Hearing History: Musical Borrowing in the Percussion Ensemble Works, Duo Chopinesque and Chameleon Music

Duo Chopinesque by Michael Hennagin and Chameleon Music by Dan Welcher represent two of the most significant percussion ensemble compositions written in the last twenty years. Both works are written for the mostly mallet type of percussion ensemble wherein the keyboard instruments predominate. However, the most unique aspect of these two pieces is their use of musical quotation. Duo Chopinesque borrows Chopin's Prelude in E minor in its entirety, while Chameleon Music borrows portions from four Mozart Sonatas. This paper places each work within the history of the percussion ensemble, and in the larger history of musical quotation in the twentieth century. In addition, the compositional characteristics of both works are examined with particular emphasis on each composer's use of borrowed material from the music of Mozart and Chopin. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between quoted material and newly composed rhythmic motives.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

1999

Author dc:creator

• Fulton, Stephen L.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Schietroma, Robert
• Bush, Deanna D.
• Klein, Joseph, 1962-

• Hennagin, Michael. Duo Chopinesque.
• Welcher, Dan. Chameleon music.
• musical quotation
• percussion ensemble

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Fulton, Stephen L.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 47248977
untcat: b2302347
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