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The music of Antônio Carlos Jobim /

Antonio Carlos Jobim has been called the greatest of all contemporary Brazilian songwriters. He wrote both popular and serious music and was a gifted piano, guitar, and flute player. One of the key figures in the creation of the bossa nova style, Jobim's music made a lasting impression worldwid...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Freeman, Peter (Peter Ashley) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol, UK ; Chicago, USA : Intellect, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ch. 1 Introduction
  • Antonio Carlos Jobim: Introduction and Background
  • The Perception of Jobim: Reviews, Impressions, Quotations, Influences
  • Discussion of Sources
  • ch. 2 Influences
  • Historical Background and Development
  • The Birth of Bossa Nova
  • Instrumental Pieces and Film Music
  • Rhythmic Influences: Samba, Maracatu, Baiao, Frevo
  • Folk and Popular Music Influences: Modinha, Choro
  • Western Art-Music Influences: Villa-Lobos, Chopin
  • Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, Gnattali, Gershwin Jobim's Aesthetics and Philosophy
  • ch. 3 Harmonic Language
  • Introduction
  • Harmonic Techniques: `Chega de saudade'
  • Melodic Sequence with Non-Sequential Altered Harmonies
  • Major-Minor Mode Changes
  • Descending Linear Chromatic Harmonic Relationships
  • Contextual Use of Extended Harmony
  • Parallel Harmonic Progression
  • Tonal Ambiguities
  • Guitar-based Sonorities
  • Chords for Harmonic Effect
  • Bitonal Influences and Chordal Superimposition
  • Comparison of Whole Works and Parts of Jobim's Works: Saudade do Brasil
  • Bird Calls
  • Female Choir as an Orchestral Instrument
  • Arquitetura de morar
  • Conclusion
  • ch. 4 Rhythmic Techniques
  • Samba
  • Clave Rhythmic Patterns
  • Polyrhythmic Techniques
  • Rhythmic Accent
  • Hypermetre
  • Pedal Tones
  • Melodic Timing
  • Conclusion
  • ch. 5 Thematicism and Structural Design
  • Self-Referential Attributes of Bossa Nova
  • Juxtaposition of Static and Shifting Musical Material
  • Motivic Design Restrictions
  • `Insensatez'
  • Descending Minor Second Motive
  • Musical Inter-dependence and Understatement
  • Transposed Motive Repetition
  • `Aguas de marco' (Waters of March)
  • Melodic Tributes
  • Melodic Contour
  • Whole-Tone Scales
  • Choro Structural Form
  • `Dindi'
  • Alternative Melody
  • Conclusion
  • ch. 6 Conclusion.