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The commissions and compositions of works for Benny Goodman and chamber ensemble: history, style and clarinet writing

Shuler, Pamela

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Title
The commissions and compositions of works for Benny Goodman and chamber ensemble: history, style and clarinet writing
Author(s)
Shuler, Pamela
Issue Date
2017
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Harris, J. David
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Harris, J. David
Committee Member(s)
  • Lund, Erik
  • Magee, Gayle
  • McGovern, Timothy
Department of Study
School of Music
Discipline
Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D. (doctoral)
Keyword(s)
  • Goodman
  • commissions
  • chamber
  • clarinet
Language
en
Abstract
Frequently referred to as the “King of Swing,” Benny Goodman (1909-1986) is well-known for his jazz clarinet playing. Yet Goodman should also be recognized as a classical clarinet player and for his role in contributing repertoire to the classical clarinet genre. A number of these works call for various arrangements of chamber ensembles. Béla Bartók’s Contrasts for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano, Alan Shulman’s Rendezvous for Clarinet and Strings, Morton Gould’s Benny’s Gig 8 Duos for Clarinet and Double Bass, and Allen Shawn’s Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano are all a part of this category. To gain an understanding of how each of these works fit into both Goodman’s long career and the output of Bartók, Shulman, Gould, and Shawn, this thesis presents the history and circumstances leading up to the composition of each work. Each piece is compared with other works by the composers in order to discover what compositional style may have been adapted in writing for Goodman. Additional consideration is given to the popularity of each work in performances and recordings.
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Copyright 2017 Pamela Shuler

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