"The Craft of musical composition" applied to Hindemiths̓ clarinet concerto

Author

Melody Joy Bedell

Date of Award

8-1985

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Music

Major Professor

Allen E. Johnson

Abstract

The techniques used in the composition of melody and harmony presented in Paul Hindemith's The Craft of Musical Composition are used in the analysis of the clarinet concerto of 1947. The full score, the composer's reduction for clarinet and piano, a recording, and The Craft of Musical Composition were the materials used in the study. For the most part the construction of the clarinet concerto was consistent with Hindemith's laws of composition as presented in the text. Apart from the derivation of the chromatic scale, the methods and ideas of The Craft of Musical Composition --Series 1, Series 2, the classification of chords, harmonic fluctuation, melodic and harmonic degree-progressions and tonality—are valuable tools for analyzing Hindemith's music.

Recommended Citation

Bedell, Melody Joy, ""The Craft of musical composition" applied to Hindemiths̓ clarinet concerto. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1985.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/13939