Le 1er juillet 2017
de 12h00 à 12h30
Le Patio (université de Strasbourg)
22 rue René Descartes, 67000 Strasbourg
amphithéâtre 4
Séance - Formenlehre, Old and New
Pré-acte / Acte
Auteurs : Richard Devore et Meghan Naxer
Many of us as music theorists have struggled to find the best way to help our undergraduate students critically explore sonata form. Students are often only taught one primary template for Sonata Theory instead of exploring the rich history of theoretical approaches and resulting debates that have continued into the twenty-first century. Rather than relying on a single textbook approach and seeking a predetermined outcome, experience with the writings of selected music theorists enables students to both apply critical thinking skills in music analysis and have a sense of autonomy, leading to a deeper engagement with and understanding of music theory. This paper will draw upon the approaches to sonata form presented during the last four decades by Leonard Ratner, Charles Rosen, William Caplin, and James Hepokoski and Warren Darcy in order to expose students to a variety of different analytical techniques. We will present repertoire that poses the kinds of analytic questions and choices students would face. By exposing students to multiple approaches to sonata form, we hope to expand their analytical and historical understanding. When students have multiple analytic options to explore, critical thinking and listening skills are necessary for making difficult choices. Practicing these skills in the music theory classroom will help students in their daily tasks as musicians in multiple ways, including learning and memorizing repertoire, writing about music, and teaching music. Sonata form becomes not just an exercise in prescriptive labeling but an adventure in analysis.