Analyzing Edgard Varese's Ionisation Using Digital Spectral Analysis Item Type text; Electronic Thesis Authors Youatt, Andrew Pierce Publisher The University of Arizona. Rights Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. Download date 11/10/2021 02:03:47 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10150/232473 ANALYZING EDGARD VARESE'S IONISATION USING DIGITAL SPECTRAL ANALYSIS by Andrew Pierce Youatt _____________________ Copyright © Andrew Pierce Youatt 2012 A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the SCHOOL OF MUSIC In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Music In the Graduate College THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 2012 2 STATEMENT BY AUTHOR This thesis has been submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for an advanced degree at the University of Arizona and is deposited in the University Library to be made available to borrowers under rules of the Library. Brief quotations from this thesis are allowable without special permission, provided that accurate acknowledgment of source is made. Requests for permission for extended quotation from or reproduction of this manuscript in whole or in part may be granted by the copyright holder. SIGNED: Andrew Pierce Youatt APPROVAL BY THESIS DIRECTOR This thesis has been approved on the date shown below: Donald G. Traut 3/8/2012 Professor of Music Date 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES...................................................................................................................................4 LIST OF EXCERPTS................................................................................................................................5 ABSTRACT...............................................................................................................................................6 I. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................7 II. SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTS AND GROUPS...............................11 III. SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF TEXTURES AND STRUCTURES....................................................51 IV. ALTERNATE ANALYSIS BASED ON SPECTRAL IMAGES.......................................................72 V. CONCLUSION...................................................................................................................................81 REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................83 4 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 – Triangle...................................................................................................................................12 Figure 2 – Anvil.......................................................................................................................................14 Figure 3 – Cowbell...................................................................................................................................15 Figure 4 - Chinese Cymbal......................................................................................................................17 Figure 5 - Suspended Cymbal..................................................................................................................18 Figure 6 - Crash Cymbals........................................................................................................................19 Figure 7 – Gong.......................................................................................................................................21 Figure 8 – Tam-Tam.................................................................................................................................22 Figure 9 - Bass Drums.............................................................................................................................24 Figure 10 – Bongos..................................................................................................................................25 Figure 11 - Tenor Drum...........................................................................................................................26 Figure 12 - Snare Drum...........................................................................................................................27 Figure 13 – Tarole....................................................................................................................................28 Figure 14 - Tambour Militaire.................................................................................................................30 Figure 15 – Maracas.................................................................................................................................32 Figure 16 – Guiro.....................................................................................................................................33 Figure 17 – Castanets...............................................................................................................................35 Figure 18 – Claves...................................................................................................................................36 Figure 19 – Woodblock............................................................................................................................38 Figure 20 – Rim.......................................................................................................................................39 Figure 21 – Whip.....................................................................................................................................41 Figure 22 – Tambourine...........................................................................................................................42 Figure 23 - Sleigh Bells...........................................................................................................................43 Figure 24 – Chimes..................................................................................................................................45 Figure 25 – Celesta..................................................................................................................................46 Figure 26 – Piano.....................................................................................................................................47 Figure 27 - String Drum...........................................................................................................................49 Figure 28 – Siren......................................................................................................................................50 Figure 29 - Side by side comparison of structures and textures throughout Ionisation...........................53 Figure 30 - mm. 1 – 8...............................................................................................................................55 Figure 31 - mm. 9 – 12.............................................................................................................................57 Figure 32 - mm. 13 – 16...........................................................................................................................58 Figure 33 - mm. 17 – 20...........................................................................................................................59 Figure 34 - mm. 21 – 37...........................................................................................................................61 Figure 35 - mm. 38 – 43...........................................................................................................................62 Figure 36 - mm. 44 – 50...........................................................................................................................63 Figure 37 - mm. 51 – 65...........................................................................................................................67 Figure 38 - mm. 66 – 68...........................................................................................................................68 Figure 39 - mm. 69 – 71...........................................................................................................................69 Figure 40 - mm. 72 – 74...........................................................................................................................70 Figure 41 - mm. 75 – End........................................................................................................................72 Figure 42 - Side by side comparison of instrument ranges with noise reduction....................................75 Figure 43 - mm. 21 – 29...........................................................................................................................79 Figure 44 - mm. 30 – 37...........................................................................................................................80 5 LIST OF EXCERPTS Excerpt 1 - mm. 1 – 7...............................................................................................................................52 Excerpt 2 - mm. 9 – 12.............................................................................................................................56