Jalbert, Pierre2021-05-032021-05-032021-052021-05-03May 2021Cho, Jun. "Henri Dutilleux’s Piano Sonata: The revival of French modernism." (2021) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/110474">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/110474</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/110474Henri Dutilleux developed a unique voice by synthesizing traditional, modern, nationalistic, and foreign elements in his compositions. In this document, I explore these elements in Dutilleux’s piano sonata with a thorough analysis, and search for its inspiration by looking into his formative years. Also, this document will illuminate how Dutilleux was able to formulate and maintain a distinct creative process during a period when diverse compositional styles, such as neoclassicism and serialism, were prevalent in Europe. To this end, this study will discuss such musical styles concurrent in Europe, and their influence on Dutilleux’s compositional process.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.Henri Dutilleux Piano SonataThesis2021-05-03