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Samuel Barber’s Song Cycle, Despite and Still
This paper discusses the song cycle Despite and Still by Samuel Barber, created with three poems by Robert Graves, one poem by Theodore Roethke, and part of Jame Joyce's novel Ulysses. Phyllis Bush Thomas describes the feeling created by the song cycle and the compositional style of Samuel Barber.
Date:
August 1985
Creator:
Thomas, Phyllis Bush
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Influence of Schoenberg’s Tonal Language on Berg’s Four Pieces for Clarinet, Op. 5
This paper explores the influence of composer Arnold Schoenberg's tonal language on the work of his pupil, Alban Berg, illustrated in Berg's Four Pieces for Clarinet, Op. 5. Beverly Ann Lavocat introduces the concept of atonality and provides a musical analysis of Berg's piece.
Date:
December 1984
Creator:
Lavocat, Beverly Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Influence of the Preludes from the Well-Tempered Clavier of J. S. Bach on the Preludes and Etudes of Chopin
Bach and Chopin were both virtuosi on their respective keyboard instruments and were considered as successful performers. This study analyzes the Influence of the Preludes from the Well-Tempered Clavier of J. S. Bach on the Preludes and Etudes of Chopin. They both exploited their keyboard instruments to the fullest. The study concluded that what Bach achieved in his preludes and fugues, Chopin imitated in the spirit of his age.
Date:
May 1984
Creator:
Tavaglione, Eunice J.
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
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
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
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
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
Sonny Rollins, His Life and His Music
This paper provides a biographical tribute and analysis of the life and music of tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who is known as one of the greatest jazz musicians. John Gunnar Mossblad explores the man's past, travels, and contributions.
Date:
August 1981
Creator:
Mossblad, John Gunnar
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
Murger’s Scenes de la Vie de Boheme--Model for Puccini’s La Boheme
This paper investigates Henri Murger's novel, Scenes de la Vie de Bohème, as a model for the opera composed by Giacomo Puccini La Bohème. Colleen Hughes Mallette discusses the historical background of the works and examines the music and story.
Date:
May 1981
Creator:
Mallette, Colleen Hughes
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
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
The Three Leading Female Roles in Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss
This paper discusses De Rosenkavalier, an opera written by Richard Strauss through collaboration with Hugo von Hofmannsthal, and its three leading female roles. Martha Hartman Whitmore divulges the historical background behind the work and compares the three soprano roles.
Date:
December 1980
Creator:
Whitmore, Martha Hartman
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oboe Virtuosi of Eighteenth-Century England
This paper explores the development of the hautboy, or early oboe, and highlights the prominent oboe virtuosi of eighteenth-century England. Jennifer Bauer Morgan explains the lives and abilities of the performers and the evolution of the oboe.
Date:
August 1980
Creator:
Mogan, Jennifer Bauer
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
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 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
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 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
“Orchestral Pianism”
This paper discusses the concept of "orchestral pianism" as a quality of composition that utilizes the piano's capability of imitating orchestral and vocal sounds. Patrick Widhalm explores the history of the concept, its roots, and the major composers whose writing employed this capability.
Date:
August 1979
Creator:
Widhalm, Patrick
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 Study of the Folk-Song and Poetic Influences in the Piano Music of Brahms
This paper highlight the history of the German folk-song and its influence on the work of composer Johannes Brahms. Barbara Gilbert Williams discusses the rise, fall, and rival of the folk-song as an art form and how it and poetry is incorporated into Brahms's compositions.
Date:
August 1979
Creator:
Williams, Barbara Gilbert
System:
The UNT Digital Library