The serialism of Camargo Guarnieri in his Fifth Piano Concerto

Authors

  • Liduino Pitombeira Federal University of Paraíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2009.54555

Keywords:

Camargo Guarnieri, Fifth Piano Concerto, Serialism, Atonalism

Abstract

Brazilian composer Camargo Guarnieri, who firmly fought against the establishment of serialism in Brazil in the 1950s, later employed atonal structures and serial procedures. This article aims at demonstrating the use of atonalism and serialism in his Fifth Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, through the analysis of its first movement’s exposition. In the analysis, a system of classification for the five sonorities found in the piece was defined using pitchclass set theory (FORTE, 1973) as a reference.

Author Biography

  • Liduino Pitombeira, Federal University of Paraíba

    Liduino Pitombeira is a composer whose works have been performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet, the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra (Poland), and the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra. His compositions are published by Peters, Bella Musica, Filarmonika LLC, Cantus Quercus, Conners, Alry, RioArte, Criadores do Brasil (OSESP), and Irmãos Vitale. Since 1997, Pitombeira's works have also been regularly recorded by the labels Magni, Summit, Centaur, Antes, Filarmonika, and Bis, as well as by independent labels. He is currently an associate professor of composition and theory in the Department of Music at the Federal University of Paraíba.

References

ALDWELL, Edward e Carl Schachter, Harmony and Voice Leading. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989.

FORTE, Allen. The Structure of Atonal Music. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1973.

GUARNIERI, Camargo. Concerto para Piano e Orquestra No.5. Manuscrito do autor. São Paulo: [s.n], 1970. 1 partitura

(75p.). Orquestra.

VERHAALEN, Marion. Camargo Guarnieri: Expressões de uma Vida. Trad. Vera Silvia Camargo Guarnieri. São Paulo: Editora

da Universidade de São Paulo/ Imprensa Oficial, 2001.

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Published

2009-01-07

Issue

No. 20 (2009): General Topics

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Articles in Portuguese/Spanish

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“The Serialism of Camargo Guarnieri in His Fifth Piano Concerto”. 2009. Per Musi, no. 20 (January): 44-53. https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2009.54555.