Concertare and Conserere: Debate and Concord in the Twenty-first Century Violin Concerto

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dc.contributor.advisorBrandt, Anthony Ken_US
dc.creatorSteeves, Timothy Brennanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-03T20:02:40Zen_US
dc.date.available2020-11-03T20:02:40Zen_US
dc.date.created2020-12en_US
dc.date.issued2020-10-30en_US
dc.date.submittedDecember 2020en_US
dc.date.updated2020-11-03T20:02:41Zen_US
dc.description.abstractThis document concerns the ways in which the relationship between the violin and orchestra in the violin concerto has changed in the first decades of the twenty-first century. Using the concerti of Unsuk Chin (2001), Jennifer Higdon (2008), and Esa-Pekka Salonen (2009) I show that composers have challenged but not abandoned the supremacy and centrality of the violin soloist. The role of the orchestra has been expanded, being given greater aesthetic and structural responsibility. The virtuosity expected of professional orchestra musicians is exploited with these composers frequently calling on secondary soloists. Chamber music and contrapuntal textures are also employed to relegate the violinist to a first among equals. These innovations and the resultant violinistic implications represent a new path forwards in the genre of the violin concerto. These composers are however cognizant of both tradition and the expectations of virtuoso soloists. Strides towards equality can be made but a true, irrevocable hierarchical leveling is not achieved. This tension, the new balance of power, and their musical ramifications are the focus of this study.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationSteeves, Timothy Brennan. "Concertare and Conserere: Debate and Concord in the Twenty-first Century Violin Concerto." (2020) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/109493">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/109493</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/109493en_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.subjectConcertoen_US
dc.subjectContemporary Musicen_US
dc.subjectUnsuk Chinen_US
dc.subjectJennifer Higdonen_US
dc.subjectEsa-Pekka Salonenen_US
dc.titleConcertare and Conserere: Debate and Concord in the Twenty-first Century Violin Concertoen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentViolin Performanceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineMusicen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.majorViolin Performanceen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Musical Artsen_US
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