Beschreibung:
Shostakovich's music is often described as being dynamic, energetic. But what is meant by 'energy' in music? After setting out a broad conceptual framework for approaching this question, Michael Rofe proposes various potential sources of the perceived energy in Shostakovich's symphonies, describing also the historical significance of energeticist thought in Soviet Russia during the composer's formative years.
Preface, Acknowledgements, List of Examples, Part I: Dimensions of Energy, 1. Defining Musical Energy; Projecting Energy Musically, 2. Energy as Melodic-Harmonic Motion: Yavorsky's 'Theory of Modal Rhythm', 3. Energy and the Unfolding of Time: Proportional Distribution and (Im)Balance, 4. Form in Formation: Process and Pattern Building, 5. Form in Reflection: Archetype and Energy, 6. Symphonism, Part II: Applications and Implications, 7. Multi-Dimensional Energies: Symphony No. 6(i), 8. About-Face? Symphonies Nos 4(i) and 5(i), 9. Shostakovich as Symphonist; Shostakovich as Modernist: Symphony No. 14, 10. Intention, Intuition or a Third Way? A Balanced Approach to Golden Section, Epilogue: Using Proportions as Interpretative Tools, Appendix I: Accuracy Margin, Appendix II: Statistical Tests, Bibliography, Index