Burt, George2009-06-042009-06-041996Frank, Gabriela Lena. "Movement for String Quartet. (Original composition);." (1996) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/14091">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/14091</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/14091This is a work that explores the textural and contrapuntal possibilities of limited aleatorism within the context of a string quartet. The tonal center of the piece revolves around the note C which is established in several key places--in the beginning, in the climax in the very middle of the work, and in the very end. Formally, the work's structure is in a rough mirror, or arch form. This piece was inspired by Witold Lutoslawski's String Quartet (1963) not only for the use of limited aleatorism, but also through a loose quote from that particular work of a motive comprised of C octaves in sixteenth notes couplets.9 p.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.MusicThesis