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Each original is also photographed in one exposure and is included in reduced form at the back of the book. Photogr^hs included in the original manuscript have been reproduced xerographically in this copy. Higher quality 6" x 9" black and white photographic prints are available for ai^r photographs or illustrations appearing in this copy for an additional charge. Contact UMI directly to order. UMI A Bell & Howell Information Company 300 North Z eeb Road. Ann Arbor. Ml 48105-1346 USA 313.'761-4700 800.521-0600 TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICAN COMPOSER, THOMAS PASATIERI; AN EXAMINATION OF STYLE AS ILLUSTRATED BY THE WORKS SET TO THE TEXT OF AMERICAN POET KIT VAN CLEAVE D.M.A. DOCUMENT Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Musical Arts in the Graduate College of The Ohio State University by Beth Bauer, B.M., M.M. * * * * The Ohio State University 1996 D.M.A. Document Committee: Dr. Robin Rice, Advisor Dr. C. Patrick Woliver Advisor, School of Music Prof. James Gallagher UMI Number: 9619984 Copyright 1996 by Bauer, Beth All rights reserved. UMI Microform 9619984 Copyright 1996, by UMI Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. UMI 300 North Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, Ml 48103 Copyright by Beth Bauer 1996 To Bobbi Gail ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I want to acknowledge all those who have given time and consideration to this project. Foremost, I would like to offer my most sincere gratitude to Dr. Thomas Pasatieri who not only created the art and legend which inspired this document, but also provided a source of encouragement and wealth of information throughout its development. It is an honor to document his life and works and it is with enormous respect that I recognize this wonderful American composer. His gracious generosity and warmth are exceeded only by his extraordinary talent. I wish to offer my thanks to Kit van Cleave for writing moving, romantic poetry, and whose magnanimous gifts of knowledge, profound insight and love of word have been so graciously shared. I want to thank my friend Dr. Lee D. Thompson for his generous and professional advice in editing this piece and for his wisdom, shared so selflessly. It is with great respect and gratitude that I acknowledge those who took the time to personally participate in interviews throughout the creation of this document; Anne Howard Bailey. Elaine Bonazzi, Paul Dorgan, Marc Dulman, Matthew Epstein, Sheri Greenawald, Lorna Haywood, Martin Katz, Evelyn Lear, Catherine Malfitano, Richard Nickson, Louis Phillips, Joanna Simon, Frederica von Stade, Richard Stilwell, T homas Stewart, Shirley Westwood, iii and Tom Broico. It was an honor to speak with and learn from each contributor. Thanks also to Mr. Samuel G. Licklider for his technical expertise and generous support. I want to thank my D.M.A. Committee : Dr. Robin Rice, Chairman, Dr. C. Patrick Woliver and Professor James Gallagher for their assistance and treatment of this document. In closing, I thank my family and friends for all their efforts in contributing to the culmination of this project and for their constant faith in my academic and personal endeavors. IV VITA 1987 .................................................................. B.M., Central Missouri State University Warrensburg, Missouri 1989.................................................................. M.M., Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas 1991-199 3........................................................Graduate Teaching Associate The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 1992-199 3........................................................Senior Lecturer in Voice University of Findlay Findlay, Ohio 1993-199 4....................................................... Apprentice Young Artist Florida Grand Opera Miami, Florida 1994-199 5....................................................... Graduate Administrative Associate The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio FIELD OF STUDY Major Field: Music Studies in Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, Vocal Literature, Music History TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION .....................................................................................................................................................ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS..............................................................................................................................iii V ITA ..................................................................................................................................................................... V TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................................. vi LIST OF FIGURES....................................................................................................................................... vii INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 1 CHAPTER PAGE I. TH O M A S PASA TIERI:...................................................................................................................6 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH II. KIRSTIN VAN CLEAVE:.............................................................................................................33 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH III. MUSIC AND POETRY:............................................................................................................... 42 COLLABORATION OF ART IV. EXAMINATION:........................................................................................................................... 48 DRAMA OF MUSIC AND TEXT CONCLUSION .......................................................................................................................................... 101 A PPENDIX A. Chronological List of Vocal Works ........................................................................ 108 B. Thomas Pasatieri: Interviews .................................................................................... 117 C. Vocal Performances ..................................................................................................... 173 REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................................174 vi LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE PAGE 1. mm. 5-9, p. 2 ........................................................................................49 2. mm. 18-25, p. 3 ...................................................................................50 3. mm. 10-13, p. 2 ...................................................................................51 4. mm. 1-4, p. 22 ......................................................................................52 5. mm. 6-15, p. 22 ....................................................................................53 6. mm. 21-28, p. 23 .................................................................................54 7. mm. 43-49, p. 24 .................................................................................55 8. mm. 50-55, p. 24 .................................................................................56 9. mm. 56-58, p. 25 .................................................................................56 10. mm. 63-75, p. 25 .................................................................................57 11. mm. 1-14, p. 26 ....................................................................................59 12. mm. 15-25, p. 26 .................................................................................60 13. mm. 26-29, p. 27 .................................................................................61 14. mm. 30-34, p. 27 .................................................................................62 15. mm. 35-36, p. 27 .................................................................................62 16. mm. 45-53, p. 27-28 ........................................................................... 63 17. mm. 56-64, p. 28 .................................................................................64 vii 18. mm. 19. mm. .66 20. mm. .66 21. mm. .67 22. mm. .68 23. mm. .69 24. mm. .70 25. mm. 26. mm. 27. mm. 28. mm. .78 29. mm. ..78 30. mm. .79 31. mm. ..80 32. mm. .81 33. mm. ..82 34. mm. .83 35. mm. .84 36. mm. 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