An Analysis of Ether-Cosmos No. 1, 2 and 3 by Wiboon Trakulhun

Abstract

This independent study, the analysis of Wiboon Trakulhun’s Ether-Cosmos no.1, 2 and 3, aims to confirm the impressionism of the three pieces.
According to the study, it is found that Ether-Cosmos no.1, 2 and 3 are impressionist. The vagueness in the piano pieces can be seen from the basic ideas of the composition. In addition, there are other details contributing to the impressionism of the pieces such as the tonality, octatonic scale, whole tone scale, pentatonic scale, mode, non-functional harmony, and non-resolving dissonance. Moreover, parallel chords and tension chords
are also noticeable, and some tonic-dominant cadences are found on the bass line.
For the rhythm, the composer used ties across bar lines instead of giving stress on the note after bar lines. In consequence, all the above-mentioned factors have led to the vagueness of the three piano pieces’ impressionism.