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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 ...
Carlos Guastavino's song cycles "Las Nubes" and "Cuatro Sonetos de Quevedo": The relationship of text and music.
(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 ...
Irish music in central Oklahoma: An ethnographic study.
(2006)
Based mainly on fieldwork conducted in the Oklahoma City and Norman areas over a three-and-a-half year span (2002--2006), the research material for this dissertation has been gathered primarily through the author's ...
Selected solo piano works by contemporary Malaysian and Indonesian composers from 1979 to 2007: An introduction.
(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.
The use of imagery, mental practice, and relaxation techniques for musical performance enhancement.
(2005)
This document presents information on how imagery, mental practice, and relaxation techniques may be used by musicians and music teachers to enhance performance. In the present study, imagery was defined as a mental process ...
The piano concertos of Paul Hindemith.
(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 ...
Mozart's Piano Concerto in D Minor, K. 466: The play with topics in the high, middle and low styles.
(2003)
This study presents the case that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto in D Minor, K. 466 may be interpreted as a drama. Mozart creates the drama through his use of what Leonard Ratner calls musical topics. The topics ...
An analysis and discussion of Ray E. Luke's Sonata for Flute and Piano.
(2007)
Ray E. Luke (b. 1928) has flourished at the heart of Oklahoma City's musical life for five decades and has distinguished himself as a respected conductor, revered teacher, and award-winning composer. This study includes ...
Medical opinions regarding warm-up procedures for four-mallet marimba performance.
(2003)
Many percussion sources discuss different ways to warm up prior to practice or performance, but most contain only the opinions of musicians. This study seeks to bring knowledge from the medical community into the warm-up ...
Identification and analyses of selected large percussion ensemble works composed between 1970--2000.
(2003)
The purpose of this study was to identify and provide an analysis of selected highly ranked percussion ensemble works from 1970--2000. Through defined criteria, twenty-four experts were identified in the field of percussion ...