Uncovering the Emotional Line: An Analysis of Three David Maslanka Wind Ensemble Works Using Formal Emotive Intensity Analysis

Author

Michael John Kahle, West Virginia UniversityFollow

Semester

Spring

Date of Graduation

2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Type

DMA

College

College of Creative Arts

Department

School of Music

Committee Chair

Matthew Heap

Committee Member

Andrew Kohn

Committee Member

Andrea Priester Houde

Committee Member

Beth Royall

Abstract

David Maslanka (1943–2017) was a prolific American composer who wrote most frequently for the medium of concert band/wind ensemble. His music is frequently performed by ensembles around the world. Due to his more intuitive and idiosyncratic compositional style, Maslanka would center what he described as the “emotional line” of the work, certain aspects of his music are undetected by traditional analytical models. Formal Emotive Intensity Analysis bridges that gap to focus on the supposed emotional line within Maslanka’s work. Through a case study of three of Maslanka’s works for wind band, The Seeker, Concerto No. 3 for Piano and Wind Ensemble, and Symphony No. 10 “River of Time,” Formal Emotive Intensity Analysis presents a new way to apply an understanding of Maslanka compositional approach to the analysis of his works.

Recommended Citation

Kahle, Michael John, "Uncovering the Emotional Line: An Analysis of Three David Maslanka Wind Ensemble Works Using Formal Emotive Intensity Analysis" (2024). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 12407.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/12407