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Analysis of ‘America: A Prophecy’ by Thomas Ades

Aum, Shin Young

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Title
Analysis of ‘America: A Prophecy’ by Thomas Ades
Author(s)
Aum, Shin Young
Issue Date
2012
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Taylor, Stephen Andrew
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Taube, Heinrich
Committee Member(s)
  • Lund, Erik
  • Magee, Jeffrey
Department of Study
Music
Discipline
Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Date of Ingest
2012-05-23T17:41:46Z
Keyword(s)
  • Thomas Adès
  • consistency
  • unification
  • opposition
Language
en
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to show two of composer Thomas Adès’ musical strengths: the consistency with which his work employs durational or intervalic succession, and the unification resulting from continuous motivic transformation. In this thesis, Adès' orchestral work 'America: A Prophecy' will be thoroughly discussed to show how the main concept of the work, opposition is expressed as well as how the music expresses its texts - the Mayan Chilam Balam and the Spanish La Guerra - at both dramatic and structural levels.
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Copyright 2012 Shin Young Aum

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