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The Influence Of William Adam's Pedagogy In Teaching Methods Of His Second-Generation Students
(2019-12)
Professor William Adam taught trumpet at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music for 42 years from 1946-1988. His reputation lies among the most influential trumpet teachers of the last century. His students openly ...
ISSUES IN LATE CLASSICAL VIOLIN CONCERTO LITERATURE: HISTORICALLY INFORMED CADENZAS, THE CONCERTO IN E-FLAT, K. 268 ATTRIBUTED TO MOZART, AND BEETHOVEN’S UNFINISHED CONCERTO MOVEMENT IN C, WOO5
(2019-05-10)
Teaching the stylistic aspects of Classical era violin literature in a systematic way is a relatively recent endeavor in drastic need for readily accessible material. One of the goals of this document is to propose applicable ...
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 ...
A Compositional and Performer’s Analysis of Dinu Lipatti’s Fugue, Romantic Sonata, and Nocturnes
(2019-12-13)
The purpose of this document is to provide a reference for the single movement solo piano compositions by Dinu Lipatti that explores their overlooked significance to the piano repertoire through a compositional and performer’s ...
THE INFLUENCE OF SALSA IN THE CELLO WORKS OF WILLIAM ORTIZ
(2019-12-13)
Music for cello by Puerto Rican composers is widely unknown. Strikingly, it is barely known and recognized by Puerto Rican cellists themselves. This document introduces the cello repertoire of Puerto Rican composer William ...
A PERFORMER’S GUIDE TO ADAM CUTHBÉRT’S WORKS FOR SOLO TRUMPET AND ABLETON SOFTWARE
(2019-05-10)
Adam Cuthbért has established himself as a composer worthy of study through his prolific interactions with a wide range of performers and organizations of national and international renown. High profile groups such as the ...
THE VIOLIN WORKS OF RUTH SCHONTHAL: A MUSICAL ANALYSIS AND GUIDE TO PERMORMANCE
(2019-12)
Ruth Schonthal (1924-2006) achieved a modest level of fame as a composer, pianist, and composition teacher, yet many of her works are not known by a wide audience. Schonthal was one of many twentieth-century composers who ...
THE LEGACY OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE Morehouse College GLEE CLUB: HISTORY, TRADITION, AND REPERTOIRE
(2019-05-10)
Since its inception in 1911, The Morehouse College Glee Club has gained both national and international recognition through artistic performances. Its legacy, which developed out of a European historical tradition of male ...
PER ASPERA AD ASTRA: LATVIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY REFLECTED IN SELECTED ORGAN WORKS BY AIVARS KALĒJS
(2019-05)
The scope of this dissertation is to provide an overview of the fundamental importance of music in the formation of the national identity of the Latvian people and how music has helped them remain and overcome extreme ...
Symphony No. 5: "Westward Journey"
(2019-05-10)
This document contains the score to Symphony No. 5: Westward Journey, an original composition for symphony orchestra consisting of four movements, lasting approximately twenty-eight minutes. This work is rooted in the ...