Blas Atehortúa And His Three Pieces For Solo Clarinet Op. 169
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description: This dissertation explores the musical and historical dimensions of Blas Atehortúa's Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet, illuminating his early compositional career and its significance in Colombian music. Atehortúa, one of Colombia's most celebrated composers, blends classical forms with avant-garde techniques in a neoclassical trait transversal to all his oeuvre. Through a detailed analysis of the thematic development, pitch class, and formal structure of the Three Pieces, this study sheds light on Atehortúa's compositional techniques. It also explains the diversity of his style and his unique musical language. These pieces are considered the seminal work for solo clarinet by a Colombian composer, offering both audiences and performers an enthralling exploration of Atehortúa's distinctive style.
abstract: This dissertation explores the musical and historical dimensions of Blas Atehortúa's Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet, illuminating his early compositional career and its significance in Colombian music. Atehortúa, one of Colombia's most celebrated composers, blends classical forms with avant-garde techniques in a neoclassical trait transversal to all his oeuvre. Through a detailed analysis of the thematic development, pitch class, and formal structure of the Three Pieces, this study sheds light on Atehortúa's compositional techniques. It also explains the diversity of his style and his unique musical language. These pieces are considered the seminal work for solo clarinet by a Colombian composer, offering both audiences and performers an enthralling exploration of Atehortúa's distinctive style.
author: Salazar Ramirez, Jhoser Esteban
language: en
keywords: Clarinet, Solo Clarinet, Atehortúa, Blas Atehortúa, Colombian Music, Luis Rossi
date published: 2024-05-09
date modified: 2026-07-24T02:31:42Z
provider: University of Houston
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Houston

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