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The Liederkreis, Op. 39, by Robert Alexander Schumann (open access)

The Liederkreis, Op. 39, by Robert Alexander Schumann

This paper analyzes the music of the Liederkreis, Op. 39 to provide insight into the nature and style of the piece. Robert Farias Austin, Jr. explores the history of the German Lied and the life of the composer, Robert Alexander Schumann.
Date: May 1974
Creator: Austin, Robert Farias, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Influence of the Commedia Dell’ Arte on Opera Buffa (open access)

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
Beethoven: The "Eroica" Variations, Opus 35 (open access)

Beethoven: The "Eroica" Variations, Opus 35

This paper discusses and analyzes Ludwig van Beethoven's "Eroica" Variations, Opus 35. Cynthia Hukill explores the significance of the "Eroica" as a ground-breaking expansion of the variation form.
Date: December 1974
Creator: Hukill, Cynthia
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unusual Double-Reed Bass Instruments: A Historical Survey (open access)

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