Date of Graduation
Fall 2016
Degree
Master of Music
Department
Music
Committee Chair
John S. Prescott
Abstract
Throughout the history of Western art music there have been composers who were remarkably successful at creating works that stayed within the guidelines of what was viewed as "acceptable". These composers often were greeted with praise from critics and the general public for these works because they were understood and did not stray outside the boundaries of the expected. While these composers were vital to the development of music, they will not be discussed in this paper. Instead the composers who will be discussed are those who stepped outside the lines of what was viewed as customary. Works ranging from those by Claudio Monteverdi to Igor Stravinsky will be analyzed to determine the theoretical aspects such as harsh dissonances and formal discrepancies that listeners found radical and that were criticized by entities from a variety of directions.
Keywords
music theory, criticized composers, controversial music, nontraditional, innovative
Subject Categories
Music
Copyright
© Grant Tyler Simms
Recommended Citation
Simms, Grant Tyler, "Analysis and Impact of Selected Compositions That Endured Criticism" (2016). MSU Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 3047.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/3047
