Lily Wohl

Date of Award

2015

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Humanities

First Advisor

Clark, Maribeth

Keywords

Perpetual Motion, Music, Performance, Literature

Area of Concentration

Music

Abstract

Music has a unique capacity to connect and communicate with audiences from all around the world, and it can employ a wide range of identifiable musical and textual elements to convey interesting temporal and experiential effects. This thesis project explored how the musical and literary elements of five pieces of music drive an unusual type of forward motion, herein described as perpetual motion, in a live solo recital, prepared with the help of professors and music instructors. The pieces were both vocal and instrumental, and they were interspersed with talking points highlighting the elements of each which contributed to the forward momentum of the music. The project aimed to harness these elements to create flow throughout the recital program, transforming the momentum of each piece into the next. The written portion of the thesis project further explores these musical and literary elements and draws connections between the chosen works.

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