Identifier
etd-07022014-110151
Degree
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Department
Music
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
Despite its obscurity, Sinfonietta, Op. 188 by Joachim Raff (1822-1882) is an important chamber work for winds and should find its place more frequently on the concert programs of university wind ensembles. In order to test this hypothesis, I investigate Raff’s biography for evidence that might explain its obscurity while leaving the door open to question that status. Furthermore, I investigate the Sinfonietta from a conductor’s perspective and apply a critique of its artistic merit. Several factors explain Raff’s fall from acclaim; none of them relegate his music to permanent obscurity. Based on the composer’s historical significance, analytical results, and the work’s artistic merit, the Sinfonietta should occupy a more prominent place in the wind ensemble canon.
Date
2014
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Recommended Citation
Lyon IV, James Fuller, "Joseph Joachim Raff: A Biographical Sketch and a Conductor's Analysis of his Sinfonietta, Op. 188" (2014). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 2701.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/2701
Committee Chair
Skillen, Joseph
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.2701