Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2012 A Historical and Critical Analysis of 36 Valses di Difficolta Progressiva, Op. 63, by Luigi Legnani Adam Kossler Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC A HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF 36 VALSES DI DIFFICOLTA PROGRESSIVA, OP. 63, BY LUIGI LEGNANI By ADAM KOSSLER 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, 2012 Adam Kossler defended this treatise on January 9, 2012. The members of the supervisory committee were: Bruce Holzman Professor Directing Treatise Leo Welch University Representative Pamela Ryan 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 I would first like to thank my guitar teachers, Bill Kossler, Dr. Elliot Frank, Dr. Douglas James and Bruce Holzman for their continued instruction and support. I would also like to thank Dr. Leo Welch for his academic guidance and encouragement. Acknowledgments must also be given to those who assisted in the editing process of this treatise. To Ruth Bass, Dr. Leo Welch, Bill Kossler, Lauren Kossler and Jamie Parks, I am forever thankful for your contributions. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Musical Examples .........................................................................................................................v List of Figures...........................................................................................................................................viii List of Tables .............................................................................................................................................. ix Abstract...........................................................................................................................................................x CHAPTER 1, INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................1 Biography .................................................................................................................................................1 A Lack of Representation in Modern Times ..............................................................................5 CHAPTER 2, LEGNANI’S WORKS, STYLE AND COMPOSITIOAL PROFILE .........................8 Legnani’s Works ....................................................................................................................................9 Pedagogical works ...............................................................................................................................9 Method for Guitar...............................................................................................................................10 CHAPTER 3 THE WALTZ AS A GENRE ...........................................................................................21 CHAPTER 4, 36 VALSES DI DIFFICOLTA PROGRESSIVA...........................................................29 Technical Developments.................................................................................................................31 Progressive Development Through the Entire Work....................................................33 Group 1, Waltzes 1‐8..............................................................................................................33 Group 2, Waltzes 9‐14...........................................................................................................38 Group 3, Waltzes 15‐24 ........................................................................................................42 Group 4, Waltzes 25‐36 ........................................................................................................45 Comedic Gestures....................................................................................................................47 Stylistic Variety in Legnani’s opus 63 and Concert Works ........................................50 Specific Technical Innovation and Style.......................................................................55 Slurs: Gestural Slurs, Grace Note Slurs, Articulation/ Convenience Slurs.....60 Repeated Simultaneous Note Articulation: Melodic Intervals, Block Chords, and Octaves...............................................................................................................................64 Statistical Analysis ............................................................................................................................66 CHAPTER 5, A COMPARISON OF GUITAR WALTZES...............................................................69 CHAPTER 6, CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................74 Selected Bibliography............................................................................................................................76 Biographical Sketch................................................................................................................................79 iv LIST OF MUSICAL EXAMPLES From 36 Valses Di Difficolta Progressiva Example 4.2: mm. 1-8 of Waltz 1........................................................................................................ 34 Example 4.3: mm. 13 & 14 of Waltz 5.............................................................................................. 34 Example 4.4: mm. 13 & 14 of Waltz 1.............................................................................................. 35 Example 4.5: m. 8 of Waltz 7................................................................................................................ 35 Example 4.6: mm. 1-4 of Waltz 2........................................................................................................ 36 Example 4.7: Waltz 7 ................................................................................................................................ 36 Example 4.8: mm. 1-8 of Waltz 5 ...................................................................................................... 37 Example 4.9: m. 3 of Waltz 6................................................................................................................ 38 Example 4.10: mm. 1-8 of Waltz 8..................................................................................................... 38 Example 4.11: Waltz 9.............................................................................................................................. 39 Example 4.12: Waltz 11........................................................................................................................... 40 Example 4.13: mm. 9-14 of Waltz 10................................................................................................ 40 Example 4.14: Waltz 13........................................................................................................................... 41 Example 4.15: mm. 12-16 of Waltz 12............................................................................................. 41 Example 4.16: mm. 11-14 of Waltz 14............................................................................................. 42 Example 4.17: Waltz 15........................................................................................................................... 42 Example 4.18: Waltz 21........................................................................................................................... 43 Example 4.19: mm. 1-8 of Waltz 15 ................................................................................................. 44 Example 4.20: mm 12-16 of Waltz 15 .............................................................................................. 44 Example 4.21: mm 1-8 of Waltz 16.................................................................................................... 45 Example 4.22: mm. 1-3 of Waltz 20 .................................................................................................. 45 Example 4.23: Waltz 25........................................................................................................................... 46 Example 4.24: Waltz 34........................................................................................................................... 47 Example 4.25: m. 1 of Waltz 20........................................................................................................... 48 Example 4.26: mm 8-16 of Waltz 30................................................................................................. 48 Example 4.27: mm. 8-16 of Waltz 23................................................................................................ 49 Example 4.28: mm. 8-16 of Waltz 26................................................................................................ 50 v Example 4.29: Waltz 32........................................................................................................................... 50 Example 4.31: Waltz 19..........................................................................................................................