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This study investigates the influence of the major American radio networks on music, especially new compositions specifically written for broadcast. It focuses on two initiatives by the networks--NBC's Orchestral Awards (1932) and CBS's...
Anton Webern's diaries, letters, and personal library catalogs reveal that by 1905 he had become an avid reader of Karl Kraus's works, especially the popular and controversial journal Die Fackel, and that he continued to collect the...
This treatise examines the musical development, professional career and teaching philosophies of British euphoniumist Steven J. Mead. Mead is perhaps most well-known for his virtuosity on the euphonium, touring over twenty countries and...
Luigi Legnani's 36 Caprices are thought to be among the most demanding works in all of classical guitar literature. This is due in large part to the extraordinary number of virtuosic scale passages found throughout these pieces. Yet...
Franz Liszt composed over eighty songs in German, French, Italian, Hungarian, Russian, and English. Although most of his songs are set to German poems, the songs in French are among the most significant works, especially those set to...
By looking at the life, career, and music of renowned female Mongolian long song singer Norovbanzad (1937-2003), surveying vocal principles espoused by her students, and analyzing a specific piece in the long song repertory, this thesis...
The number of compositions for unaccompanied clarinet significantly increased in the twentieth century, particularly in the second half of the century. Beginning in 1919 with Stravinsky's Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo, fifteen...
This study is an examination of European modernism based on the activities and writings of Hermann Scherchen (1891-1966). Scherchen is known today as a conductor and champion of modern music, but he was also an orchestra builder, a...
This treatise explores the topic of cadenzas in concertos for cello and orchestra with four goals in mind. First, it provides an historical background of the development of the cadenza in cello concertos from the eighteenth century to...
Throughout its history Spain has held a special affection for the Virgin Mary. Popular devotion was reflected in the Church's celebrations on her feast days, which were held with the utmost solemnity. The Spanish affection for the Virgin...
The purpose of this treatise is to examine the contributions of three Twentieth-Century violinists: Jascha Heifetz, David Oistrakh and Joseph Szigeti. The treatise covers their biography, their playing styles, their influence on...
This dissertation discusses the novella Death in Venice by Thomas Mann and explores two recreations of the story: Benjamin Britten's 1973 opera Death in Venice, and Luchino Visconti's 1971 film Death in Venice. The primary framework used...
The purpose of this paper is to examine the songs for solo voice with piano accompaniment by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), observing the composer's evolving compositional style, as well as the songs' place in the modern voice studio....
In spite of the vast popularity of music written for the violin in the past century, most contemporary violinists are still unaware of the significant number of Bulgarian instrumental works. The general lack of knowledge regarding...
This treatise "György Ligeti's Piano Ãtudes: A Polyrhythmic Study" focuses on polyrhythm in his Piano Ãtudes. The purpose of this study is to present the complex polyrhythmic sections that are influenced by African Music, Conlon...
This treatise is a study of homage in the solo guitar music of Roland Dyens. Chapter One provides a brief history of musical borrowing and homage. Terms like dedication, arrangement, allusion, and homage are distinguished from one...
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