A study of the Penderecki St. Luke Passion / Ray Robinson, Allen Winold.

Author/creator Robinson, Ray
Other author Winold, Allen.
Format Book
Publication InfoCelle : Moeck ; Totowa, N.J. : US representative, European American Music Distributors, ©1983.
Description124 pages : illustrations, music ; 21 cm
Subjects

SeriesEd. Moeck ; no. 4026
Edition Moeck ; no. 4026. ^A1197762
Contents Chapter I. Krzysztof Penderecki and the St. Luke Passion -- Why St. Luke? -- Student years in De̜bica and Krakow -- Early professional life -- Stabat mater and the evolution of the Passion -- The premiere -- Reactions to the premiere -- Awards received for St. Luke -- Subsequent performances -- Chapter II. A brief history of the passion -- Early settings of the passion story -- Plainsong passions -- Polyphonic settings of the passion -- Protestant passions -- The oratorio passion of the seventeenth century -- The passion in the eighteenth century -- Nineteenth and twentieth century passions -- Chapter III. The text of the Penderecki's St. Luke Passion -- An overview of the St. Luke account -- The text chosen by Penderecki. The gospel narrative taken from Luke and John ; The seven last words of Christ on the cross ; Old Testament inclusions ; Non-Biblical interpolations -- The drama arranged by scenes -- Chapter IV. An overall view of the music. Vocal setting ; Instrumental setting ; Rhythm ; Pitch ; Musical sources ; Formal aspects -- Chapter V. A description of the individual movements -- Chapter VI. The BACH and Świe̜ty Boże motives ; Mod12 integer notation ; Transposition ; Pitch class set ; Derivation of motives from a pitch class set ; Tone row and serial composition ; Other pitch relations ; Other melodic materials -- Chapter VII. A comparison of the St. Luke Passion with other works -- Program of the first performance of the St. Luke Passion -- Discography of the St. Luke Passion.
General note"Ed. Moeck no. 4026."
Bibliography noteBibliography: pages 119-124.
LCCN 85122695
ISBN3875490169 (pbk.) :