Dimensions of Energy in Shostakovich's Symphonies
- Author: Rofe, Michael
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Contents
- Contents: Preface
- Part I Dimensions of Energy: Defining musical energy, projecting energy musically
- Energy as melodic-harmonic motion: Yavorsky's 'theory of modal rhythm'
- Energy and the unfolding of time: proportional distribution and (im)balance
- Form in formation: process and pattern building
- Form in reflection: archetype and energy
- Symphonism. Part II Applications and Implications: Multi-dimensional energies: Symphony No. 6 (i)
- About-face? - Symphonies No. 4 (i) and No. 5 (i)
- Shostakovich as symphonist, Shostakovich as modernist: Symphony No. 14
- Intention, intuition or a third way? A balanced approach to golden section
- Epilogue: using proportions as interpretative tools
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Index.