Structural Octatonicism in Cindy McTee's Symphony No.1: Ballet for Orchestra
Description:
Cindy McTee's Symphony No. 1: Ballet for Orchestra is composed primarily of pitch materials from the octatonic collections that contain both diatonic and non-diatonic relationships in the themes, harmonic content, and larger structure of the symphony. Because the octatonic collections contain the potential for both diatonic and non-diatonic relationships, the piece is argued to have octatonic structure, as the octatonic collection is capable of producing both relationships. The second chapter c…
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Date:
August 2007
Creator:
Weaver, Jennifer L.
Partner:
UNT Libraries