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A Schenkerian-Schoenbergian Analysis of David Maslanka's Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble and Implications for Performance
(2017)
David Maslanka has emerged as one of the most prominent composers of music for wind instruments. His most recent piece for clarinet, the Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble (2014), has been performed and recorded ...
Narrative and Allusion in Friedrich Kuhlau's Introduction and Variations on Euryanthe for Flute and Piano, Op. 63
(2018-12-14)
During his lifetime, Friedrich Kuhlau was a successful composer of opera and incidental music for the stage. Additionally, Kuhlau’s wealth of woodwind chamber music earned him the moniker “Beethoven of the Flute.” Kuhlau’s ...
"On Steady Advance..." An Investigation Into The Rhetorical Intent of The Testament of Freedom by Randall Thompson
(2023-12-15)
This document will investigate the events and circumstances that shaped the music and message of Randall Thompson’s The Testament of Freedom. Evidence uncovered in this investigation will provide a more complete historical ...
BEETHOVEN’S PIANO SONATA, OP. 53 “WALDSTEIN”: A STUDY OF FINGERINGS IN SELECTED EDITIONS
(2015-12-18)
This study collates and compares fingerings in selected significant editions of Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 53. These selected editions span from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first and include those ...
Something Old, Something New: The Rustic Wedding Symphony of Karl Goldmark
(2010)
While Karl Goldmark was an internationally-known composer and respected teacher in the late nineteenth century, his music is not widely known among performers and audiences today. This document attempts to address this ...
"I Offer a Dance of Joy...": The Intersection of Genealogy and Genre in Edward Knight's Tales Not Told
(2009)
American composer Edward Knight completed his song cycle Tales Not Told in 2007. The poetry, by Knight's spouse and collaborator M. J. Alexander, involves the lives of six of Knight's female ancestors, including Patience ...
Symphony No. 2, Op. 24, By Robert F. Kurka (1921-1957): A Band Transcription
(2019-05-10)
The need for this project stems from the lack of published compositions and biographical material on Robert Kurka. Given his short life it is no surprise that a lack of information exists; however, based on numerous awards ...
Jacques Delécluse's Twelve Studies for the Drum: A Study Guide and Performance Analysis
(2015)
This document is a study guide to aid the teacher and student in performing Jacques Delécluse’s Twelve Studies for the Drum. It is intended to foster an understanding of the etudes from not only a technical but also a ...
Tones: An analysis of Atli Heimir Sveinsson's "21 Sounding Minutes" for solo flute with interpretive implications
(2013-05)
Among the most significant and prolific Icelandic composers, Atli Heimir Sveinsson (b. 1938) has created music in virtually every style and genre. He has composed a diverse assortment of works for flute, and his formally ...