Defense Date
11-17-2009
Graduation Date
Fall 2009
Availability
Immediate Access
Submission Type
thesis
Degree Name
MM
Department
Composition
School
Mary Pappert School of Music
Committee Chair
David Stock
Committee Member
Jessica Wiskus
Committee Member
David Cutler
Committee Member
Carole Riley
Keywords
Composition, Modal, Orchestra, Pandiatonic, Rilke, Tone Cluster
Abstract
In Ranier Maria Rilke's To Music, he depicts an emotional musical experience as "when the innermost point in us stands outside." The Innermost Point develops two themes: one rhythmically stable but melodically lacking, and the other melodious but rhythmically puzzling. Over the course of the piece each theme attains an identity in its own orchestral setting, but a harmonious balance between the two is only found when they function toward the same goal: The Innermost Point. The work is scored for full symphony orchestra and is approximately nine minutes in duration.
Format
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Hidek, D. (2009). The Innermost Point (Master's thesis, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/652