Strategies For Performing Selected Aleatoric Works For Violin By Morton Feldman, Christian Wolff, And Sylvano Bussotti

Jung, Sung Won

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Title

Strategies For Performing Selected Aleatoric Works For Violin By Morton Feldman, Christian Wolff, And Sylvano Bussotti

Author(s)

Jung, Sung Won

Issue Date

2015-04

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Tipei, Sever

Doctoral Committee Chair(s)

Professor Sever Tipei

Committee Member(s)

• Magee, Jeffrey
• Moersch, Charlotte Mattax
• Lee, Nelson

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)

• aleatoric
• music
• aleatory
• violin
• morton
• feldman
• christian
• wolff
• sylvano
• bussotti

Language

en

Abstract

In the mid-twentieth century, composers began to experiment with aleatoric composition in an effort to challenge conventional understandings of the relationship between the composer and the performer. Composers of the New York School like Morton Feldman and Christian Wolff played a major role in expanding the parameters of composition, as did Italian composer Sylvano Bussotti. All three composers developed notation systems adapted to their compositional ideas. However, these original notation systems might leave the uninformed performer unsure of how to understand and interpret the scores. This thesis will focus on aleatoric music for violin by Morton Feldman, Christian Wolff, and Sylvano Bussotti. The specific compositions to be explored are Projection 4 for Violin and Piano by Feldman, Duo for Violinist and Pianist by Wolff, and sensitivo per arco solo from the Sette Fogli collection by Bussotti. The purpose of this investigation is to examine the scores, especially the distinct way in which they are notated, and to discuss performance strategies for approaching the works paying close attention to performance challenges. The thesis is intended to guide professional violinists how to understand, interpret, and perform these works.

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