Document Type
Conference Material
Publication Date
3-6-2021
Department 1
Conservatory of Music
Abstract
This study examines a small but well-defined corpus: Franz Joseph Haydn’s string quartet minuets and trios (n=76 paired dances, or 152 individual minuets), composed between 1764 and 1803. Seeking to identify the metrical differences between a minuet intended for dancing and one intended for the salon or the concert stage, this study parses Haydn’s 8- and 10-measure minuet and trio sections (using the models of “tight-knit” theme types proposed by Caplin 1998), identifies patterns in Haydn’s phrase extensions, and discusses challenges and opportunities for further corpus-informed studies of phrase rhythm and hypermeter.
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Recommended Citation
O'Hara, William. "Phrase extension in Haydn’s string quartet minuets: A preliminary corpus study." Paper presented at the Future Directions in Music Cognition International Conference, virtual, March 6-7, 2021.
Comments
Paper presented virtually at the Future Directions in Music Cognition International Conference, hosted by The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH, March 6, 2021.