Le 29 juin 2017
de 10h00 à 10h30
Le Patio (université de Strasbourg)
22 rue René Descartes, 67000 Strasbourg
salle 3206
Séance - Schenkerian, Riemannian, and Neo-Riemannian Theories
Pré-acte / Acte
Auteur : Yvonne Teo
The Schenkerian method has been long recognised as a useful tool to analyse primarily tonal repertoire whereas Neo-Riemiannian theory is useful in analysing the heavily chromatic harmony of the nineteenth century. Studies have suggested that the respective methods when applied on their own are effective at drawing out some elements of musical structure. But each method also fails to acknowledge other significant aspects of the music. The aim of this study is to explore the possibility of a synthesis of the two methods and to demonstrate the applicability and effectiveness of this synthesis to the analysis of a twentieth-century sonata. Current findings have indicated that graphical representations such as a hybrid form of the middleground level of Schenkerian analysis with Neo-Riemannian analysis, line graphs depicting the number of intervallic changes between pitch collections and tables detailing the amount of movement between each chord and the basic interval pattern of the music will illustrate and account for the connection from one chord to the next through common tones and it will account for all types of chords (not just major and minor triads). To synthesise both Neo-Riemannian theory and Schenker’s approach and demonstrate this combined use not just for the purpose of studying musical construction but also by relating it to musical practice would indicate the effectiveness of the combined approach, and suggest its importance in future work. This research can have significant implications in the study of music and could continue to form a bridge between music theory and performance.
