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One of the heritages of Romanticism is the concept of song as Lied, a song in which voice and piano have equal responsibility in conveying the deepest meaning of a poem. Brazilian classical composers have a particular attraction for this...
Jake Heggie has two published song cycles for baritone and piano: Thoughts Unspoken with texts by John Hall and The Moon Is a Mirror with texts by Vachel Lindsay. The purpose of this treatise is to analyze Thoughts Unspoken and The Moon...
Carlisle Floyd (b. 1926) and Phyllis Curtin (b. 1921) have had a longstanding association, including four operatic endeavors. Their collaborative efforts started with Susannah in 1954, which led to three subsequent operas. Floyd composed...
For a long time I wanted to compose a concerto for a single percussionist and ensemble. My main motivation was educational: I had not done it before and I wanted to explore the percussion world. I chose chamber orchestra for practical...
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra was written in response to my research involving Czech composers Viktor Ullmann, Hans Krasa, Pavel Haas, and Gideon Klein and their connection with the Holocaust. During my studies I traced these...
There is still debate regarding the origins and implementation of treble guitar notation: pedagogical treatises indicate that such notation was normative already by the early nineteenth century. Guitarists' development throughout the...
The purpose of this study was to examine the evolution of choral sound of the St. Olaf Choir and the Westminster Choir, by describing the choral sound employed by each conductor throughout the history of the choirs including F. Melius...
This treatise is meant to increase awareness of a lesser-known work by Joseph Canteloube entitled L'Arada, a cycle of six songs for voice and piano based on the sonnets of Occitan poet Antonin Perbosc. The cycle is unique in that it...
In music, the field of affective (or emotional) response research is significant not only in the number of studies published, but in its study of the motivation behind music-making. Most composers, performers, and listeners participate...
Abstract This treatise presents information about the composer Jean Cras (1879-1932) and the poets whose works he set to music. The primary focus of this document is Cras' published songs for voice and piano:Sept mélodies(Seven Songs), L...
Libby Larsen is widely recognized as one of the premiere living American composers. Her lasting influence on every genre of music is constantly asserted through ongoing performances of her works throughout the world. This treatise mainly...
Abstract: Because very little research has been done on the cabaret music composed in Paris at the turn of the 20th century and continuing into the mid-century, this document discusses some of the important composers of the time and...
This treatise examines the life and solo vocal works of composer Margaret Allison Bonds (1913-1972). It includes a biographical outline of Bonds's family background, education, and students. Her accomplishments as a concert pianist, ...
Eric Mandat: His Musical Life, a Performer's Perspective of "Preludes, Book 1" and "Rrowzer!", and a Descriptive Catalog of His Published Works (1980-2010)
Eric Mandat's contributions to the advancement of the clarinet through pedagogy, performance, and composition are significant. As a respected pedagogue, he has served as Professor of Music and Distinguished Scholar at Southern Illinois...
Janet Galván, Therees Hibbard and Sandra Snow are well-known choral pedagogues who have made significant contributions to the field of choral music and movement through their research and conducting engagements. They regularly...
Over the last century, composers in the Western art music tradition have greatly expanded the variety and number of works available to string players. The viola repertoire in particular has benefited from increased interest in the...
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