The Use of Eastern Orthodox Chants and Their Impact on the Harmonic Language of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's All-Night Vigil

Composed between 1881 and 1882, the Russian Orthodox liturgical work All-Night Vigil, op.52 by Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky exhibits two distinctive characteristics. One is that Tchaikovsky used the Eastern Orthodox chant melodies, and second he makes the submediant chord a significant part of his work. He emphasizes the submediant function by using the sixth degree frequently and treating it as an alternate tonal focus. This style of emphasizing the submediant chord often results in a dual tonic.

Name thesis:degree_name

D.M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate College

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Arizona.

Year dc:date.issued

2018

Author dc:creator

• Hwang, Joo Yeon

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Chamberlain, Bruce

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Schauer, Elizabeth
• Brobeck, John

• All-Night Vigil
• Tchaikovsky

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• Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction, presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10150/630171

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oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/630171