AbstractsBiology & Animal Science

The oiseau-lyre wind trios: a critical study of interpretations documented in sound recordings

by Catherine McGee Stockwell




Institution: Universidade de Évora
Department:
Year: 2016
Keywords: Trio d'anches de Paris; Fernand Oubradous; Oiseau-Lyre Wind Trios; Trio d´anches de Paris; Fernand Oubradous; Trios de Sopro Oiseau-Lyre
Posted: 02/05/2017
Record ID: 2102542
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Abstract

The Oiseau-Lyre Wind Trios, a collection of seven works for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon by French composers of the early 20th century (among them Jacques Ibert, Darius Milhaud, and Georges Auric), form a substantial part of the performance repertoire of any reed trio. To date, the study and presentation of these pieces has been complicated by inconsistencies in the published parts and the inexistence of general scores for the works. In addition, a collection of historical recordings of the trios released by Oiseau-Lyre as an accompanying reference to the published parts have largely been forgotten. Archival research presented in this thesis establishes the Oiseau-Lyre Wind Trios as representative of an explosion of composition for the three reed instruments during the 1930s, inspired by the popularity of the Trio d’anches de Paris, an ensemble founded by Fernand Oubradous in 1927. Four works from the Oiseau-Lyre collection are examined here: J. Ibert, Cinq pièces en trio; H. Barraud, Trio pour hautbois, clarinette e basson; G. Auric, Trio pour hautbois, clarinette e basson; and D. Milhaud, Suite d’après Corrette. Content analysis of the published instrumental parts details interpretive challenges, in particular those challenges which arise from inconsistencies and ambiguities in the printed parts. Further, this document examines the recorded performances of these works by the Trio d’anches de Paris which once accompanied the publications and addresses issues of periodrelated sound and interpretation as well as presenting performance solutions practiced by the original ensemble. In conclusion, this thesis presents a methodology for using the historic recordings as a reference for editing the instrumental parts of the Oiseau-Lyre Wind Trios and constructing a requisite set of corresponding full scores; OS TRIOS DE SOPRO DE OISEAU-LYRE: UM ESTUDO CRITICA DE INTERPRETAÇÃO DOCUMENTADO EM GRAVAÇÃO RESUMO: Os trios de sopro de Oiseau-Lyre, uma colecção de sete obras para oboé, clarinete e fagote por compositores franceses do início do século XX (entre eles Jacques Ibert, Darius Milhaud e Georges Auric), constituem uma parte substancial do repertório de música de câmara para trio de palhetas. Até à data, o estudo e a apresentação destas peças tem sido dificultada por inconsistências nas partes publicadas e pela inexistência de partituras gerais para as obras. Além disso, uma colecção de gravações históricas dos trios lançada pelo Oiseau-Lyre para servir como referência às peças, foi em grande parte esquecida. A pesquisa de arquivo apresentada nesta tese estabelece os trios de sopro de Oiseau-Lyre como representante de uma explosão de composição para os três instrumentos de palheta durante a década de 1930, inspirada pela popularidade do Trio d'anches de Paris, um ensemble fundado por Fernand Oubradous em 1927. Quatro obras da colecção Oiseau-Lyre são examinadas neste documento: J. Ibert, Cinq pièces en trio; H. Barraud, Trio pour hautbois, clarinette e basson; G. Auric, Trio pour hautbois, clarinette e basson; e D.… Advisors/Committee Members: Gibson, Benoît.