Unit:
Department of Music StudiesLibrary of the School of Philosophy
Author:
Papakyriakou Odysseas
Supervisors info:
Τάσος Κολυδάς, Εργαστηριακό Διδακτικό Προσωπικό, Τμήμα Μουσικών Σπουδών, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Ίρμγκαρντ Λερχ-Καλαβρυτινού, Καθηγήτρια, Τμήμα Μουσικών Σπουδών, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Ιωάννης Φούλιας, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Μουσικών Σπουδών, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Original Title:
Φιλαρμονική Ορχήστρα της Νέας Υόρκης: Συγκριτική μελέτη του ρεπερτορίου από τις περιοδείες της ορχήστρας υπό τη διεύθυνση των αρχιμουσικών Δημήτρη Μητρόπουλου και Lorin Maazel
Translated title:
New York Philharmonic Orchestra: A comparative study of the orchestra's repertoire from the tours of maestros Dimitri Mitropoulos and Lorin Maazel
Summary:
Studying the repertoire of symphonic concerts may reveal important elements of a conductor’s artistic vision. This study examines the repertoire of conductors Dimitri Mitropoulos and Lorin Maazel during their tours with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, from 1950 till 1957 and from 2002 till 2009 respectively. The first of the four chapters briefly reviews the orchestra’s history and Mitropoulos’ background. The second chapter examines Mitropoulos’ course with the orchestra and investigates his repertoire during the tours. The third chapter provides an overview of Maazel’s artistic trajectory and of his tenure with the orchestra, while it concludes with an investigation of his repertoire during the tours. Finally, the fourth chapter compares the two maestros’ repertoire. The main trends and differences that were revealed have to do with the percentage of performances from the era of romanticism and the 20th century, with the sequence of pieces’ music genres, as well as with the performance of pieces from specific composers. Conclusively, this work contributes to understanding the two maestros’ artistic vision during their tours with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
Main subject category:
Fine arts - Entertainment
Keywords:
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Mitropoulos, Maazel
