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Early Music Audiences: A Survey and Analysis of Early Music Consumers in Texas
Texas has a rich tradition of Early Music ensembles that dates back to 1969. However, there is little reliable information based on statistical data collection and analysis concerning Texas Early Music consumers. Little is known about why they attend Early Music performances or other important factors that affect the Early Music industry. Through the use of an extensive survey and accompanying statistical analysis, this study answers many questions regarding Early Music consumers in the State of Texas. This study collected demographic and psychographic data in January 2020 about the Early Music concert-going public in three major Texas cities - Dallas, Austin, and Houston. Other factors were identified in two primary areas: audience characteristics and ticket pricing practices.
Date:
August 2020
Creator:
Emanski, Julianna
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2020-11-14 – Chamber Music Studies II
Chamber Music concert performed at the UNT College of Music Choir Room.
Date:
November 14, 2020
Creator:
University of North Texas. College of Music. Chamber Music Studies.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2020-11-14 – Chamber Music Studies IV
Chamber Recital performed at the UNT College of Music Choir Room.
Date:
November 14, 2020
Creator:
University of North Texas. College of Music. Chamber Music Studies.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2020-11-14 – Chamber Music Studies I
Chamber recital performed at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date:
November 14, 2020
Creator:
University of North Texas. College of Music. Chamber Music Studies.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2020-11-14 – Chamber Music Studies I
Chamber Music concert performed at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date:
November 14, 2020
Creator:
University of North Texas. College of Music. Chamber Music Studies.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2020-11-14 – Chamber Music Studies III
Chamber Music concert performed at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date:
November 14, 2020
Creator:
University of North Texas. College of Music. Chamber Music Studies III
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2020-11-14 – Chamber Music Studies I
Chamber music concert performed at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date:
November 14, 2020
Creator:
Universitty of North Texas. College of Music. Chamber Music Studies.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2020-11-15 – Chamber Music Studies VI
Chamber music concert performed at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date:
November 15, 2020
Creator:
University of North Texas. College of Music. Chamber Music Studies.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mariachismo: Music, Machismo, and Mexicanidad
One of the most recognized icons of Mexico is the mariachi moderno tradition, which in the global popular imaginary, is associated with nostalgic, humorous, and emotional songs of love, heartache, death, drinking, and place. Inseparably fused to tequila and the historic charro figure, mariachi moderno completes a symbolic trinity of hetero-nationalist culture, conveyed within a popular imaginary of authentic mexicanidad (Mexican-ness). For mariachis and aficionados in Mexico, performative hypermasculine machismo acts as a perceptual baseline, structuring modes of feeling that signify an experience of authentic nationalist musicality This process is musically constructed in an incorporation of bodily movement, instruments, sound timbres, and symbolic clothing, simultaneously gestured with a heavy male-accent fusing an experience that feels genuinely Mexican. This reflexive signification is a consequence of the lived experience, shared dispositions, and competencies learned in the habitus, constituting real and imagined notions of hetero-nationalist culture. I refer to this musical semiosis as mariachismo, a neologism describing an intersubjective experience of machismo-infused mariachi subjectivity, ritualized through repeated gestures of sound, lyric, and corporeality. The semiotic power of mariachismo is most potent for subjects enculturated to Mexico's hetero-nationalist culture, shaped by popular imaginaries operationalizing gender and mexicanidad, connecting the two, making them feel unquestioned, …
Date:
December 2020
Creator:
Torres, José R.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conducting Opera: Where Theater Meets Music
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Conducting Opera discusses operas in the standard repertory from the perspective of a conductor with a lifetime of experience performing them. It focuses on Joseph Rescigno’s approach to preparing and performing these masterworks in order to realize what opera can uniquely achieve: a fusion of music and drama resulting in a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Opening with a chapter discussing his performance philosophy, Rescigno then covers Mozart’s most-performed operas, standards of the bel canto school including Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia, five of Verdi’s works including La traviata, a selection of Wagner’s compositions followed by French Romantic operas such as Bizet’s Carmen, Puccini’s major works, and finally four operas by Richard Strauss. A useful appendix contains a convenient guide to the scores available online. Conducting Opera includes practical advice about propelling a story forward and bringing out the drama that the music is meant to supply, as well as how to support singers in their most difficult moments. Rescigno identifies particularly problematic passages and supplies suggestions about how to navigate them. In addition, he provides advice on staying true to the several styles under discussion.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Rescigno, Joseph
