Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Identifier
288
Date
2011
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts
Major
Music
Concentration
Performance
Committee Chair
Janet Page
Committee Member
Kenneth Kreitner
Committee Member
John Baur
Committee Member
Susan Owen-Leinert
Abstract
This document begins with an Introduction detailing the reception history of Jake Heggie's 2002 song cycle The Starry Night. Chapter one offers biographical information on the composer, chapter two details thematic connections between "La Peinture Consolante" (the painting of consolation) and Heggie's conception of narrative journey. Chapters three through nine offer detailed musical analysis for each of the seven songs, and the conclusion discusses the contemporary American art song recital, with specific reference to Ned Rorem's 1996 Opera News article: " The American Art Song: Dead or Alive."
Library Comment
Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to the local University of Memphis Electronic Theses & dissertation (ETD) Repository.
Recommended Citation
Unger, Shannon Melody, "The Starry Night: Jake Heggie, Vincent van Gogh, and the Consolation of the Stars" (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 220.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/etd/220
Comments
Data is provided by the student.