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This study provides an analysis of the Tenth Piano Sonata, Op. 67 (1955) of the American composer Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987) through an analysis of thematic development, motivic development, melody, and harmony. The evolution of...
A music student at the collegiate level should be fairly proficient on his or her instrument, hence the student's acceptance into the music program. Although many string students have the experience of performing on his or her instrument...
The Violin Futura Project is a set of recitals featuring currently 34 commissioned solo violin miniatures written for and performed by Piotr Szewczyk. It showcases the multitude of divergent styles and compositional approaches present on...
The treatise consists of two sections. The first section focuses on 24 Preludes for Piano by Lera Auerbach. This large-scale composition is among her most significant works. It continues the tradition of cycles of twenty-four preludes...
The focus of this treatise is pedagogical material and solo literature for the E-flat clarinet. Despite the E-flat clarinet's inclusion in many pieces for orchestra and wind band, the instrument is rarely incorporated into an applied...
This treatise studies and compares two twentieth-century works and the pianistic challenges they exhibit: Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Klavierstück VII and Tristan Murail’s La Mandragore. Historical background is provided on Karlheinz...
The purpose of this treatise is to connect violin music which contains onomatopoeic sounds with the development of techniques that successfully portray these effects. The focus is primarily on animal and nature onomatopoeia (e.g. birds, ...
It has become common practice among saxophonists to transcribe or arrange music that was originally composed for other instruments. The definition of a transcription is to change the instrument for which the work is written; no octave...
The daily production of overtones is not typically thought of as an elementary exercise for young saxophonists; in fact, the subject of overtones does not appear in most widely used method books designed for children. There are however a...
This study shows the various compositional devices used in R. Nathaniel Dett’s short choral works. An analysis of each work with pertinent topical information is included for each song. The short choral works are catalogued. Additionally...
This document, which is divided into two main parts, explores works written for the piano that bridge the art forms of music and dance. Part I of the document focuses on two sets of twentieth-century suites written by French composers:...
The world of wind band music is diverse, eclectic, and creative. Works for wind band serve as a curricular tool in rehearsal halls across the world. This project, with the use of a new composition for wind band, serves as a tool for...
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