Three Pieces by César Guerra-Peixe

a phenomenological approach

Authors

  • Pierre Bredel Federal University of Minas Gerais
  • André Cavazotti Federal University of Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2005.55486

Keywords:

music analysis, phenomenology, César Guerra-Peixe, Thomas Clifton

Abstract

A phemomenological approach of the Three Pieces for viola and piano by Brazilian composer César Guerra-Peixe, seeking tounderstand the musicalphenomenonthrough the perception of the listener. Theresearch hadtwo steps: a musicalanalysisbasedon the phenomenologicalapproach and a phenomenologicalanalysisof two recordingsof the same piece, comparing them with the former analysis. With this comparison, it was made evident that elements observed in the analysis are also present in the interpretation of the performers. The methodologyused wasbasedonthestudiesabout phenomenologyapplied to musicby Thomas Clifton,especially his concept of the essences of the musical phenomenon: time, space and feeling.The results obtained with this
researchwere a greaterapproximation and understandingof the essenceof the musicalphenomenon and anew possibility of conceiving the musical phenomenon.

Author Biographies

  • Pierre Bredel , Federal University of Minas Gerais

    Pierre Bredel holds a bachelor's degree in viola from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. He is currently a member of the National Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his research activities, having participated in conferences and published various works, he has performed numerous recitals accompanied by pianists or as a member of various chamber ensembles.

  • André Cavazotti , Federal University of Minas Gerais

    The violinist André Cavazotti, originally from Londrina, Paraná, is a Professor of Violin, Chamber Music, Musical Analysis, and Music Research at the School of Music of UFMG. He holds a PhD in Music from Boston University (1998), and his doctoral thesis is a stylistic study of the Sonatas for violin and piano by M. Camargo Guarnieri. He earned a Master's in Music from UFRGS (1993), studying violin with Professor Marcelo Guerchfeld, and, under the guidance of Dr. Celso Loureiro Chaves, defended his master's thesis, which is an investigation into the use of serial processes in the songs of the LP 'Clara Crocodilo' by Arrigo Barnabé. His activities as a violinist have taken him to perform recitals and concerts in various locations, such as São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, and in the USA, in Champaign (Illinois) and Boston (MA).

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2005-07-01

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No. 12 (2005): General Topics

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“Three Pieces by César Guerra-Peixe: A Phenomenological Approach”. 2005. Per Musi, no. 12 (July): 65-81. https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2005.55486.