Three Unique Voices by Brahms, Bridge, and Loeffler for Viola, Voice, and Piano
Scavetta, Jacqueline
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Title
Three Unique Voices by Brahms, Bridge, and Loeffler for Viola, Voice, and Piano
Author(s)
Scavetta, Jacqueline
Issue Date
2026
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Gunn, Julie
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Freivogel, Elizabeth
Committee Member(s)
Bashford, Christina
Redman, Yvonne
Zhang, Yucheng
Department of Study
School of Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D. (doctoral)
Date of Ingest
2026-05-12T13:33:47-05:00
Keyword(s)
Brahms
Bridge
Loeffler
Poems
Viola
Voice
Piano
Romantic
Language
eng
Abstract
This DMA thesis investigates what specific influences may have inspired the creation of viola, voice, and piano trios during the late Romantic period by Johannes Brahms, Frank Bridge, and Charles Martin Loeffler. My research is focused on examining composer’s specific life events, personal relationships, other musical works, and poetic mediation that might have influenced the development of these vocal chamber works. This paper aims to uncover how cultural background and/or personal history might have a direct emotional correlation to the development of this unique instrumentation through biographical context and analysis of the selected poetic texts. This thesis discusses the personal/outside influences of each composer as well as analyzing the text of each poem paired with the composition. This analysis is a brief score study that demonstrates how all three voices may have helped interpret the poem’s central theme through expressive part writing while understanding how the poem’s themes may have connected with each composer on a deep emotional and psychological level based on personal and outside influences.
This research can be utilized in academia and within performance settings as it allows musicians to fully understand the possible intent and inspirations that occurred within each composer’s life that may have initiated them to compose these works during this period.
Moreover, the brief analysis of the music and poetic texts will also serve as guide for future performers to have a better understanding of the texts’ underlying meaning and one’s role amongst the three voices.
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