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Aspects of the first movement, Aniri, in Unsuk Chin's cello concerto

Lee, Sangwon

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Title
Aspects of the first movement, Aniri, in Unsuk Chin's cello concerto
Author(s)
Lee, Sangwon
Issue Date
2018
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Taube, Heinrich
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Taube, Heinrich
Committee Member(s)
  • Lund, Erik
  • Tipei, Sever
  • Scholwin, Richard
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)
  • Unsuk Chin's concertos
  • Unsuk Chin's cello concerto
  • Aniri
  • Musical aspects of Unsuk Chin's cello concerto
  • Unsuk Chin
  • Cello concerto
Language
en
Abstract
The Korean composer Unsuk Chin (b. 1961) began receiving international recognition with the premiere of her Acrostic Wordplay for soprano and ensemble in 1991. Chin is regarded as among the best composers of our time and has received many prestigious awards including the Grawemeyer Award (2004), the Arnold Schoenberg Prize (2005), the Prince Pierre Foundation Music Award (2010), and the Wihuri Sibelius Prize (2017). She has written six concertos up to this point, but her Cello Concerto (2008–09, rev. 2013) has a unique position among them because her approach to composing this work differs greatly from the others in the relationship between the soloist and the orchestra. In addition, the first movement makes an explicit reference to traditional Korean music, which is a rare case in her works. This thesis provides an introduction to Chin’s Cello Concerto and illuminates the musical aspects of the first movement, Aniri. Chapter 1 introduces the project background, research objectives, and Chin’s general musical style and influences. Chapter 2 is a general introduction to Chin’s Cello Concerto, including origin, overview, pitch material, and form. Chapter 3 includes the first movement’s references and overview, and discusses aspects of the movement including form, texture, timbre, and pitch and harmonic materials. Chapter 4 offers a brief conclusion.
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Copyright 2018 Sangwon Lee

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