The Use of the Brass Section in Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky (open access)

The Use of the Brass Section in Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky

Thesis examines the life of prolific composer Sergei Prokofiev and his work for the motion picture Alexander Nevsky. Gary Langford analyzes Prokofiev's use of the brass section in his compositions for the film.
Date: August 1971
Creator: Langford, Gary
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of Bach’s Chaconne in D Minor for Solo Violin and Its Piano Transcription by Ferrucio Busoni (1866-1924) (open access)

Comparison of Bach’s Chaconne in D Minor for Solo Violin and Its Piano Transcription by Ferrucio Busoni (1866-1924)

This paper provides an analysis of Johann Sebastian Bach's Chaconne in D minor for Solo Violin and its piano transcription by Ferrucio Busoni. Hsiao-Hung Ku highlights the value of transcribing music and compares the original work to its transcription.
Date: August 1979
Creator: Ku, Hsiao-Hung
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Clarinet: Its Development and Influence in the Field of Jazz (open access)

The Clarinet: Its Development and Influence in the Field of Jazz

This paper identifies the major clarinetists who contributed to the development of jazz and the history of the jazz movement. Gary F. Hallquist traces the history of the clarinet in jazz from the beginnings in New Orleans to the late twentieth century, touching on the major events in the scene during this era.
Date: August 1978
Creator: Hallquist, Gary F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Karg-Elert’s Own Clues to the Thirty Caprices for Flute, Opus 107 (open access)

Karg-Elert’s Own Clues to the Thirty Caprices for Flute, Opus 107

This paper discusses and analyzes the music and methodology of Sigfrid Karg-Elert's Thirty Caprices for Flute, Opus 107. Jon Novi examines how Karg-Elert provides clues and instruction in The Logical Development, a paper appended to the Thirty Caprices.
Date: July 1976
Creator: Novi, Jon
System: The UNT Digital Library
Eclectic Style, the Essence of Originality in the Music of Francis Poulenc Discussed Through the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, 1949 (open access)

Eclectic Style, the Essence of Originality in the Music of Francis Poulenc Discussed Through the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, 1949

This paper analyzes Francis Poulenc's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra written in 1949. Deborah Lee Erftenbeck explores his eclectic style and the manner of its development, determining the originality of its nature and his works.
Date: December 1976
Creator: Erftenbeck, Deborah Lee
System: The UNT Digital Library