Estudos transcendentais de Francisco Mignone: uma abordagem intertextual

Abstract

This research aims to adress the musical intertextuality present in the Estudos Transcendentais by Francisco Mignone (1897-1986), especially related to Claude Debussy's piano preludes. Composed in 1931, Mignone's work is set up into six studies: Velho thema, A morte de Anhanguera, A voz da floresta, No coqueiral, A menina dos cabelos cor de graúna and Sacy. As a theoretical reference, we will be supported by some works as Gilmara Viviane Castor de Andrade (2001), Sandra Loureiro de Freitas Reis (2001), José Eduardo Martins (1982 e 1997), Rúben López-Cano (2007) and João Francisco de Souza Corrêa (2019). Among this research's goals is the intention of spreading Francisco Mignone´s Estudos Transcendentais as much as possible, as well as contributing to expand Brazilian music's outlook as a reflection of many compositional processes, whose aesthetics are not inherent to Brazil. This dissertation is set up into three chapters. First, we approach historical French impressionist school's data in pictorial art and, consequently, its extensions to the music. The second one, relates these impressionist traits to the Brazilian music's output on one hand, and, on the other hand, into Mignone´s repertoire. At last, but not at least, we will be discussing the musical intertextuality into the Mignone´s Estudos Transcendentais, especially found in some of Claude Debussy's piano solo preludes.