The History and Pedagogy of Viola Duos from the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries Oana Vasilica Potur
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Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2015 The History and Pedagogy of Viola Duos from the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries Oana Vasilica Potur Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC THE HISTORY AND PEDAGOGY OF VIOLA DUOS FROM THE LATE EIGHTEENTH AND EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURIES By OANA VASILICA POTUR A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music Degree Awarded: Spring Semester, 2015 Oana Vasilica Potur defended this treatise on April 9, 2015. The members of the supervisory committee were: Pamela Ryan Professor Directing Treatise Evan Jones University Representative Greg Sauer Committee Member Corinne Stillwell Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the treatise has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This treatise would not have been possible without the help and support of my professors, colleagues, and parents. I would like to thank Dr. Pamela Ryan, in particular, for her continuous mentorship and guidance throughout my studies, as well as to my committee members Corinne Stillwell, Greg Sauer, and Dr. Evan Jones for their generosity and wonderful ideas for this project. I would like to thank my fellow violists from Florida State University, especially to Allyson Royal and Mihai Razvan Berindean, who spent countless hours helping me play and understand the viola duos discussed in this project. I would like to acknowledge Joseph Koeferl’s wonderful work on writing the musical examples included in this treatise. Finally, I would like to show my greatest gratitude to my parents who have guided and supported me in every aspect of my studies. Without their unconditional love and sacrifice I would not be the person I am today. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Musical Examples .............................................................................................................. vi List of Tables ................................................................................................................................ viii Abstract .......................................................................................................................................... ix CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCTION: OVERVIEW OF THE VIOLA DUOS ...............................1 CHAPTER TWO. ALESSANDRO ROLLA AND HIS VIOLA DUOS BI. 1-32 ..........................16 CHAPTER THREE. EXPANSION OF THE DUO REPERTOIRE FOR VIOLA ........................24 Carl Stamitz .......................................................................................................................24 Wilhelm Friedemann Bach .................................................................................................31 Carl Siegemund Schönebeck ..............................................................................................36 Christian Stumpff ................................................................................................................40 Félix-Jean Prot ....................................................................................................................46 CHAPTER FOUR. PEDAGOGICAL INSTRUCTION WITHIN THE DUOS OF FRANZ XAVER STERKEL AND PIETRO NARDINI..............................................................................51 Franz Xaver Sterkel ...........................................................................................................51 Pietro Nardini .....................................................................................................................57 CHAPTER FIVE. DIFFICULTY LEVELS OF THE VIOLA DUOS ...........................................61 Easy Level ..........................................................................................................................63 Medium Easy Level............................................................................................................64 Medium Level ....................................................................................................................65 More Advanced Level ........................................................................................................66 Advanced Level ..................................................................................................................67 iv APPENDICES ...............................................................................................................................69 A. Composers Included in This Study ...........................................................................................69 B. Detailed Observations on the Viola Duos .................................................................................70 Bibliography ................................................................................................................................ 112 Biographical Sketch ..................................................................................................................... 119 v LIST OF MUSICAL EXAMPLES 2.1. A. Rolla, BI. 6, “Moderato,” mm. 10-11.................................................................................19 2.2. A. Rolla, BI. 7, “Moderato,” mm. 5-6....................................................................................19 2.3. A. Rolla, BI. 15, “Cantabile Scherzoso,” mm. 33-36 .............................................................20 2.4. A. Rolla, Etude Duetto No. 2, BI. 24, mm. 1-4 .......................................................................22 2.5. A. Rolla, Etude Duetto No. 3, BI. 25, mm. 17-20 ...................................................................22 2.6. A. Rolla, Etude Duetto No. 5, BI. 27, mm. 37-38 ...................................................................23 3.1. C. Stamitz, Sechs Duette für Zwei Violen III, “Allegro,” mm. 41-47 .....................................27 3.2. C. Stamitz, Sechs Duette für Zwei Violen VI, “Rondo,” mm. 1-5 ..........................................28 3.3. C. Stamitz, Sechs Duette für Zwei Violen I, “Allegro,” mm. 48-49 ........................................28 3.4. C. Stamitz, Sechs Duette für Zwei Violen I, “Andante,” mm. 1-3 ..........................................29 3.5. C. Stamitz, Sechs Duette für Zwei Violen II, “Andante moderato,” mm. 24-27 .....................29 3.6. C. Stamitz, Sechs Duette für Zwei Violen VI, “Allegro moderato,” mm. 1-5 .........................30 3.7. W. F. Bach, Drei Duette für Zwei Violen I, “Lamento,” mm. 1-8 ...........................................34 3.8. W. F. Bach, Drei Duette für Zwei Violen II, “Amoroso” ........................................................34 3.9. W. F. Bach, Drei Duette für Zwei Violen III, “Scherzo” .........................................................35 3.10. C. S. Schönebeck, Duo I, “Rondo,” mm. 26-35 ...................................................................39 3.11. C. Stumpff, Duo No. 2 in G major for 2 Violas, “Rondo gratioso, [sic]” mm. 69-70 ..........42 3.12. C. Stumpff, Duo No. 4 in F major for 2 Violas, “Allegro moderato,” mm. 1-8 ...................42 3.13. C. Stumpff, Duo No. 1 in C major for 2 Violas, “Allegro moderato,” mm. 9-16.................43 3.14. C. Stumpff, Duo No. 1 in C major for 2 Violas, “Rondo gratioso, [sic]” mm. 1-4 ..............43 3.15. C. Stumpff, Duo No. 4 in F major for 2 Violas, “Rondo: Allegretto,” mm. 1-4 ..................44 vi 3.16. C. Stumpff, Duo No. 1 in C major for 2 Violas, “Rondo gratioso, [sic]” mm. 17-21 ..........44 3.17. C. Stumpff, Duo No. 4 in F major for 2 Violas, “Rondo: Allegretto,” mm. 17-21 ..............44 3.19. C. Stumpff, Duo No 3 in B-flat major for 2 Violas, “Allegro moderato”, m. 118 ................45 3.19. C. Stumpff, Duo No. 3 in B-flat major for 2 Violas, “Rondeau: Allegretto,” mm. 1-8 ........45 3.20. C. Stumpff, Duo No. 3 in B-flat major for 2 Violas, “Rondeau: Allegretto,” mm. 26-33 ....46 3.21. F. J. Prot, Duo No. 1 in E-flat major for Two Violas, “Allegro,” mm. 1-4 ...........................48 3.22. F. J. Prot, Duo No. 4 in A major for Two Violas, “Allegro,” mm. 1-9 .................................49 3.23. F. J. Prot, Duo No. 3 in G major for Two Violas, “Rondeau: Vivace,” mm. 21-24 .............50 4.1. F. X. Sterkel, Drei Duette für Bratschen No. 2, “Allegro,” mm. 65-74 ..................................55 4.2. F. X. Sterkel, Drei Duette für Bratschen No. 1, “Allegro non troppo,” mm. 15-18 ...............56 4.3. F. X. Sterkel, Drei Duette für Bratschen No. 2, “Allegro moderato,” mm. 9-12 ...................56 4.4. P. Nardini, Sechs Duette für Violen II, “Andante,” mm. 1-3 ...................................................59 4.5. P. Nardini, Sechs Duette für Violen II, “Andante,” mm. 9-10 ................................................59 4.6. P. Nardini, Sechs Duette für Violen V, “Minuetto,” mm. 7-10 ...............................................60 vii LIST OF TABLES Table 1: List of compositions for Easy Level ................................................................................64 Table 2: List of compositions for Medium Easy Level ..................................................................65 Table 3: List of compositions for Medium Level...........................................................................66 Table 4: List of