The musical style is essentially tonal, evoking the work's period setting through galops and marches; instrumental interludes are highly programmatic, and choral ensembles make use of original onomatopoeic devices. The music of Treasure Island is more adventurous; colorful hornpipes are used, but the language is richly chromatic and there is considerable rhythmic intensity. Through his editorial work, Elkus has focused on the music of Charles Ives.
The musical style is essentially tonal, evoking the work's period setting through galops and marches; instrumental interludes are highly programmatic, and choral ensembles make use of original onomatopoeic devices.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
musical
musical
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
style
style
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
essentially
essentially
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
tonal
tonal
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
evoke
evoking
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
period
period
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
set
setting
VERB
VBG
case
through
through
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
galop
galops
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
march
marches
NOUN
NNS
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
amod
Degree=Pos
instrumental
instrumental
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
interlude
interludes
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
highly
highly
ADV
RB
parataxis
Degree=Pos
programmatic
programmatic
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
choral
choral
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
ensemble
ensembles
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
make
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
use
use
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
original
original
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
onomatopoeic
onomatopoeic
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
device
devices
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The music of Treasure Island is more adventurous; colorful hornpipes are used, but the language is richly chromatic and there is considerable rhythmic intensity.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Treasure
Treasure
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Island
Island
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
root
Degree=Pos
adventurous
adventurous
ADJ
JJ
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
amod
Degree=Pos
colorful
colorful
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
hornpipe
hornpipes
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
richly
richly
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
chromatic
chromatic
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
considerable
considerable
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
rhythmic
rhythmic
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
intensity
intensity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Through his editorial work, Elkus has focused on the music of Charles Ives.
case
through
Through
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
editorial
editorial
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Elkus
Elkus
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
focus
focused
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Charles
Charles
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Ives
Ives
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.