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''' | '''Rochth Abnin Scutzis''' ([[Amphirese]]: [roːts əvˈniːn əˈskuːtsis] fT 1136 – fT 1200 (aged 64)) was an [[Verse:Tricin/Amphir|Amphirese]] composer and music theorist of the Talman Romantic period. | ||
==Todo== | ==Todo== | ||
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==Traits== | ==Traits== | ||
*Warm and magnanimous | *Warm and magnanimous | ||
*Languages: | *Languages: | ||
** | ** [[Amphirese]] (native speaker) | ||
** [[Windermere]] (can read) | ** [[Windermere]] (can read) | ||
** [[Sfətsiv]] (knows a little, her grandparents spoke it) | ** [[Sfətsiv]] (knows a little, her grandparents spoke it) | ||
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==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Scutzis was born in the city of Flian, [[Verse:Tricin/Amphir|Amphir]] to a family of Sfətsiv descent as the second of three children. Her father was the physicist and composer Abnin Aśew, who was professor of physics in the University of Flian. Her mother, Χwava Scutzis (adapted from Sfətsiv ''scwutsis''), was a classical ''ŋams'' player and music teacher. Her mother's brother, Mugiv Ytxudhe, was a ''jogóm'' player. | |||
A child prodigy, | A child prodigy, Rochth was taught ''ngams'' and math from a young age. She started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in the University of Flian in math at age 10 by taking an entrance exam. She was an exceptionally gifted student and graduated in mathematics and music with honors at age 16 (fT 2052). She then studied composition and instrumentation with a number of composers. | ||
In fT 1156 | In fT 1156 Scutzis returned as a doctoral student in mathematics to Flian University, where she specialized in combinatorics and number theory. Under the supervision of Esngoa rith Mnang, Scutzis was awarded a doctorate for her dissertation in fT 1161. | ||
==Later life== | ==Later life== | ||
Shortly after receiving her doctorate, | Shortly after receiving her doctorate, Scutzis started corresponding with a number of Amphirese and Windermere composers, musicians and theorists to exchange ideas about music. Much of her theoretical work took place within these letters. | ||
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In fT 1176, an academic took notice of | In fT 1176, an academic took notice of Scutzis's work and invited her to serve in the University of Kadaam Saree as a professor of music. She accepted the offer and would continue to teach there for 14 years. Among her students were several notable Talman composers and popular musicians. | ||
In fT 1190, | In fT 1190, Scutzis retired from her academic post and secluded herself, intending to focus solely on composition. She lived in a house in Saŋooraan until she died of a stroke in fT 1200.--> | ||
==Contributions to music theory== | ==Contributions to music theory== | ||
*Many JI constant structure scales including scales with 16, 18, 23, and other numbers of notes | *Many JI constant structure scales including scales with 16, 18, 23, and other numbers of notes | ||
*Cross sets ( | *Cross sets (Scutzis generally preferred larger ones) | ||
*Used 12edo in a musical composition, as a cross set of 3edo and 4edo | *Used 12edo in a musical composition, as a cross set of 3edo and 4edo | ||
*Possibly a marvel tuning (225/224, 385/384). More generally, tempering by superparticular commas. [?] | *Possibly a marvel tuning (225/224, 385/384). More generally, tempering by superparticular commas. [?] | ||
==Compositions== | ==Compositions== | ||
<!--In a composition, | <!--In a composition, Scutzis would often first use more familiar ideas, and then introduce her own innovations.--> | ||
===Partial list=== | ===Partial list=== | ||
*''Winter Solstice Cantatas'' | *''Winter Solstice Cantatas'' | ||
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*A few musical dramas | *A few musical dramas | ||
**One Alice in Wonderland type thing | **One Alice in Wonderland type thing | ||
*Pieces for the unaccompanied ''ðavr'' | *Pieces for the unaccompanied violin / ''ðavr'' | ||
*''Etude in Twelve Equal Divisions'' | *''Etude in Twelve Equal Divisions'' | ||
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==Personal life and views== | ==Personal life and views== | ||
A lesbian, | A lesbian, Scutzis never had children. She had a few female lovers throughout her life. | ||
Family members: | Family members: | ||
*Osri | *Osri Scutzis (older sister) - music teacher | ||
* | *Yšich Scutzis (younger sister) |
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