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An Instructional Approach to Introducing Twentieth-century Piano Music to Piano Students From Beginning to Advanced Levels: a Graded Repertoire for Mastering the Challenges Posed by Logan Skelton’s Civil War Variations (open access)

An Instructional Approach to Introducing Twentieth-century Piano Music to Piano Students From Beginning to Advanced Levels: a Graded Repertoire for Mastering the Challenges Posed by Logan Skelton’s Civil War Variations

Beginning and intermediate piano students typically study the repertoire of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This pedagogical approach leaves them underprepared to approach compositions written since the latter part of the twentieth-century which are significantly different in terms of harmony, rhythm, meter, and compositional procedure. Therefore, a step-by-step method is necessary to prepare a student for the challenges of learning twentieth and twenty-first century piano music. Civil War Variations (1988), by Logan Skelton, is an excellent example of a piece that presents a number of challenges characteristically found in late twentieth-century piano music. The twenty-five variations that comprise the work incorporate a series of twentieth-century musical techniques, namely complex rhythms, extreme dissonance, frequent metric changes, dissonant counterpoint, the inclusion of blues scales and rhythms, and new notations. The purpose of this study is to identify the technical, musical, structural and notational challenges posed by a work such as Logan Skelton’s Civil War Variations; examination of this piece will lead to suggestions regarding repertoire that a teacher may assign to beginning, intermediate, and advanced students in order to prepare them logically and in a step-by-step fashion to cope with and meet the challenges posed by this and other compositions having similar …
Date: December 2013
Creator: Kim, Dajeong
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
College of Music Program Book 2012-2013: Ensemble & Other Performances, Volume 1 (open access)

College of Music Program Book 2012-2013: Ensemble & Other Performances, Volume 1

Ensemble performances program book from the 2012-2013 school year at the University of North Texas College of Music.
Date: 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
College of Music Program Book 2012-2013: Student Performances, Volume 2 (open access)

College of Music Program Book 2012-2013: Student Performances, Volume 2

Student performances program book from the 2012-2013 school year at the University of North Texas College of Music.
Date: 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
College of Music Program Book 2012-2013: Ensemble & Other Performances, Volume 3 (open access)

College of Music Program Book 2012-2013: Ensemble & Other Performances, Volume 3

Ensemble performances program book from the 2012-2013 school year at the University of North Texas College of Music.
Date: 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 2013 (open access)

North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 2013

Semiweekly student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 26, 2013
Creator: Hill, Nadia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
College of Music Program Book 2012-2013: Scholarships & Departmental Recitals, Volume 1 (open access)

College of Music Program Book 2012-2013: Scholarships & Departmental Recitals, Volume 1

Scholarship performances and departmental recitals program book from the 2012-2013 school year at the University of North Texas College of Music.
Date: 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
College of Music Program Book 2012-2013: Ensemble & Other Performances, Volume 2 (open access)

College of Music Program Book 2012-2013: Ensemble & Other Performances, Volume 2

Ensemble performances program book from the 2012-2013 school year at the University of North Texas College of Music.
Date: 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
College of Music Program Book 2012-2013: Student Performances, Volume 1 (open access)

College of Music Program Book 2012-2013: Student Performances, Volume 1

Student performances program book from the 2012-2013 school year at the University of North Texas College of Music.
Date: 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Power, Institutions, and Leadership in War and Peace: Lessons from Peru and Ecuador 1995-1998

This book discusses the boundary dispute war between Ecuador and Peru in 1995 and the role of institutions, leadership, and power played in leading to the war and making peace.
Date: 2013
Creator: Mares, David R. & Palmer, David Scott
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 2013 (open access)

The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 2013

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 12, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Uncivil Wars: Elena Garro, Octavio Paz, and the Battle for Cultural Memory

This book discusses Mexican authors and political activists Elena Garro and Octavio Paz and their effects on Mexican cultural memory and ethnic identity through their writings and activities.
Date: 2013
Creator: Cypess, Sandra Messinger
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 141, No. 91, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 13, 2013 (open access)

The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 141, No. 91, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Semi-weekly newspaper from Carthage, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 13, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 98, Ed. 1 Friday, November 8, 2013 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 98, Ed. 1 Friday, November 8, 2013

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 8, 2013
Creator: Cobb, Dawn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, March 22, 2013 (open access)

Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, March 22, 2013

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date: March 22, 2013
Creator: Wright, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 6, Ed. 1, June 2013 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 6, Ed. 1, June 2013

Monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: June 2013
Creator: Cardenas, Alfredo E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 141, No. 69, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 28, 2013 (open access)

The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 141, No. 69, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Semi-weekly newspaper from Carthage, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 28, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 5, Ed. 1, May 2013 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 5, Ed. 1, May 2013

Monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: May 2013
Creator: Cardenas, Alfredo E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 8, Ed. 1, August 2013 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 8, Ed. 1, August 2013

Monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: August 2013
Creator: Cardenas, Alfredo E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 13, 2013 (open access)

Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 13, 2013

Weekly newspaper from Hondo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 13, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crowley Star (Crowley, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 2013 (open access)

Crowley Star (Crowley, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 2013

Weekly newspaper from Crowley, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 28, 2013
Creator: Hinton, Jay
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 6, 2013 (open access)

Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 6, 2013
Creator: Wood, Charles
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Gilmer Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 89, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 6, 2013 (open access)

The Gilmer Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 89, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Semi-weekly newspaper from Gilmer, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 6, 2013
Creator: Overton, Mac
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Monitor (Mabank, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 40, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 29, 2013 (open access)

The Monitor (Mabank, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 40, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 29, 2013

Semi-weekly newspaper from Mabank, Texas that includes local Cedar Creek Lake area, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 29, 2013
Creator: Cantrell, Pearl
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wharton Journal-Spectator (Wharton, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 2013 (open access)

Wharton Journal-Spectator (Wharton, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 2013

Semi-weekly newspaper from Wharton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 2013
Creator: Wallace, Bill
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History