Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2014 The Quartets for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Guitar of Niccolo Paganini Vilma Lloja Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC THE QUARTETS FOR VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, AND GUITAR OF NICCOLO PAGANINI By VILMA LLOJA 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, 2014 Vilma Lloja defended this treatise on April 18, 2014. The members of the supervisory committee were: Corinne Stillwell Professor Directing Treatise James Mathes University Representative Benjamin Sung Committee Member Gregory Sauer 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 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express my profound gratitude and thanks to Professor Corinne Stillwell for her support and guidance in the completion of my treatise. Many thanks go to my committee members, Dr. Benjamin Sung and Professor Gregory Sauer, for their time, advice and support. A special thanks and gratitude goes to Dr. James Mathes for his patience, help, and guidance during my most stressful times. Finally, I am tremendously grateful to my parents for their endless love and continuous encouragement throughout every step of my life. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables ...................................................................................................................................v List of Figures ................................................................................................................................ vi List of Musical Examples ............................................................................................................. vii Abstract ........................................................................................................................................ viii 1. NICCOLO PAGANINI (1782-1840) ......................................................................................1 1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................1 1.2 A Brief Biography of Niccolo Paganini.........................................................................1 1.3 Paganini and the Guitar: A Resource for Accompaniment and Composition ..............4 2. PAGANINI’S CHAMBER MUSIC ........................................................................................7 2.1 Paganini’s Repertoire with Guitar .................................................................................7 2.2 The Quatuor Brillant ...................................................................................................11 3. THE FIFTEEN QUARTETS FOR VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, AND GUITAR .................14 3.1 The Unedited Quartets: History of the Manuscripts ....................................................14 3.2 An Analytical Overview ..............................................................................................22 4. ANALYTICAL OVERVIEW OF PAGANINI’S QUARTET NO. 14 IN A MAJOR FOR VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, AND GUITAR .............................................................................39 4.1 First Movement – Allegro Maestoso ...........................................................................39 4.2 Second Movement – Minuetto Scherzo Allegretto .....................................................46 4.3 Third Movement – Largo con Sentimento ..................................................................49 4.4 Fourth Movement – Finale. Allegro Vivace ................................................................53 4.5 Sonata Movimento Perpetuo .......................................................................................56 CONCLUSION ..............................................................................................................................58 APPENDICES ...............................................................................................................................60 A. INTERVIEW WITH BRUNO PIGNATA ..................................................................60 B. MANUSCRIPT FOR THE VIOLIN PART OF QUARTET NO.14 ............................65 C. COPYRIGHT PERMISSION ......................................................................................72 BIBLIOGRAPHY ..........................................................................................................................74 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH .........................................................................................................79 iv LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Works for Guitar with Violin Accompaniment ..................................................................8 Table 2 Works for Violin with Guitar Accompaniment ..................................................................8 Table 3 Works for Viola and Guitar ................................................................................................9 Table 4 Works for Mandolin and Guitar ..........................................................................................9 Table 5 Works for Voice and Guitar................................................................................................9 Table 6 Works for String Trio (two string instruments and guitar) ...............................................10 Table 7 Works for String Quartet (two violins, viola, and cello) ..................................................10 Table 8 Works for Quartet (violin, viola, cello, and guitar) ..........................................................10 Table 9 List of Paganini’s Works Published in 1820 ....................................................................14 Table 10 Manuscript Locations of the Quartets for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Guitar ...................18 Table 11 Paganini’s Fifteen Quartets for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Guitar ...................................19 Table 12 First Movement Overview ..............................................................................................40 Table 13 Second Movement Overview ..........................................................................................46 Table 14 Third Movement Overview ............................................................................................50 Table 15 Fourth Movement Overview ...........................................................................................53 v LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Manuscript front page of the Quartet No. 11 ..................................................................31 Figure 2 Manuscript front page of the Quartet No. 12 ..................................................................32 Figure 3 Manuscript front page of the Quartet No. 13 ..................................................................33 Figure 4 Manuscript front page of the Quartet No. 14 ..................................................................35 Figure 5 Manuscript front page of the Quartet No. 15 ..................................................................36 Figure 6 Manuscript of the first movement (viola part) from the Quartet No. 15 .........................37 vi LIST OF MUSICAL EXAMPLES Example 1 Quartet Op. 4 No. 1: movement 2 (mm. 113-116) ......................................................24 Example 2 Quartet Op. 4 No. 3: movement 1 (mm. 6-10) ............................................................26 Example 3 Quartet Op. 5 No. 2: movement 2 (mm. 1-4) ..............................................................27 Example 4 Quartet No. 15: Trio from movement 2 (mm. 1-7) .....................................................38 Example 5 Quartet No. 14: movement 1, first theme (mm. 1-9) ...................................................41 Example 6 Quartet No. 14: movement 1, opening motif replaced by quintuplets (mm. 13-14) ...41 Example 7 Quartet No. 14: movement 1, second theme (mm. 27-30) ..........................................42 Example 8 Quartet No. 14: movement 1, half-step descending line in the violin (mm. 32-34) ....42 Example 9 Quartet No. 14: movement 1, figure a of the violin closing theme (mm. 39-42)........43 Example 10 Quartet No. 14: movement 1, figure b of the violin closing theme (mm. 47-50)......43 Example 11 Quartet No. 14: movement 1, violin codetta (mm. 49-52) ........................................44 Example 12 Quartet No. 14: movement 1, development (mm. 93-94) .........................................45 Example 13 Quartet No. 14: movement 1, descending line in the violin (mm. 109-111) .............45 Example 14 Quartet No. 14: movement 2, metric displacement in the first theme (mm.1-16) ....47 Example 15 Quartet No. 14: movement 2, second theme in violin and viola (mm. 32-39) ..........48 Example 16 Quartet No. 14: movement 2, “b” theme in the violin from Minuetto (mm. 17-20) .48 Example 17 Quartet No. 14: movement 2, “b” theme in the violin from Trio (mm. 41-44) ......48 Example 18 Quartet No. 14: movement 2, “d” theme in the violin/viola from Trio (mm. 49-53)49 Example 19 Quartet No. 14: movement 3, first theme (mm. 1-2) .................................................51 Example 20 Quartet No. 14: movement 3, cello passage in pizzicato (mm. 15-16) .....................52 Example 21