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Florentin Gimenez's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major: Tracing the strings of Paraguayan folk and Western classical styles

Arrua Gonzalez, Maria

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Title
Florentin Gimenez's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major: Tracing the strings of Paraguayan folk and Western classical styles
Author(s)
Arrua Gonzalez, Maria
Issue Date
2021
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Silvers, Michael
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Lee, Nelson
Committee Member(s)
  • Taylor, Stephen
  • Mattax Moersch, Charlotte
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)
  • violin
  • concerto
  • Gimenez
  • folk
  • classical
  • nationalism
  • Paraguay
Language
en
Abstract
In this project I analyze Florentín Giménez's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major. I consider Giménez’s background as a Paraguayan folk musician as well as his immersion into Western classical forms later in life and trace elements from both worlds in this piece. At this point, there have been a total of four performances of the piece. I am doing a comparison between three different versions of the concerto, sharing my critical edition of the solo part and a list of suggested corrections to the score. A tribute to the composer is included at the last section of this paper. With a life dedicated to the development of music and musicians of his country, Giménez was a crucial influence in the musical careers of numerous Paraguayans. A few of them agreed to share a few words in his honor.
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Copyright 2021 Maria Arrua Gonzalez

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