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Title:
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Luigi Dallapiccola's "Il Prigioniero": A musico-dramatic analysis of Scene IV (Italy) |
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Author:
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Howard, Jessica Harrison |
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Degree:
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Master of Music thesis |
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Abstract:
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The purpose of this study is to illustrate several aspects of Dallapiccola's coherent expressionism in Il Prigioniero by focusing upon his approach to symmetrical formal structure in the drama; structural relationships in the twelve-tone sets themselves and in their usage in Scene IV; and specifically how these sets are arranged to form distinct, heirarchical tone-centers corresponding to those that characterize the tertian system. In particular, the arch-form defines the drama in Scene IV as well as the drama of the opera as a whole. Furthermore, the most fundamental level of a reductive level of analysis also suggests an A B C B A structure with regard to the primary tone centers.
Dallapiccola's attention to proportion and balance within such a form illustrates a clarity of objective, upon which this study also focuses. The importance of the moral and metaphysical issues proposed in his libretto leads to a greater understanding of the composer as well as his other works. |
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Citation:
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Howard, Jessica Harrison. "Luigi Dallapiccola's "Il Prigioniero": A musico-dramatic analysis of Scene IV (Italy)." Masters Thesis, Rice University, ETD http://hdl.handle.net/1911/13366. |
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Citable link to this page:
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http://hdl.handle.net/1911/13366 |
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Date:
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1989 |
