French Mélodie: The Solo Songs of Henri Duparc (open access)

French Mélodie: The Solo Songs of Henri Duparc

This paper explores the French mélodies written by Henri Duparc and includes a historical background of both Duparc and the mélodie as a type of song. Carol Tagg explores the roots of the mélodie and how influences of the Romantic movement are reflected in Duparc's work.
Date: December 1978
Creator: Tagg, Carol
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of Jaques Ibert’s Concertino Da Camera for Alto Saxophone and Eleven Instruments (open access)

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 (open access)

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
The Physical Development of the Bassoon (open access)

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
Eclectic Style, the Essence of Originality in the Music of Francis Poulenc Discussed Through the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, 1949 (open access)

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