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Évocations by Henry Tomasi: a Pedagogical and performative proposal (2022)

María Teresa Martínez Risueño
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Évocations is a musical piece for solo oboe, belonging to the category of “Descriptive music”. This term refers to compositions that attempt to evoke extra-musical ideas or images in the listener’s mind. It consists of four movements: Peruvienne, Nigerienne, Cambodgienne and Ecossaise. Each of them refers to a different country, continent and culture. This research has been carried out using two methodological tools. The first part was documentary, in which a historical overview of 20th century music, the importance of music for solo instrument and the life and work of the composer was carried out. Subsequently, through analytical-descriptive methodology, the work has been analysed and an interpretative proposal has been elaborated, as well as a contribution of elements and exercises for the resolution of difficult passages. This is one of the main objectives of this research. Throught the tool of analysis, I have been able to find that Tomasi captures certain rhythmic and melodic elements that are typical of the country it represents in each movement. He also combines some resources of the instrument to make the music more successful and to achieve a good interpretation. In addition, a series of exercises based on the most difficult passages have been elaborated with the intention of facilitating the study of the piece for other musicians who want to play it. Also some tips and techniques of the instrument are provided to achieve the atmosphere required for each movement. A recording of them is provided.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsHenri Tomasi, extra-musical, descriptive music, Oboe, Techniques, 20th century music
date19/02/2022
published11/07/2022
last modified11/07/2022
statuslimited publication
share statusprivate
copyrightMaría Teresa Martínez Risueño
licenseCC BY-NC-ND
languageEnglish
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/1544381/1544382
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue3. Internal publication


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1548568 Henri Tomasi María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1548790 ÉVOCATIONS claude tomasi María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1548878 tabla analisis María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1548903 Peruvienne section A María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1548917 Peruvienne Section A B A´ María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1548923 Peruvienne Section B María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1548927 Peruvienne Section A´ María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1548944 Peruvienne bar 5 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1548952 Peruvienne b.26 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1548977 Peruvienne melody1_LI María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1548984 Peruvienne bar 4 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1548990 peruvienne bar 7 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1548994 Peruvienne bar 27 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549015 Peruvienne Melody María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549032 Nigerenne growth forma María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549042 Nigerienne motif a1 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549118 Cambodgianne, macro form María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549129 Cambodgienne, bars 10-15 and 35-37 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549136 Cambodgienne, bars 26-29 and 51-54 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549149 Ecossaise, estructure María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549840 Peruvienne. Tambor 1 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549844 Peruvienne. Tambor 2 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549856 Peruvienne motif tambor María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549875 peruvienne bar 5 and 6 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549883 Peruvienne bar 5 glissando María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549897 Peruvienne Glissando 1, bar 12 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549904 peruvienne, glissando 1, how to do it María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549913 Peruvienne, glissando 1 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549921 Peruvienne Glissando 2, bar 16 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549935 Peruvienne, Glissando 2, How to do it María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549947 Peruvienne. Glissando 2 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549950 Peruvienne bar 19 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549963 Peruvienne, b. 21 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549974 Peruvienne b. 1 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1549979 Peruvienne b. 24 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550004 Nigerianne, motif a3 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550014 Nigerienne. bird motif María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550017 Nigerianne, gazelle motive María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550021 Nigerienne. gazelle 1 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550024 Nigerienne. gazelle 2 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550025 Nigerienne. gazelle 2 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550028 Nigerienne. gazelle 3 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550124 Cambodgienne, F forked María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550151 Cambodgienne. section A María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550156 Cambodgienne. section C, real position María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550161 Cambodgienne. Section C, forked position María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550200 Ecossaise, Introduction María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550222 Ecossaise. Introduction María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550231 Ecossaise, bars 22 and 23 María Teresa Martínez Risueño All rights reserved
1550240 Ecossaise, exercise 1 María Teresa Martínez Risueño CC BY-NC-ND
1550247 Ecossaise, exercise 2 María Teresa Martínez Risueño All rights reserved
1550255 Ecossaise, bar 41, exercise 3 María Teresa Martínez Risueño All rights reserved
1550277 Ecossaise, bar 41 María Teresa Martínez Risueño All rights reserved
1550287 Ecossaise, bar 41, exercise 1 María Teresa Martínez Risueño All rights reserved
1550297 Ecossaise, bar 41, exercise 2 María Teresa Martínez Risueño All rights reserved
1550303 Ecossaise, bar 41, exercise 3 María Teresa Martínez Risueño All rights reserved
1551006 manuscrito María Teresa Martínez Risueño All rights reserved
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