"Texture in Louis Andriessen's ""Contra Tempus"" and ""De Staat"""

This a study of the musical texture of two works, Contra Tempus and De Staat, by composer Louis Andriessen. After an introduction and brief biography of the composer, definitions and methods of analysis in regard to the study of musical texture are established. Following this is a look at the musical texture of Andriessen's Contra Tempus and De Staat. Special attention is given to clarity and ambiguity in Andriessen's textures and how he handles qualitative and quantitative stasis and progression of textural components. Besides an overview of the texture, there is also a detailed look at the final sections of each piece. Finally, there is a comparison of the two pieces, an overview of their salient features, and an examination of their place in his musical career.

Name thesis:degree_name

A.Mus.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Music

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Walters, Andrew Beckon

Contributors dc:contributor

• Zack Browning

• Music

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3044252

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/85704