The Piano Sonatas of Rodolfo Halffter: Transformation or New Techniques? (open access)

The Piano Sonatas of Rodolfo Halffter: Transformation or New Techniques?

The Piano Sonatas of Rodolfo Halffter (b. 1900, Madrid, Spain) represent an important body of literature not widely known nor understood for their historical importance and Spanish heritage. The entire development of Halffter's compositional style, which embraces three periods of composition, may be traced through these sonatas. The modes of composition may be seen not to be separate and distinct but as having inter—relationships which therefore affect the outcome of Halffter's final dodecaphonic technique. The culmination of his serial method is found in the Tercera Sonata, op. 30. At first glance, this work appears to be a radical departure from the former styles. However, a more in-depth study reveals this sonata to be the logical outgrowth of earlier compositional techniques, thereby blending diverse, eclectic elements into a unique and homogenous application, all Halffter's own. Forced to flee his native country in 1939, Halffter became the first composer in Mexico to use twelve-tone techniques. Together with Carlos Chavez, he exerted great influence on the present generation's group of Mexican composers. Halffter today remains a crucial link in the continuation of the Spanish tradition as exemplified by his former mentor, Manuel de Falla. A brief explanation of Falla s theory of resonance …
Date: August 1985
Creator: Harper, Nancy Lee
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1980 (open access)

The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1980

Weekly newspaper from Pharr, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 20, 1980
Creator: Nelson, Charles
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1980 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1980

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 20, 1980
Creator: Silva, Marcelo
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1989 (open access)

The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1989

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 16, 1989
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 23, 1989 (open access)

The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 23, 1989

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 23, 1989
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 5, 1982 (open access)

The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 5, 1982

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 5, 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1984 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1984

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 26, 1984
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1987 (open access)

The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1987

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 19, 1987
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1988 (open access)

The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1988

Weekly newspaper from Big Lake, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 14, 1988
Creator: Werst, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1988 (open access)

The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1988

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 15, 1988
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 30, 1980 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 30, 1980

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: September 30, 1980
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 2, 1985 (open access)

The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 2, 1985

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, December 4, 1987 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, December 4, 1987

Weekly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: December 4, 1987
Creator: Freeman, Robert E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1988 (open access)

The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1988

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 14, 1988
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 89, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1981 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 89, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1981

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 28, 1981
Creator: Mathis, James V. , Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 67, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 15, 1986 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 67, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 15, 1986

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: July 15, 1986
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. [79], No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 10, 1988 (open access)

The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. [79], No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 10, 1988

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 10, 1988
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1986 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1986

Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 66, No. 149, Ed. 1 Friday, March 7, 1980 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 66, No. 149, Ed. 1 Friday, March 7, 1980

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 7, 1980
Creator: Lake, Charles S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, October 27, 1989 (open access)

The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, October 27, 1989

Weekly student newspaper from San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 27, 1989
Creator: San Antonio College
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1984 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1984

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 26, 1984
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
ILAS Newsletter, Volume 19, Number 4, January/February 1986 (open access)

ILAS Newsletter, Volume 19, Number 4, January/February 1986

Newsletter of the Institute of Latin American Studies discussing activities and research at the Institute, news from Latin America, and other related topics of interest.
Date: January 1986
Creator: University of Texas at Austin. Institute of Latin American Studies.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1985 (open access)

The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1985

Weekly newspaper from Pharr, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 16, 1985
Creator: Mata, Arnoldo
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 17, 1985 (open access)

The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 17, 1985

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 17, 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History