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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Schenkerian theory"”.
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Understanding Schenkerian Analysis from the Perspective of Music Perception and Cognition
… the perceptual and cognitive reality of Schenkerian theory through a survey of relevant empirical research. It reviews existing Schenkerian-specific empirical research, examines general tonal research applicable to Schenkerian analysis, and proposes the possibility of an optimal empirical …
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Vocabulary, Voice Leading, and Motivic Coherence in Chet Baker's Jazz Improvisations
This study applies Schenkerian theory to Chet Baker's jazz improvisations in order to uncover the melodic, harmonic, and contrapuntal hallmarks of his style. Analyses of short excerpts taken from multiple recorded improvisations reveal Baker's improvisational vocabulary, which includes recurring …
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Maria Schneider's "Hang Gliding": Dual Analyses for a Hybrid Musical Style
… analyzed using a dual approach: pitch class set theory (for the melody) and Schenkerian theory (for the harmony). This analysis demonstrates the growth and decay of the arch form of the piece.
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Mahlerian Tonality: Challenges to Classical Foreground Structures in the Music of Gustav Mahler
<p>This dissertation presents a detailed study of harmony and voice leading at local levels of structure in the music of Gustav Mahler. The results are grouped into three domains: cadences, common-tone techniques, and the Mahlerian imaginary continuo. An investigation of Mahler’s cadences reveals …