Masters Thesis
The journey to identity: the range of nationalistic expression in seven selected flute pieces
A musical composition possesses its own unique characteristics which are perceptibly related to both a composer's cultural, and national environments, as well as individual tendencies. Indeed, all professional musicians are influenced, to a large degree, by their cultural, political, and geographic backgrounds, and these affect all compositions. Dvorak, Chopin, and Ives are clearly nationalistic, as are the seven composers included in this thesis (Georges Hüe, Bohuslav Martinů, Erwin Schulhoff, Henri Dutilleux, Giulio Briccialdi, Arthur Foote, and Ssu-Yu Huang) These composers draw up on elements within their respective cultures as well as foreign cultures, and the individual, human actions and interactions dependent on said cultures are what connect them, and have fascinated me, both before and during my work on my thesis. To be more specific, folk songs and rhythms, national pride, immediate environments, and political involvement are notably the common elements for these composers who are clearly nationalistic. These seven composers used a variety of methods to express pride in, devotion to, even love for specific cultures, ideologies, or events characteristic of their country of origin, or the country the composition is connected to. In the case of each composer, the background will first be introduced. Next, the examination of how exactly the composer expresses interest in and displays ties to a specific culture, and how this affects his or her compositions will be addressed. Finally, the analysis of the selected compositions highlights the many components involved in the preparation for such a performance, including the association to the connect contexts and backgrounds.
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