Primary Compositional Characteristics in the Instrumental Music of Paul
PRIMARY COMPOSITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF PAUL LANSKY AS DEMONSTRATED IN HOP (1993) Eric Jason Willie, B.S., M.M. Dissertation Prepared for the Degree of DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS December 2010 APPROVED: Mark Ford, Major Professor Bernardo Illari, Committee Member Christopher Deane, Committee Member Lynn Eustis, Director of Graduate Studies John Holt, Chair, Division of Instrumental Studies James C. Scott, Dean of the College of Music James D. Meernik, Acting Dean of the Robert B. Toulouse School of Graduate Studies Willie, Eric Jason. Primary Compositional Characteristics in the Instrumental Music of Paul Lansky as Demonstrated in Hop (1993). Doctor of Musical Arts (Performance), December 2010, 53 pp., 2 tables, 18 musical examples, sources, 27 titles. This dissertation provides insight into the compositional characteristics of Paul Lansky’s instrumental works as demonstrated in Hop (1993). As well, this document intends to make Hop more approachable to performers through a structural, harmonic, and rhythmic analysis. This dissertation presents a brief overview of Lansky’s biographical information, discusses background information about Marimolin (the ensemble that premiered the piece), and provides an analysis of Hop. Hop is analyzed with regard to form, harmony, and rhythm. The analysis was conducted through a tonal approach, and harmonies are identified with a lead sheet analysis. Personal interviews with Paul Lansky and marimbist Nancy Zeltsman provided significant insight into Lansky’s influences, musical characteristics, as well as other elements pertaining to Hop. Copyright 2010 by Eric Jason Willie ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I want to thank my family and friends who have supported me throughout this process, particularly my wife Rebecca, my grandparents, and my parents.
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