Dimensions of energy in Shostakovich's symphonies / Michael Rofe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rofe, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975. Symphonies.

Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich.

Symphonies--Analysis, appreciation.

Symphonies.

Physical Description:

xii, 274 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2012]

Summary:

The drama of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) life and times has tended to overshadow the study of his music, says Rofe (music, U. College Falmouth, Britain), but people who know nothing about him continue to listen to the music for its own qualities. He places the music at center stage, mentioning politics only when it specifically related to his analysis. His particular focus is on the strong sense of energy that the music so frequently projects, and he suggests that this approach might be used to analyze other music as well. Among his topics are energy as melodic-harmonic motion, form in formation, symphonism, multi-dimensional energies in Symphony Number Six (i), and Shostakovich as a modernist in Symphony Number 14. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Dimensions of energy. Defining musical energy : projecting energy musically ; Energy as melodic-harmonic motion : Yavorsky's "theory of modal rhythm" ; Energy and the unfolding of time : proportional distribution and (im)balance ; Form in formation : process and pattern building ; Form in reflection : archetype and energy ; Symphonism

Applications and implications. Multi-dimensional energies : Symphony no. 6 (i) ; About-face? : Symphonies no. 4 (i) and no. 5 (i) ; Shostakovich as symphonist, Shostakovich as modernist : Symphony no. 14 ; Intention, intuition or a third way? : a balanced approach to golden section.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781409407454

1409407454

9781409446996

1409446999

OCLC:

768480363