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In his relatively brief musical career, French-Swiss composer Richard Dubugnon has written orchestral, solo, and chamber works for most instruments and voice types. His symphonic compositions have been performed by such prestigious...
This treatise is an exploration of the distinctiveness of the American Symphony Orchestra. The American Symphony Orchestra was a unique organization that combined contemporary music and young musicians of diverse backgrounds with a...
The purpose of this treatise is to provide a comprehensive annotated bibliography of Gary Schocker's works for flute and piccolo. The pieces in this document include solo works for flute, piccolo, alto flute and bass flute, both...
Say the words 'oboe' and 'method book' in the same sentence, and invariably, the majority of musicians would think of one person: Apollon Marie-Rose Barret. His book is one of today's most widely-used methods for the education of young...
A high quality reed is of the utmost importance in producing a good tone on the oboe. The gouging machine, which thins and contours a piece of cane as the first step in the manufacturing of a reed, has a great effect in the overall...
In 1992 Byron released his first solo recording, Tuskegee Experiments, and received Down Beat magazine's "Jazz Artist of the Year" award. Since then, he has produced nine more solo recordings that highlight his wide range of skills and...
This treatise identifies significant passages for oboe from eight standard chamber works: Mozart's Serenade No.10 in B-flat Major, K.361 and Serenade No.12 in C Minor, K.388, Beethoven's Octet in E-flat Major, Op.103, Dvorak's Serenade...
David Werner Amram III, is a unique figure in American music to whom musical compartments mean nothing. He is a respected composer and conductor of western art-music, having served as composer-in-residence for the New York Philharmonic...
Richard Strauss (1864-1949) wrote four chamber music works for mixed wind ensemble: Serenade in E flat for thirteen winds, Op. 7; Suite in B flat for thirteen winds, Op. 4; Sonatina No. 1 in F for sixteen winds, and Sonatina No. 2 in E...
Daniel Pinkham is best known for having produced one of the largest bodies of works for choir and organ of any composer of the twentieth century, most of which were written for the church. However, he also wrote extensively for other...
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