Document Type
Article
Abstract
In this essay, I build on Janet Levy’s work on the signification of unisons, and that of Armin Raab on their structural functions in Haydn’s quartets to examine how unisons convey meanings in these works. I argue that one of the most salient characteristics of the unison in the quartets is its capacity for both syntactic and semantic ambiguity. I also briefly discuss the peculiar status on the unison in a genre especially valued for its complex “conversational” textures.
Recommended Citation
Hunter, Mary
(2014)
"Unisons in Haydn's String Quartets,"
HAYDN: Online Journal of the Haydn Society of North America: Vol. 4, Article 4.
Available at:
https://remix.berklee.edu/haydn-journal/vol4/iss1/4
© Haydn Society of North America ; Boston: Berklee Library, 2014. Duplication without the express permission of the author and/or the Haydn Society of North America is prohibited.
