Benjamin Britten'in ‘The Six Metamorphoses After Ovid' Adlı Altı Mitolojik Hikayesinde Kullandığı Müzik Tekniklerinin İncelenmesi Ve Hikayelerin Eserin Anlatımına Katkısı

Kaan CİVELEK

doi:10.5281/zenodo.8115509

Authors

Kaan CİVELEK Anadolu Üniversitesi, Devlet Konservatuarı, Müzik Bölümü, Üflemeli Çalgılar Anasanat Dalı, Eskişehir / TÜRKİYE https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3246-2555

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8115509

Keywords:

Benjamin Britten, Oboe, Mythology, 20th Century, The Six Metamorphoses

Abstract

"The Six Metamorphoses" is considered one of the significant works for the oboe repertoire in 20th-century music, written by Benjamin Britten. The piece is intriguing because it incorporates six mythological stories adapted from the ancient Roman poet Ovid's work, "Metamorphoses."

The research primarily focuses on Benjamin Britten's musical style and provides information about the six mythological stories that form the basis of the composition. The study examines how Britten interpreted and expressed these stories musically. Various musical techniques employed by Britten are thoroughly explored, including the use of motifs and themes, rhythmic variations, melody, and harmony, as well as dynamic and coloristic elements. Each of these techniques aims to convey Ovid's stories through music.

The aim of the research is to investigate the musical techniques employed by Benjamin Britten in his composition "The Six Metamorphoses," specifically in the six mythological stories of After Ovid, and to examine the contribution of these techniques to the narrative of the piece.

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