky personalities of their composers. In some respects, these concertos are unadventurous, particularly in terms of harmony and thematic contrasts. However, they contain a number of unique compositional features that are worthy of our attention. The most notable of these is the incorporation of Baroque features in a large number of the concertos, despite their general adherence to the new galant style. All evidence suggests that the two styles were combined deliberately as a compositional technique, and this is perhaps the most distinctly “English” characteristic of these concertos.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationSiu, Eric. "Late Eighteenth-Century English Violin Concertos: A Genre in Transition." (2013) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71691">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71691</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.slug123456789/ETD-2012-12-313en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/71691en_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.subjectViolinen_US
dc.subjectViolin concertoen_US
dc.subjectConcertoen_US
dc.subjectClassicalen_US
dc.subjectEnglishen_US
dc.subjectEnglanden_US
dc.subjectLondonen_US
dc.subjectEighteenth centuryen_US
dc.subjectSamuel Wesleyen_US
dc.subjectThomas Linleyen_US
dc.subjectJames Brooksen_US
dc.subjectThomas Shawen_US
dc.subjectViolin performanceen_US
dc.titleLate Eighteenth-Century English Violin Concertos: A Genre in Transitionen_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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