The Chaconne
In Symphonic Composition
Lester Allyson Knibbs, Ph.D.
Origins   Toward Cadential Structure   In the Music of Bach   In Cadential Structure   Symphonic Composition
The chaconne plays a role in twentieth century music.  Most prominently in the music of Hindemith, but also in Stravinsky, Sessions, Barber, and even in 12-tone music.


RIFFS: Modular Structures in Music
Intro   Chaconne   Cadential   Unitary/Binary   Linear/Periodic   Modality/Rationality   Structural Cpt   Modular Comp
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NOTE:  As I complete sections of this preliminary presentation, more pages will be added.  Those sections appearing in gray are not ready for publication.
(a work-in-progress)

In Twentieth Century Music