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Les Hotteterre et les Chédeville: Three Biographical Sketches in Translation
This paper traces the genealogy of the Hotteterre and the Chédeville families through a translation of three works by Jules Carlez, Ernest Thoinan, Nicolas Mauger. Carol Padgham Albrecht annotates these translations with biographical information and highlights the contributions of the instrument makers.
Date:
December 1980
Creator:
Albrecht, Carol Padgham
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
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
Four Chamber Arias of Vincenzo Bellini
This paper explores the musical significance, history, and development of Vincenzo Bellini's four chamber arias. Nancy W. Barfield discusses the life of composer Vincenzo Bellini, his musical style, and the style of the arias themselves.
Date:
May 1975
Creator:
Barfield, Nancy W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Some Influences of the Organ Reform Movement on the Instruments of Texas
This paper explores the impact of the organ reform movement on the construction of organs in Texas. E. Dean Beasley also explores the possibilities of further reform for the instrument.
Date:
December 1972
Creator:
Beasley, E. Dean
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The "Dante" Sonata: The Diabolical Liszt
This paper describes the creation and impact of Franz Liszt's "Dante" Sonata. Bill Blaine gives historical context and elaborates on the literary and philosophical influences evident in the piece before providing an examination of the music.
Date:
May 1975
Creator:
Blaine, Bill
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Assessment of the Role of James ”Jimmy” Blanton in the Development of Jazz Bass
This paper evaluates the musical contributions of Jimmy Blanton to the history of jazz bass playing. Rex O. Bozarth investigates the development of the jazz bass throughout the twentieth century, the influences that impacted Blanton's style, and the musical innovations the performer introduced.
Date:
December 1981
Creator:
Bozarth, Rex O.
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
Analysis for Performance of the Song Cycle Songs of Travel, by Ralph Vaughan Williams
This paper analyzes Ralph Vaughan Williams' Songs of Travel and asserts that the songs are a song cycle rather than just a collection of songs set to to the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson. Richard Porter Cole performs a musical and poetic analysis of the songs and makes suggestions to aid performers of the piece.
Date:
May 1977
Creator:
Cole, Richard Porter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of Melodic Development in the Flue Concerto by Carl Nielsen
This paper analyzes Carl Nielsen's Concerto for Flute and Orchestra. Marilyn Seale Depp identifies the significance of the piece and explores its melodic development, also providing background on Carl Nielsen's philosophy and composition style.
Date:
May 1980
Creator:
Depp, Marilyn Seale
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Structural Analysis of the Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra in E-flat Major, Opus 109, by Alexander Glazunov, With Suggested Performance Application
This paper provides a historical overview of the creation of the Concerto in E-flat Major for alto saxophone and string orchestra, Op. 109, by Alexander Glazunov, performs a structural and melodic analysis of the piece, and makes suggestions for the application of the findings.
Date:
December 1981
Creator:
Duke, Stephen R.
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
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
The Vocal-Piano Relationship in Robert Schumann’s Music
This paper highlights the relationship between the vocal and piano music created by composer Robert Schumann. Christina Finch provides an analysis of songful and literary allusion in his piano music and pianistic and instrumental allusion in his songs to draw a prominent connection.
Date:
August 1981
Creator:
Finch, Christina
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Evolution of Violetta Valéry, La Traviata’s Heroine
Thesis studies the music and content of the opera La Traviata, focuses on the evolution of its heroine, Violetta Valéry. Carolyn Sue Finley traces the history behind the story and its reflection in the music.
Date:
August 1981
Creator:
Finley, Carolyn Sue
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Evolution of Music for the Flute and Guitar
This paper provides findings on the history of music for flute and guitar in combination. Karen Futterer explores the background of this combination in the seventeenth century and follows its development into the modern day, including prominent forms, composers, and musical trends.
Date:
December 1980
Creator:
Futterer, Karen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Case Study of the Character Carmen
This paper discusses the portrayal of the character of Carmen in the novel written by Prosper Mérimée and in the opera written by Georges Bizet. Sharon Grahnquist provides historical background to the character and her creation, and offers and interpretation of the intended performance.
Date:
May 1983
Creator:
Grahnquist, Sharon
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
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
A Discussion of Four Cadenzas Written for the Beethoven Fourth Piano Concerto Opus 58
This paper evaluates the style of four candezas written for the Beethoven Fourth Piano Concerto, Opus 58. Dennis W. Hay introduces the history of the cadenza before focusing on the works by the individual composers: Beethoven, Brahms, Medtner, and Casadesus.
Date:
August 1983
Creator:
Hay, Dennis W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Baritone Title Roles in the Operas of Verdi
This paper discusses the nature and significance of the baritone title roles in the operas of Giuseppe Verdi. These operas include Nabucco, Macbeth, Rigoletto, Simon Boccanegra, and Falstaff. Jewel William Hobbins explore the evolution of vocal roles and asserts that Verdi highly prized dramatic skill in his performers.
Date:
December 1977
Creator:
Hobbins, Jewel William
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
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
An Analysis of Method Books for the Bass Trombone
This paper provides a survey and analysis of eight method books for the bass trombone. Robert G. Hurst describes each of these titles with detail and explores the methods discussed in the texts, as well as the history and construction of the bass trombone.
Date:
December 1973
Creator:
Hurst, Robert G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of Selected Trombone Methods Developed at the Paris Conservatory of Music
This study described various Trombone methods and specifically analysed the eight methods developed at the Paris Conservatory of Music, which considered to be an outstanding methods for most of the good trombone literature of today.
Date:
December 1971
Creator:
Jackson, Robert Milton
System:
The UNT Digital Library