The Twelve-Tone Music of Luigi Dallapiccola (Eastman Studies in Music, 76)

Luigi Dallapiccola was one of twentieth century's most accomplished and admired composers. His music incorporated many of the twelve-tone techniques developed by Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, and Anton von Webern, but blended their expressionistic impulses with an Italianate sense of lyricism. Brian Alegant's The Twelve-Tone Music of Luigi Dallapiccola traces the evolution of Dallapiccola's compositional technique over a thirty-year period (1942-74). Using both historical and music-analytical lenses, this book documents the influences of Webern and Schoenberg, highlights Dallapiccola's innovative handling of harmony, form, and text setting, and sheds light on several works that have been virtually ignored. Alegant's book will be a crucial source of insights for scholars and other readers interested in twentieth-century music. Brian Alegant is Professor of Music Theory at the Oberlin College Conservatory. Luigi Dallapiccola Was One Of Twentieth-century's Most Accomplished And Admired Composers. His Music Incorporated Many Of The Twelve-tone Techniques Developed By Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, And Anton Von Webern, But Blended Their Expressionistic Impulses With An Italianate Sense Of Lyricism. Brian Alegant's The Twelve-tone Music Of Luigi Dallapiccola Traces The Evolution Of Dallapiccola's Compositional Technique Over A Thirty-year Period (1942-74). Using Both Historical And Music-analytical Lenses, This Book Documents The Influences Of Webern And Schoenberg, Highlights Dallapiccola's Innovative Handling Of Harmony, Form, And Text Setting, And Sheds Light On Several Works That Have Been Virtually Ignored.--pub. Desc. Dallapiccola's Serial Odyssey, 1942-1972. On The Twelve-tone Road, 1942-1950 ; Aphorism And The Appropriation Of Webernian Techniques, 1950-1955 ; The Apex Of The Schoenbergian And Webernian Influence, 1956-1960 ; Consolidation And Synthesis, 1960-1972 -- More Detailed Analyses. Dallapiccola's Idiosyncratic Approach To Octatonic Serialism ; An Mathilde : An Unsung Cantata ; Parole Di San Paolo : A Performance Under A Glass Bell. Brian Alegant. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Reveals the great twentieth-century Italian composer's innovative handling of harmony, form, and text setting. Luigi Dallapiccola was one of twentieth century's most accomplished and admired composers. His music incorporated many of the twelve-tone techniques developed by Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, and Anton von Webern, but blended their expressionistic impulses with an Italianate sense of lyricism. Brian Alegant's The Twelve-Tone Music of Luigi Dallapiccola traces the evolution of Dallapiccola's compositional technique over a thirty-year period (1942-74). Using both historical and music-analytical lenses, this book documents the influences of Webern and Schoenberg, highlights Dallapiccola's innovative handling of harmony, form, and text setting, and sheds light on several worksthat have been virtually ignored. Alegant's book will be a crucial source of insights for scholars and other readers interested in twentieth-century music. Brian Alegant is Professor of Music Theory at the Oberlin College Conservatory.