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Abstract: This document accompanies and explains the concepts used in the development of the composition, East is East, and West is West, (and Never the Twain Shall Meet). The process for generation and development of much of the musical content of the composition East is East, and West is West, (and Never the Twain Shall Meet) is the use of quoted musical materials. The second process, but equally as important, for development of the composition relies heavily on the idea of parallel development of modular ensembles and how the interactions created between them by sharing instrumentation can be a tool for development, as well as a challenge to the development of each module. Each module has an influence on at least one other module and is also influenced by at least one other module, creating a puzzle of interactions that must be navigated carefully when generating each individually. Both quotation and modularity are concepts employed by other composers, so this document also briefly explains how other composers have approached these concepts in their works in order to establish a historical relationship within the canon of western classical music to East is East, and West is West, (and Never the Twain Shall Meet).

Author/Creator:

Buehler, Alex , author

Contributors:

Klein, Joseph, 1962- , major professor

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Critical Essay and Musical Score Accompanying the Original Music Composition, "East is East, and West is West (and Never the Twain Shall Meet)" [by Buehler, A.]

Related Series:

NT thesis, Music (Complete); [volume] 2019

Subjects:

Composition (Music)

Quotation in music

Chamber music

Genres:

Academic theses

Chamber music

Scores

Dissertation Notes:

M.A. ― University of North Texas, 2019.

General Notes:

Discipline: Composition.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-44).
Description based on: Online resource; title from PDF title page (UNT Digital Library, viewed April 27, 2020).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 158 pages) : illustrations, music.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

Electronic Thesis

OCLC Numbers:

1269311797