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George Crumb's Makrokosmos Volumes I and II :
(1981)
Background information includes a discussion of musical influences on Crumb. Among these are sounds influenced by electronic music, Debussy's interest in timbre and handling of the damper pedal, Webern's condensation of ...
A profile of the perception of instrumental ensemble directors in the states of Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin regarding the percussion techniques class.
(1999)
The snare drum was the instrument the respondents felt most comfortable with after their class. The timpani followed with keyboard percussion and accessory instruments rated equally in third place. A significant drop in ...
Jean Ritchie's "Field Trip---Scotland": An examination of unpublished field recordings collected in Scotland, 1952--1953.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 ...
Secondary instrumental music teachers' evaluation of essential knowledge and skills for successful teaching.
(2007)
A pilot study of instrumental music teachers in Texas (N = 60) was completed, and revisions to the questionnaire and variables used in the main study were made. The final portion of the study asked band and orchestra ...
An Investigation of the Career Decision-Making Processes of Graduate Piano Students
(2013)
The purpose of this study was to determine if discernible profiles regarding musical background, career decision-making dimensions, and vocational identity existed among students pursuing a graduate degree in (a) piano ...
Curriculum Development for an Undergraduate Piano Major Functional Piano Skills Course
(2020-07)
In an effort to prepare undergraduate piano majors for a diverse career in music, some undergraduate institutions elect to provide coursework for piano majors dedicated to the development of functional piano skills. Research ...
Annotations for Selected Etudes from Théo Charlier’s 32 Etudes de Perfectionnement Analogous to Those Extant in His Trente-Six Etudes Transcendantes for the Purpose of Developing Musicianship
(2018-05)
One of the benefits of working out of the 1946 edition of Théo Charlier’s Trente-Six Etudes Transcendantes includes the annotations of supplementary material found at the conclusion of each etude. The study of this ...