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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
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
A Study of Seventeen German Protestant Chorales
German Chorales is a great resource of church music in use today. This study investigate the Seventeen German Protestant Chorales. The researcher hoped that the important work of reviving the invaluable source of inspiration and sacred song will continue and grow.
Date:
May 1971
Creator:
Petrash, David L.
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
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
The Treatment of the Alto Flute in Orchestral Literature
This paper presents a brief history of the alto flute and discusses its use in the orchestral literature of European, Russian and American composers. Analysis of selected passage from various works determine its use as either a solo instrument, doubling or reinforcing voice, or as part of an accompanying line.
Date:
May 1980
Creator:
Kirkpatrick, Linda M.
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
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
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
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 Four Dominating Elements in the Piano Literature of Sergei Prokofieff
This paper analyzes the piano compositions of Sergei Prokofieff and identifies four elements evident in the literature: classicism, innovation, toccata, and lyricism. Elisabeth Euwer Roberts traces the history of his works and the evidence of these elements in them.
Date:
May 1972
Creator:
Roberts, Elisabeth Euwer
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
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
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 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
Some Influences of French Classical Organ Music Upon the Chorale Partita Auf Meinen Lieben Gott by Georg Böhm
This paper discusses how German composer Georg Böhm was influenced by French classical organ music, and how this style is reflected in Böhm's chorale partita Auf Meinen Lieben Gott.
Date:
December 1973
Creator:
Schaper, Victor D.
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
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
The Elements of Early New Orleans Jazz
This paper discusses the development of jazz that occurred in the Storyville district of New Orleans. Bernard Norman Rose explores the history of the area and the influences that resulted in a synthesis of music.
Date:
May 1975
Creator:
Rose, Bernard Norman
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