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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
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
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
Analysis of Darius Milhaud's La Creation Du Monde
Darius Milhaud was born on September 4, 1892, to a Jewish family in Aix-en-Provence in the South of France. This study provide analysis of Darius Milhaud's work, entitled La Creation Du Monde.
Date:
December 1971
Creator:
Salord, Yves C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of Jaques Ibert’s Concertino Da Camera for Alto Saxophone and Eleven Instruments
This paper provides historical background for the creation of Jacques Ibert's Concertino da camera for alto saxophone and eleven instruments and analyzes its three movements. As one of the first works written for the saxophone, James Garland Riggs explains the importance of the piece.
Date:
December 1972
Creator:
Riggs, James Garland
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
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
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
Analysis of the Soprano Arias in the Oratorios of Joseph Haydn
This paper analyzes the soprano arias in three of Franz Joseph Haydn's oratorios, which are Il Ritorno di Tobia, Die Schöpfung, and Die Jahrezeiten. Deborah Thomas analyzes Haydn's oratorio style and attests that development is reflected in the soprano arias.
Date:
December 1977
Creator:
Thomas, Deborah
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 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
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
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
The Cantate Profane of Antonio Vivaldi: An Analysis and Evaluation
This paper provides an in depth examination of the style and works of Antonio Vivaldi, particular his secular solo cantatas. Stephen J. Town also provides historical background about the development of the solo cantatas as well as the life of the composer Antonio Vivaldi.
Date:
August 1977
Creator:
Town, Stephen J.
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 Chorale Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit and its Use in Bach's Clavierubung, Part III
This study closely explores the Chorale Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit and its Use in Bach's Clavierubung. The effect is one of gentilness and intimacy that conceal a wealth of inner emotion.
Date:
December 1971
Creator:
Mc Murray, Harry
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
Claude Debussy and the Etude Tradition
This paper discusses etudes and the history of their composition, focusing on the works of Claude Debussy in particular. Richard E. Roberson examines pieces from Douze Etudes Pour Le Piano, Book One, the difficulty of the etudes, and the problems they present.
Date:
December 1977
Creator:
Roberson, Richard E.
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)
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
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 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
Compositional Techniques Using the Clarinet in the Swing Period in Big Band Jazz
This paper discusses the compositional techniques developed for the clarinet during the Swing period of big band jazz. Victor E. Wertz traces the history of big band jazz and highlights some major clarinetists and their performance techniques.
Date:
August 1979
Creator:
Wertz, Victor E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Coplas of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
This paper explores the composition and historical background of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's coplas. Molly J. McCoy discusses the composer's background, style, and influences, before examining each copla in turn.
Date:
December 1977
Creator:
McCoy, Molly J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library