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Doctoral Recital: 2011-12-03 - Mein Lebenslauf - Christian Bester, baritone
Concert presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall. For Christian Bester, this performance is presented in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
December 3, 2011
Creator:
Bester, Christian
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Three Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn by Gustav Mahler
The value of the type of musical analysis presented in this study is based on the assumption that the more thorough an understanding the performer has of his repertoire, of both musical and non-musical elements, the more authentic the performance will be. A knowledge of the wishes of the composer and of the historical period, added to an analysis of poetry, melodic contour, harmony, rhythm, accompaniment, and texture, provides the performer with the necessary background to form his interpretation of a song. The interpretation of "Wo die schonen Trompeten blasen" depends upon an accurate execution of the various rhythmic patterns in both the vocal line and the accompaniment. The sometimes opposing rhythms (two against three) between the voice and accompaniment should be carefully observed. Another important interpretive aspect is the portrayal of both characters in the poem (the soldier and his sweetheart). Character differentiation is primarily achieved through the singer's vocal color, intensity, and general deportment. The singer must thoroughly understand the poetry and have formed a definite personality for each character. In "Das irdische Leben" the individuality of each character in the poem is even more essential. The three characters are musically differentiated by the three individual patterns of …
Date:
December 1972
Creator:
Mayo, Carol J.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2009-12-04 - Hye-Ryung Kwon, soprano
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
December 4, 2009
Creator:
Kwon, Hye-Ryung
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library