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Performance opportunities for saxophonists in military bands, university bands, and community bands are widespread and ever-expanding. Studying saxophone excerpts from wind band repertoire can be a beneficial supplement to the...
The existing repertoire for the oboe has often been described as being lacking in compositions written during the romantic period. Only recently has there been scholarly study revealing multitudes of sonatas, concertos, and various...
Flute Performance Practice in the United States (1870-1900): An Exploration of the Repertoire and Writings of American Flutists Sidney Lanier and Henry Clay Wysham
Boehm-system flutes were adopted by most professional flutists in the United States between 1870 and 1900, and American audiences proved to be receptive to the new timbral and technical possibilities of this instrument. The repertoire...
A Performance Analysis of Stylistic Features of Scott Mcallister's Selected Works for Solo Clarinet: Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind, Black Dog: Rhapsody for Clarient (and Piano), and Blingbling
The purpose of this document is to provide a resource for clarinetists regarding three works for solo clarinet by Scott McAllister: Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind, Black Dog: Rhapsody for Clarinet (and Piano), and BlingBling....
The Return of Odysseus is based upon Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. Following the style of the poem, the story begins in medias res – that is, in the middle of the tale. The first act takes place on Odysseus' home island of Ithaca, where...
Charles Koechlin composed the Silhouettes de Comédie for bassoon and orchestra in 1943. It is a monumental work for bassoon due to its length, scope, orchestration, and magnitude of difficulty. Because of these elements, the Silhouettes...
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