Dimensions of Energy in Shostakovich's Symphonies
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Climactic Shape
Crotchet Beats
De Profundis
Eighth Symphony
energeticist approaches to Shostakovich symphonies
Energy Streams
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Fourteenth Symphony
golden
Golden Section
golden section in music
Main Climax
Metronome Markings
modal rhythm
music
music analysis
Pitch Organization
Primary Tonic
proportional analysis
Russian Musicology
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Shostakovich's Music
Shostakovich's Symphonies
Shostakovich's Work
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Shostakovich’s Music
Shostakovich’s Work
sonata
Sonata Form
Sonata Process
Source Path Goal Schema
Soviet music theory
stability
streams
symphonic form studies
Tempo Modifiers
Temporal Proportions
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Tonal Regions
Tonal Scheme
Tonal Stability
Product details
- ISBN 9781138268272
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 17 Nov 2016
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Shostakovich's music is often described as being dynamic, energetic. But what is meant by 'energy' in music? After setting out a broad conceptual framework for approaching this question, Michael Rofe proposes various potential sources of the perceived energy in Shostakovich's symphonies, describing also the historical significance of energeticist thought in Soviet Russia during the composer's formative years. The book is in two parts. In Part I, examples are drawn from across the symphonies in order to demonstrate energy streams within various musical dimensions. Three broad approaches are adopted: first, the theories of Boleslav Yavorsky are used to consider melodic-harmonic motion; second, Boris Asafiev's work, with its echoes of Ernst Kurth, is used to describe form as a dynamic process; and third, proportional analysis reveals numerous symmetries and golden sections within local and large-scale temporal structures. In Part II, the multi-dimensionality of musical energy is considered through case studies of individual movements from the symphonies. This in turn gives rise to broader contextualised perspectives on Shostakovich's work. The book ends with a detailed examination of why a piece of music might contain golden sections.
Michael Rofe's background is in music theory and analysis. He is particularly interested in contemporary music, musical energetics, Russian music, music and time, and temporal proportion in music; he has additional interests in popular music and music technology.
