Gottschalk, Arthur W.2011-07-252011-07-252010Jacobsen, Nicolai Lee. "Skitter." (2010) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/62043">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/62043</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/62043Skitter is a modern take on the classic concert overture exemplified by Rossini's La scala di sieta or Berlioz's Le carnival romain. This short piece is in four parts: an energetic fanfare, a melodic pastoral, a frenetic development of the previous materials, and an exuberant coda. The fanfare introduces much of the melodic material used throughout the work, primarily focusing on an energetic theme with a subtly shifting background. The pastoral section offers a complete contrast: the English horn, and then violas, develop an aria-like melody in an Impressionistic setting. The third section, marked "skittering," develops various motives from the first two sections while pushing toward a climactic set of fanfares. The final section is a light coda in the style of Rossini. Here the music bubbles with energy, driving toward a sudden stop.application/pdfengCopyright 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.MusicThesisTHESIS MUSIC 2010 JACOBSEN