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Leisure piano lessons: A case study of lifelong learning.
(2001)
The importance of the social and emotional benefits of leisure piano study, whether in a private or group setting, should not be underplayed. While all of the participants in this study experienced age-related difficulties ...
The "Five Advertising Songs" and the "Gravestones at Hancock, N.H.": A study of two song cycles composed by Nicolas Slonimsky.
(2001)
Slonimsky was also a composer. His works are not widely known, but he wrote songs, piano pieces, and orchestral works. Two song cycles, The Five Advertising Songs, and The Gravestones at Hancock, N. H., are probably among ...
Improvised ornamentation in the opera arias of Mozart: A singer's guide.
(2001)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, along with other composers of the late eighteenth century, often left melodic phrases of opera arias with simplified endings at cadenza points. This practice allowed particular care to be given to ...
An identification of a sacred repertoire for wind band and rationale for its performance in worship contexts by wind bands in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.
(2001)
Recommendations for further study included an exploration of the philosophical bases for the incorporation of non-sacred wind band literature into the worship context, a study examining the role of multi-media in correlation ...
A study and comparison of four prominent clarinet reed-making methods.
(2001)
The individuals chosen, and the reed making method that they represent are: Stanley Hasty, former Principal Clarinet of the Rochester Philharmonic and Professor Emeritus of the Eastman School of Music, uses a hand made ...
University students' views on piano practicing: A survey of piano majors at the University of Oklahoma.
(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 ...
A pedagogical guide to the 25 Etudes melodiques Opus 45 of Stephen Heller.
(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 ...
Morceaux de concours pour trompette et cornet :
(2001)
1Joseph, Jean Baptiste Laurent Arban, Arban's Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet, (New York: Carl Fisher Inc., 1936), 2. 2Susan J. Rekward, The Horn at the Paris Conservatoire and its Morceaux de Concours to 1996, ...
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 ...
A history of the Chicago Symphony Chorus, 1957--2000.
(2001)
*The dissertation includes a CD that is compound (contains both a paper copy and a CD as part of the dissertation).