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Conductor's Guide to the Choral Music of Joshua Rist
Composed exclusively in the last decade, Joshua Rist's works have received significant performances by numerous high-profile ensembles including prominent high school, collegiate, and community choirs. Although conductors continue to program his works with increased frequency, minimal scholarly work is published about this music and its composer. The quality of Rist's body of work coupled with a scarcity of scholarly research provides opportunity for further study. Closer examination of Rist's works could provide a framework for conductors who perform his music. This study provides background and bibliographic information on the composer. It contains a review of choral works by Rist highlighting critical elements within each work that provide a framework for future performances of his works. This dissertation identifies stylistic characteristics that define Rist's compositional style. Additionally, it highlights the evolution of Rist's artistic growth and development.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Brown, Joshua R. (Joshua Ray)
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Evolving Role of the Solo Euphonium in Orchestral Music: An Analysis of Lorin Maazel's "Music for Flute and Orchestra with Tenor Tuba Obbligato" and Karl Jenkins' "Cantata Memoria"
The euphonium has been an integral part of wind bands and brass bands for more than a century. During this time the instrument has grown in stature in both types of band, as an ensemble member and a solo instrument. Until recently, however, the instrument has been underrepresented in orchestral literature, although a growing number of composers are beginning to appreciate the characteristics of the instrument. The purpose of this research is to explore the perceived rise of the euphonium in an orchestral environment through analyzing the significance of the role it plays within Lorin Maazel's Music for Flute with Tenor Tuba Obbligato (1995) and Karl Jenkins' Cantata Memoria (2005); specifically, how the euphonium contributes to the orchestral scores in relation to its capabilities as an instrumental voice.
Date:
August 2020
Creator:
Kittaweepitak, Boonyarit
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sociocultural Considerations and the Parallel Agendas of Music and Text in the Lullaby
This research is an investigation of how the lullaby, which is often viewed as purely a simple and pretty song, is a multifaceted vocal tradition that carries historical and cultural significance. As an exploration of how sociocultural factors impact the emotions expressed and the stories told in lullabies, this research encourages deeper examinations of lullaby texts in relation to the historical, cultural, and social aspects reflected in their textual themes. Through the close analysis of text and music of folk and art song lullabies, I propose that the lullaby's function extends beyond putting a baby to sleep; the further roles of the lullaby encompass cultural connections and therapeutic functions for both the parent and child. As a result of these sociocultural considerations, dialogue exists between the lullaby text and its music that do not always match the song's primary intent to provide peace and comfort.
Date:
December 2020
Creator:
Estwick, Brandi
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[College of Music Winter 2020 virtual recognition ceremony]
Video recording of Winter 2020 College of Music recognition ceremony. The ceremony was aired virtually on Saturday, December 12 at 12 p.m. The in-person commencement ceremony for the College of Music was held at Apogee Stadium on Sunday, November 22. The ceremony includes opening and closing remarks by the Dean of the College of Music Dr. John W. Richmond and a performance by 2021 graduates Brittney Bush and Adrianne Andrews and doctoral student Dongni Xie. Graduates of the Bachelor's program are recognized with their names shown on-screen individually in the order of degree earned.
Date:
December 12, 2020
Creator:
University of North Texas.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[College of Music Spring and Summer 2020 virtual commencement ceremony]
Video recording of Spring and Summer 2020 College of Music virtual commencement ceremony. The ceremony was aired virtually on Tuesday, August 18 at 4 p.m. The ceremony includes opening and closing remarks by the Dean of the College of Music, Dr. John W. Richmond. UNT President Neal Smatresk, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jennifer Cowley, and Vice President for University Advancement Dr. David Wolf also gave speeches. Graduates of the Bachelor's program are recognized with their names shown on-screen individually in the order of degree earned. The ceremony also includes performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "Glory to the Green & White" by vocalist Sara Kennedy and pianist Altynay Karsakpayeva, as well as "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise" by College of Music 2020 graduates, vocalist Abbi Berry and pianist Ken Ballard.
Date:
August 18, 2020
Creator:
University of North Texas.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Eric Larsen outside the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston]
Photograph of Eric Larsen standing outside the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston. Larsen is holding books and wearing a backpack.
