Aspects of Musical Time in the work of composer Doina Rotaru. Case Study: Clocks Cover Image

Aspects of Musical Time in the work of composer Doina Rotaru. Case Study: Clocks
Aspects of Musical Time in the work of composer Doina Rotaru. Case Study: Clocks

Author(s): Sabina Ulubeanu
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: objective time; subjective time; memory; orchestration;

Summary/Abstract: Concepts such as time and memory are defining elements in the music of composers from Romania. A specific case is composer Doina Rotaru's work, “Clocks”, where the theme is explicit. The current study analyses throughout the composition how various facets of time (objective time, measuring instruments, inner time, subjective time, and circular time) are musically highlighted through compositional techniques such as precision of form, slow developments, interplay of musical syntax, and ingenious orchestration.

  • Issue Year: 16/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 101-108
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English