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Applications of selected cooperative learning techniques to group piano instruction.
Fisher, Christopher C. (2006)The educational concept of cooperative learning is not a new one. The instructional model has existed for centuries and has been thoroughly researched and developed as reflected in the professional literature. Yet this ... -
Canadian pedagogical piano repertoire since 1970: A survey of contemporary compositional styles and techniques.
Hahn, Christopher Charles. (2005)During the decade between 1940 and 1950, the composers in Canada began to express themselves through contemporary and avant-garde idioms. The concepts learned abroad and from composers who immigrated to Canada created a ... -
Carlos Guastavino's song cycles "Las Nubes" and "Cuatro Sonetos de Quevedo": The relationship of text and music.
Lacombe, Roxane Marie. (2000)Chapter Two is a biographical sketch of Carlos Guastavino; topics include his early years and musical influences, his professional training and musical influences and ideas. Chapter Three is an analytical study of the text ... -
The effect of Taiwanese piano education from the perspectives of college senior piano majors.
Li, Chin-wen. (2001)Taiwanese parents and educators should first acknowledge what the students really need, then provide an environment which can help and guide them to internalize and actualize their beliefs in piano playing and nurture the ... -
Franz Liszt's solo piano music from his Roman period, 1862-1868.
Wheeler, Dale John. (1999)The main body of the document consists of five chapters, each devoted to a particular facet of Liszt's Roman solo piano music: Original Works, Transcriptions of Keyboard Works, Transcriptions of Orchestral and Chamber ... -
Guia pratico for solo piano by Villa-Lobos :
Cobb, Susan Schroeder. (1998)In the first chapter the importance of Villa-Lobos as a nationalistic composer and an innovative pedagogue is discussed. The second chapter contains a biographical sketch of Heitor Villa-Lobos, a summary of his career as ... -
Manuel M. Ponce: A study of his solo piano works and his relationship to Mexican musical nationalism.
Guerra, Dahlia Ann. (1997)Chapter Four focuses on five piano solo compositions of Manuel M. Ponce including the Tema Mexicano Variado, the Sonata No. II, the Preludios Encadenados, the Quatre Pieces pour Piano (also called the Suite Bitonal), and ... -
Marienne Uszler's contributions to piano pedagogy.
Beres, Karen Elizabeth. (2003)Uszler's work as editor and author for national journals and magazines, including The Piano Quarterly, American Music Teacher, and Piano & Keyboard, is highlighted. Her journal articles are organized and studied by topic, ... -
A pedagogical guide to the 25 Etudes melodiques Opus 45 of Stephen Heller.
Kiefer, Larissa Marie. (2001)This document consists of an introductory chapter followed by four chapters. The Introduction, Purpose of the Study, and Need for the Study in Chapter I provide a brief overview of Stephen Heller's life and the importance ... -
The piano concertos of Paul Hindemith.
Sun, Yang-ming. (2007)Despite Paul Hindemith's prolific output, little has been written about his piano concertos. Today, the two piano concertos, Kammermusik No.2, Op. 36 No. 1 (subtitled Klavierkonzert; also known as Concerto for Piano Obbligato ... -
The piano music of Percy Grainger: An analysis of ten original works.
Whitmore, Keith. (2004)The purpose of this document is to introduce readers to the wide range of Grainger's expression for the piano. The ten works introduced and analyzed demonstrate Grainger's penchant for transcribing ensemble pieces; most ... -
The piano sonatas of Sir Michael Tippett: A contextual and analytical study.
Stringer, Amanda Leigh. (1999)Because each of the sonatas has unique characteristics and represents a different stage of Tippett's compositional life, the analytic approach varies among the sonatas. While not rejecting traditional methods where they ... -
Selected solo piano collections of Alexander Gretchaninoff: An analysis for teaching and performance.
Kwon, Yeeseon. (1998)The final chapter contains a summary, conclusions and recommendations. Appendix A provides a listing of Gretchaninoff's solo piano music collections. -
Selected solo piano works by contemporary Malaysian and Indonesian composers from 1979 to 2007: An introduction.
Siagian, Charmaine Blythe. (2007)The appendices provide an unofficial list of known solo piano works by Malaysian and Indonesian composers, as well as a list of piano works by other composers who have been influenced by the music or culture of the region. -
Undergraduate piano pedagogy course offerings in selected colleges and universities in the Republic of Korea.
Won, Kanghee Kim. (1999)The purpose of this study was to identify the content of undergraduate piano pedagogy courses at selected colleges and universities in the Republic of Korea. The study was conducted through a questionnaire that was sent ... -
Undergraduate piano pedagogy course offerings in Thai universities.
Charoenwongse, Chindarat. (1998)The study shows that both Thai and Western cultures influence pre-college and undergraduate piano study and the study of piano pedagogy. Piano study and piano exams are perceived as an enhancement for child development and ... -
University students' views on piano practicing: A survey of piano majors at the University of Oklahoma.
Kong, Nuyi. (2001)The data reveal that the participants are very well aware of the nature of practice and their learning styles and that they utilize varied practice strategies in their practice. However, some students need more information ...