The development of harmony in Scriabin's works / Peter Sabbagh.
| Author/creator |
Sabbagh, Peter |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | [Boca Raton, FL?] : Universal Publishers/uPUBLISH.com, 2003. |
| Copyright Notice | ©2001 |
| Description | 182 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm |
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| Contents | Introduction. The development of harmony in Scriabin's works ; Problems being discussed ; Procedure ; Scriabin's harmony in the musical research ; The terms "Klangzentrum" ("chord-center"), "Prometheus chord" and "Skrjabin chord" -- Part one: The structure of chords. The development till "Prometheus". There are three lines of development: Dominant forms ; The solidifying of the dissonances leads to a color-like effect in the chord ; The formation of quartal chord-structures and the expansion of the tertian texture ; The convergence of these developments in "Prometheus" ; The relationship between harmony and melody -- The development after "Prometheus". "This is not a dominant chord, but a basic chord" ; The expansion of the quartal and tertian chord -structures -- Part two: Tonal progressions. The development till "Prometheus". On the brink of "Prometheus": the ambiguity of a chord ; Leaving the functional harmony -- The new system of tonal progression after "Prometheus". Harmonic analysis of "Prometheus" Le Poème du feu op. 60 ; Graphics -- Historical models. The "Tristan chord" in the overture of "Tristan und Isolde" ; The structure of the chords ; The tonal progressions ; Ambiguous chords ; Minor-third-circles in the overture of "Tristan und Isolde" ; The historical roots of the minor-third-circle -- More harmonic analyses of Scriabin's works -- Part three: The development of symmetrical tone systems. "Messiaen-Modus" (3) ; The whole chromatic scope -- The tonality in Scriabin's works -- Result. Book list ; Music. |
| Abstract | In the history of music there are seldom as rapid musical developments as we can find in Scriabin's works. In only 31 years Scriabin made a breathtaking development: in his early works he still uses a romantic tonal language, while his later works are far-reaching into the 20th century. Scriabin's development is gradual and consequent, each step can be derived from the preceding, thus connecting the music of the 19th and 20th centuries. He can be regarded as a key composer of his age. Harmony is the central factor in Scriabin's musical thinking. From harmony everything else is developed. It defines the form, also the melody and tone systems are developed from it. This book is concerned with the following basic rules: Which elements in Scriabin's harmony are new, and what has been derived from the tradition? Why is the development in Scriabin's works consequent, once started, why did it have to follow a certain course? Is there something elemental in Scriabin's way of thinking that pushes ahead this development? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-182). |
| ISBN | 158112595X |
| ISBN | 9781581125955 |
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| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S5988 S12 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |