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A comparative study of the violin concertos of Unsuk Chin and György Ligeti

Lee, Hye In

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Title
A comparative study of the violin concertos of Unsuk Chin and György Ligeti
Author(s)
Lee, Hye In
Issue Date
2018
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Carrillo, Carlos
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
McDonough, Megan Freivogel
Committee Member(s)
  • Kinderman, William
  • Moersch, Charlotte Mattax
Department of Study
School of Music
Discipline
Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D. (doctoral)
Keyword(s)
  • Violin
  • Concerto
  • Chin
  • Ligeti
Language
en
Abstract
This scholarly essay compares the violin concertos of György Ligeti (1990/1992) and Unsuk Chin (2001). The composers met as teacher and student at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg in 1985. Chapter 1 includes biographies of Ligeti and Chin and also discusses additional connections between the composers. Chapter 2 is a comparative study of the two violin concertos, emphasizing Ligeti’s influence on Chin’s concerto, and studying six musical parameters: pitch, motive, texture, timbre, form, and the use of overtone series. Ultimately, Chin’s ingenious musical writing is shown to go beyond Ligeti’s influence.
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Copyright 2018 Hye In Lee

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