Masters Thesis

Baritone's fury

Many scholars throughout history have spoken about the power and profound effect that music has. Music is a means of reaching across time, languages, and distances to touch the hearts and souls of those listening. During the Renaissance this unique power was called "poetic furor," which was one of the "Divine furors," and was believed to have the power to reunite mortal souls with the divine. It was from this definition and belief that I chose the word Fury and have described it as "an enflaming passion." Thus, Fury is the magical force achieved when both musical skill and emotional intent are united in song. My abstract will explore the repertoire from my Master of Music Voice Recital, Baritone's Fury, and how it relates to "poetic furor." My recital is divided by composer into the following four sets: George Frideric Handel, Franz Schubert, Maurice Ravel, and Charles Ives. The Handel set includes "How Willing My Paternal Love", and "Empio dirò tu sei." The Schubert set contains "Die Forelle", "Ständchen", "Der Atlas", "Geheimes", and "Der Erlkönig." The Ravel set is the three song cycle, Don Quichotte a Dulcinèe, containing "Chanson Romanesque", "Chanson Èpique", and "Chanson à boire." The Ives set includes "Down East", "In the Alley", "The Cage", "Songs My Mother Taught Me", "Memories: A,-Very Pleasant; B,-Rather Sad", and "Autumn."

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