Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
9-2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Program
Music
Advisor
Kofi Agawu
Committee Members
Joseph N. Straus
Jeff Nichols
Jason Eckardt
Subject Categories
Musicology | Music Theory
Keywords
György Kurtág, 20th century music, string quartet, fragments, modernism, syntax
Abstract
This dissertation provides a movement-by-movement analysis of György Kurtág’s third string quartet, Officium breve in memoriam Andræ Szervánszky op. 28. While the work is widely celebrated for its wealth of extra-musical associations and allusions, this analysis is primarily oriented towards the music’s internal relationships, with the contention being that such an approach can help clarify and refine the role that reference and allusion plays in the piece. A close reading is given for each of the work’s fifteen movements.
Recommended Citation
Sandahl, Matthew S., "An Analysis of György Kurtág’s Officium breve in memoriam Andræ Szervánszky for string quartet op. 28" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/5078
This composition and the paper, "An analysis of György Kurtág's Officium breve in memoriam Andræ Szervánszky op. 28 for string quartet" together constitute the author's dissertation but are otherwise unrelated.
Comments
This paper and the composition, "7 preludes for 'Music can sleep for pierrot ensemble'" together constitute the author's dissertation but are otherwise unrelated.