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An Arabian Night: A one-act chamber opera.
(2002)
This document consists of a complete musical score of a one-act chamber opera based on an original libretto entitled An Arabian Night. The light story is loosely derived from a supplementary tale to 1001 Arabian Nights. ...
Joan Tower's "Fascinating Ribbons" for band: Genesis and analysis.
(2002)
The commission story was compiled primarily through interviews between the author and Joan Tower, and between the author and Jack Stamp, a pivotal figure in leading the project to fruition. Tower's compositional procedures ...
Jean Ritchie's "Field Trip---Scotland": An examination of unpublished field recordings collected in Scotland, 1952--1953.
(2000)
The study also provides a chronology of Ritchie's fieldwork, reconstructed through letters, diaries and personal interviews with her and others. Appendices include brief rhythmic, melodic and formal analyses of the songs, ...
Texture and pedaling in selected nocturnes of Frederic Chopin.
(2001)
This study examines the textural-fabric of four selected nocturnes of Frederic Chopin from the viewpoint of "sound." The purpose is to convey a deeper understanding of the ways that Chopin expanded the sonorous capabilities ...
Profiles of career-aged keyboard students: Attitudes, preferences, and demographics.
(2006)
This study sought to determine profiles for career-aged adult keyboard students (30-55 years) based on motivation. Perspectives concerning student attitudes and opinions regarding teacher qualities and traits, preferred ...
The acoustic interaction of voices in ensemble: An inquiry into the phenomenon of voice matching and the perception of unaltered vocal process.
(2002)
For Group 2, acoustic placement alone provided the best alliance of acoustic analysis and auditor/singer preference, at a rate of 50% each for close and lateral spacing. Attention to acoustic placement alone was shown to ...
The art of tenor/bass trombone doubling: An examination of the performance philosophies and practices of three selected trombonists.
(2002)
In conclusion, each of the participants interviewed had his own unique and individual approach to the art of tenor/bass trombone doubling. Responses to the questionnaire ranged from almost complete agreement with all three ...
Marienne Uszler's contributions to piano pedagogy.
(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, ...
Original music for wind band in the latter half of the 1950s: A historical perspective.
(2007)
Abstract not available.
Michael Head's light opera, "Key Money": A musical dramaturgy.
(2002)
The analytical chapter consists of a determination of the dramatic values of the libretto and a full musical analysis, with particular emphasis on how the composer has articulated and defined these values and the dramatic ...