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Sonny Rollins, His Life and His Music
This paper provides a biographical tribute and analysis of the life and music of tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who is known as one of the greatest jazz musicians. John Gunnar Mossblad explores the man's past, travels, and contributions.
Date:
August 1981
Creator:
Mossblad, John Gunnar
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Samuel Barber’s Song Cycle, Despite and Still
This paper discusses the song cycle Despite and Still by Samuel Barber, created with three poems by Robert Graves, one poem by Theodore Roethke, and part of Jame Joyce's novel Ulysses. Phyllis Bush Thomas describes the feeling created by the song cycle and the compositional style of Samuel Barber.
Date:
August 1985
Creator:
Thomas, Phyllis Bush
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pianistic Problems in the Fifth Sonata of Scriabin
This paper discusses the pianist problems in the fifth sonata created by Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin and provides historical background to the works of the composer before analyzing his work.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Smith, Jennie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Some Aspects of Unity in Beethoven’s Piano Sonata Op. 81A
This paper highlights aspects of unity in Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 81A. Jannis M. Peterson provides historical background to the work, identifies the problem of unity, and analyzes the piece.
Date:
August 1973
Creator:
Peterson, Jannis M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Stylistic Predecessors of Maurice Ravel’s Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales
This paper explores the history and creation of Maurice Ravel's Valses nobles et sentimentales and its predecessors. Walter M. Coldewey explores the waltz and its expression through Maurice Ravel's work, as well as the works that influenced him.
Date:
August 1977
Creator:
Coldewey, Walter M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Influence of the Commedia Dell’ Arte on Opera Buffa
This paper explores the connection between the Commedia dell'arte and the opera buffa genre and asserts that performers should be aware of this connection. John Arden Hopkin explores the history of the Commedia dell'arte and the rise of opera buffa.
Date:
August 1974
Creator:
Hopkin, John Arden
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of Technical Solutions With Possible Alternatives in the Performance of Chopin’s Etudes, Op. 10
This paper explores the development of the practice of etudes and provides technical solutions for Frédéric Chopin's Etudes, Op. 10. David McKamie explores each etude in turn and considers various methods to perform them.
Date:
August 1979
Creator:
McKamie, David
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis for Performance of Les Nuits d’été by Hector Berlioz, Opus 7
This paper analyzes Hector Berlioz's song cycle Les Nuits d’été, Opus 7, for the purpose of performance. Along with musical analysis, Anna Ruth Stone also provides background about the poet Théophile Gautier and describes the appeal of the Berlioz's song cycle.
Date:
August 1979
Creator:
Stone, Anna Ruth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Schumann’s Solo Settings of Poems by Robert Burns
This paper explores nine German art songs composed by Robert Alexander Schumann, songs that were solo settings of the poems of Robert Burns. Paula Shaneyfelt Spencer provides historical background to this detailed analysis of the songs.
Date:
August 1978
Creator:
Spencer, Paula Shaneyfelt
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oboe Virtuosi of Eighteenth-Century England
This paper explores the development of the hautboy, or early oboe, and highlights the prominent oboe virtuosi of eighteenth-century England. Jennifer Bauer Morgan explains the lives and abilities of the performers and the evolution of the oboe.
Date:
August 1980
Creator:
Mogan, Jennifer Bauer
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Six Mélodies Populaires Grecques, by Maurice Ravel
This paper provides an analysis of Maurice Ravel's song cycle Cinq mélodies populaires grecques and "Tripatos." Pamela D. Hamblin discusses Ravel's musical style of composition and investigates the background and the individuality of the songs.
Date:
August 1979
Creator:
Hamblin, Pamela D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Stage Band Intonation Studies
This study focusses on stage band intonation. The purpose of the unison study, for example, is to develop in the student a sensitivity for pitch placement and also make him conscious of the sounds around him.
Date:
August 1956
Creator:
Maxwell, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Hindemith Sonata for Double Bass and Piano, for Performance Purposes
This paper analyzes composer Paul Hindemith's Sonata for Double Bass and Piano and provides conclusions about how to interpret the movements in performance as well as the compositional techniques used by Hindemith to create them.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Jacobson, Harry P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Some Acoustical Considerations in the Design of the Contemporary Organ Case
This paper discusses the historical roots, placement, shape, and materials and methods in the construction of the contemporary organ case. James W. Kibbie explores the acoustical considerations of its design and how these are reflected in the finished product.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Kibbie, James W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of Editions of Carl Maria von Weber’s Grand Duo Concertant, Op. 48, for Clarinet and Piano, With the Composer’s Autograph Score
This paper compares various editions of Carl Maria Von Weber's Grand Duo Concertant, Op. 48, with the composer's original autograph score. Catherine E. Wood discusses how well these editions retained the composer's intentions, and which edition is the most accurate.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Wood, Catherine E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Style Comparison of the Piano and Organ Versions of Liszt’s Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
This paper analyzes the piano and organ versions of the Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H composed by Franz Liszt and provides a style comparison of the two. Jerry Glynn Smith also provides context for Liszt's work with the organ.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Smith, Jerry Glynn
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Stylistic Evaluation of Aaron Copland’s Piano Variations
This paper evaluates the style of American composer Aaron Copland's Piano Variations. Philip Carey Jones discusses its position as a unique piece in twentieth-century piano literature and compares his work to that of other composers.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Jones, Philip Carey
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Survey of New Extensions of Clarinet Technique as They Appear in Four Published Works
This paper explores the new extensions of clarinet technique in four published works, discussing the percussive effects, melodic effects, and multiple sounds that can be produced through these extensions. David R. Widder also explores the history of innovational solo clarinet works.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Widder, David R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ultra-Rationality and Anti-rationality as Pre-compositional Techniques of the Twentieth Century
Thesis analyzes the concepts of ultra-rationality and anti-rationality as pre-compositional techniques and then compares and contrasts the two. John W. Petersen discusses the development and use of the two techniques and their impact on the history of music.
Date:
August 1973
Creator:
Petersen, John W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Physical Development of the Bassoon
This paper explores the history of the bassoon and its construction. Bob A. Sparks analyzes its evolution over time, from the versions created in France and Germany to the bassoon of the twentieth century.
Date:
August 1973
Creator:
Sparks, Bob A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unusual Double-Reed Bass Instruments: A Historical Survey
Thesis provides a historical survey of unusual double-reed bass instruments. Carol E. North provides a historical overview before separating the instruments into those with a cylindrical bore and those with a conical bore and describing each in turn.
Date:
August 1974
Creator:
North, Carol E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Brahms-Schumann Variations, Op. 9: A Significant Contribution Among Brahms’s Piano Compositions
This paper analyzes the Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9, created by . Pamela S. Lee discusses the influence of Robert and Clara Schumann on Johannes Brahms and his music, evaluating the impact of the piece and its origin.
Date:
August 1977
Creator:
Lee, Pamela S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Development of the Mozart Song
This paper explores the lesser known songs Wolfgang Mozart composed for voice and keyboard and examines developments in harmony, melody, and style. Timothy G. Seelig traces the history of these songs, their structure and interpretation, and promotes study of the pieces.
Date:
August 1977
Creator:
Seelig, Timothy G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alexander Glazounov and His Concerto in E-flat Major for Saxophone and String Orchestra
This paper analyzes Alexander Glazounov's Concerto in E-Flat major for saxophone and string orchestra and explores the music and style of Alexander Glazounov. Robert E. Austin provides a complete listing of the composer's works as well as biographical details about his life.
Date:
August 1978
Creator:
Austin, Robert E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library