Modified contrapuntal conventions: stability and instability in the neotonal music of Hindemith

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Kevin Uppercue (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Advisor
J. Kent Williams

Abstract: This paper presents an analytical methodology for neotonal music that is based upon the writings of Hindemith (1942) and Etler (1974). After establishing a gradation that orders intervals from the most stable to the most unstable, a theory of interval resolution is presented. An analysis of an interlude from Hindemith's Ludus Tonalis demonstrates applications of the methodology and particularly how specific intervallic treatments permeate various levels of structure.

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Publication
Thesis
Language: English
Date: 2013
Keywords
Consonance, Counterpoint, Dissonance, Hindemith, Neotonal
Subjects
Hindemith, Paul, $d 1895-1963 $x Criticism and interpretation
Hindemith, Paul, $d 1895-1963. $t Ludus tonalis
Etler, Alvin, $d 1913-1973 $x Criticism and interpretation
Music $y 20th century $x History and criticism

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