Jeon, Jihun (2024). A thematic Catalogue of British String Quartets of the early Twentieth Century and an account of the some of their contexts: 1890-1950. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.
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Abstract
Few string quartets were composed in Britain before the late nineteenth century, but from that time until the end of World War 2, the string quartet was one of the most crucial and vibrant genres in British music. The genre developed dramatically on account of promotion at public concerts, concerts at musical institutions, musical competitions, commissions, and the publication industries. This resulted in many British composers (including immigrants) writing string quartets, totalling approximately 600.
The thesis documents, describes and contextualises the string-quartet genre in Britain in the early twentieth century. A thematic catalogue provides basic information such as the full titles of pieces (with a work number, where applicable), year of composition and, if applicable, date of first (or first known) performances (live or broadcast), information on recordings of the work, the year of publication and the name of the publisher). Subsequent chapters provide context for the catalogue by investigating institutional history and string quartet repertoires that were performed in public and at musical institutions in London during the early twentieth century, as well as radio broadcasts. Overall the thesis focuses on quantitative approaches and broad trends in the repertory rather than sustained analysis or criticism of pieces by well-known composers, and avoids implicit judgements about value in relation to musical style.
| Type of Work: | Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.) | |||||||||
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| Award Type: | Doctorates > Ph.D. | |||||||||
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| Licence: | All rights reserved All rights reserved | |||||||||
| College/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Arts & Law | |||||||||
| School or Department: | Department of Music | |||||||||
| Funders: | None/not applicable | |||||||||
| Subjects: | M Music and Books on Music > M Music M Music and Books on Music > ML Literature of music Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources > ZA4450 Databases |
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| URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/14668 |
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