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More Than a Key: An Analysis of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 8, Op. 65
(2016-05-13)
This thesis offers an analysis of the fifth movement Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 8, Op. 65. Although the work has been discussed in relation to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, Op. 67, no thorough analysis of the work ...
A Theoretical and Topical Analysis of Cécile Chaminade's Concertino op. 107 for Flute and Piano
(2023-05-12)
Of her many works, the Concertino, op. 107 for flute and piano has experienced an enduring popularity amongst flutists. This popularity is evident based on its inclusion in Schirmer’s Flute Music by French Composers ...
Love, Loss, and Memory: An Analytic and Hermeneutic Discussion of Clara Schumann’s Drei Romanzen, Op. 21
(2023-05-12)
One of Clara Wieck-Schumann’s last compositions, Drei Romanzen, Op. 21 is a set of three romances composed in 1853. The analysis which follows discusses the three romances of Op. 21 through the lens of large-scale ternary ...
Teaching Music Theory Through Musical Theatre Repertoire
(2020-05)
This document uses musical theatre repertoire to both reinforce and extend music-theoretical concepts typically taught in undergraduate theory sequences. Three such concepts—modulation, form, and counterpoint—are examined ...
Metaschemata and Working Memory: The Effect of Musical Knowledge on the Acquisition of Aural Skills
(2017-05-12)
In the undergraduate music theory curriculum, aural skills are often regarded as more physical than cognitive, which I suspect is partially due to a lack of understanding as to which cognitive processes and tools are used ...