Saxophone extended techniques: a tradition of sonic exploration from Vaudeville to contemporary music
Dufresne, Jonathan
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Title
Saxophone extended techniques: a tradition of sonic exploration from Vaudeville to contemporary music
Author(s)
Dufresne, Jonathan
Issue Date
2024
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Magee, Jeffrey
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Richtmeyer, Debra
Committee Member(s)
McNeill, Charles
Carrillo, Carlos
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)
Saxophone
Extended Techniques
Vaudeville
Sigurd Raschèr
Jean-Marie Londeix
Clay Smith
G.E. Holmes
Rudy Wiedeoft
Language
eng
Abstract
This research delves into the evolution and integration of saxophone extended techniques from their popularization in vaudeville performances of the 1920s to their incorporation into the concert saxophone repertoire of the 20th and 21st centuries. Focused on understanding the shift from novelty effects to recognized musical techniques, the study explores the purposes, adaptations, and significance of these techniques.
The objectives of this research involve dissecting the transformation of these techniques through historical exploration and score analysis. By identifying and contextualizing these techniques within specific musical compositions, the study sheds light on their evolving purpose and integration.
The study's methodology incorporates historical musicology and music theory, examining the context, evolution, and pedagogical aspects of these extended techniques. Analysis of pivotal saxophone works and their societal contexts serve as vital resources to illuminate the techniques' adoption, evolution, and interpretive significance.
This thesis contributes to bridging historical exploration with contemporary musical practice. By providing insights into the nuanced purposes and adaptability of saxophone
extended techniques, it offers guidance to composers and clarity to this tradition that enriches the ongoing evolution of the concert saxophone repertoire in the 21st century.
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