Date:
2020~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Multi-Dimensional Approach towards Understanding Music Notation through Cognition
Composition has been conceptualized as a method for communicating a way of thinking (i.e., cognition) from composers to performers and audience members. Music notation, or how music is represented in a visual format, becomes the vehicle through which such cognition is communicated. In the past, research on notation has been approached either categorically or as a taxonomy, where it is placed into separate categories based primarily on visual elements, including its symbols, conventions, and practices. The modern application of notation in Western classical music repertoire, however, has shown that the boundaries between these systems are not always clear and sometimes blend together. Viewing music notation from a spectrum-based approach instead provides a better understanding of notation through its cognitive effects. These spectra can then be viewed through multiple dimensions, all addressing different aspects. The first dimension consists of the historical systems of notation, ranging from standard music notation (SMN) to music graphics. Additional kinds of notation, such as proportional, pictorial, and aleatoric, work as the mediary levels between these two. The second dimension focuses on whether notation is processed intuitively, based on either cultural priming or general cognitive principles, or through conscious interpretation. The last dimension views notation as either …
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Leinbach, Cade
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
We Handle Water Music: The Crazy Water Radio Broadcast Transcription Discs at University of North Texas [Presentation]
Presentation on the Crazy Water radio broadcasts in the UNT Music Library. This presentation was selected for the 2020 Best of Chapters presentations at the Music Library Association conference in Norfolk, VA held on February 26-March 1, 2020.
Date:
February 29, 2020
Creator:
Feustle, Maristella
Object Type:
Presentation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music cancellation notice letter]
Photograph of a typed letter from Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music's Executive Director and Board President notifying the recipient about the cancellation of the summer event due to the "current imperative for “social distancing”" and issues regarding performers traveling.
Date:
March 31, 2020
Creator:
Bernaert, Angelica
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Soviet Music as Bricolage: The Case of the Piano Works of Nikolai Rakov (1908-1990)
Much socialist realism art from Soviet-era Russia has been misunderstood by scholars. It has been considered "synthetic art," which ordinary citizens were forced to admire under the Soviet regime. It also has been interpreted as peasant kitsch art because of its seemingly unacademic and unchallenging theoretical language utilized in order to meet the expectations of Soviet communism. This ideology conditioned artists to make art accessible and nationalistic to serve the perceived needs of the Russian proletariat. Nikolai Rakov (1908-1990), a Soviet-era composer, is also all too often received as a second-class socialist realistic composer. There are, however, other approaches to understanding art created in Soviet Union. Within music scholarship, alternative perspectives on Soviet art remain largely unexplored. It is in that spirit that I turn to Rakov, whose works carry his artistic idea of irresistible beauty, elegance, irony and charm. They evoke colorful images and feelings that draw the audience into Rakov's own compositional world despite his reputation of technical simplicity and uninventive language at a glance. In this dissertation, I therefore turn my attention to the aesthetic side of Rakov's music in order to reevaluate his works. In order to achieve this, I develop and utilize a hermeneutical approach …
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Kumamoto, Yuki
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Historical Significance of the Compositions for Clarinet by Nguyen Phuc Linh in Vietnamese Instrumental Music
The document provides an annotated bibliography of the compositions for clarinet by Dr. Nguyen Phuc Linh, one of Vietnam's foremost contemporary classical musician. Brief biography of Nguyen and his music aesthetic are also included. The dissertation also provides an overview of Vietnamese music and instrumental music.
Date:
December 2020
Creator:
Trần, Quang (Trần Khánh Quang)
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Bravo! Vail Music Festival cancellation notice letter]
Photograph of a typed letter from Bravo Vail! Music Festival's Board Chair, Artistic Director and Executive Director notifying the recipient about the cancellation of the summer event due to "health and safety...priorities" from Covid-19.
Date:
May 7, 2020
Creator:
Bernaert, Angelica
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
College of Music Program Book 2019-2020: Student Performances
Student performances program book from the 2019-2020 school year at the University of North Texas College of Music.
Date:
2020
Creator:
University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Theoria, Volume 26, 2020
Annual journal containing essays, studies, book reviews, and other articles related to the history of Western Music Theory, methods of analysis, and analytical discussions of musical compositions. The appendix includes information about contributors to the current volume, and an index of content in previously-issued volumes.
Date:
2020
Creator:
Heidlberger, Frank
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The UNT Digital Library