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This treatise examines how John Barrows helped contribute to the expansion of the horn repertoire. Barrows accomplished this in several ways. First, he had a very close relationship with composer Alec Wilder. Wilder wrote several pieces...
"…we live in an age in which celebrity is often confused with greatness, in which a genius like Anders Eliasson – who lives as an ‘artistic monk' – can fall completely through the cracks of public awareness. In a sane world, Anders...
This treatise focuses on the teaching of clarinetist Dr. Eric Mandat. Dr. Mandat began his university teaching career in 1983 and retired from full time teaching in 2015. Over those 32 years Mandat developed unique approaches to...
The purpose of this research is to gain insight on different aspects of orchestral performance and ensemble skills from the perspective of the second clarinetist. Most of the existing literature related to orchestral clarinet performance...
This treatise examines twenty-eight compositions written for clarinet choir by American composers published in the 21st century. Works included were published between the dates of January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2019; all were...
It has become common practice among saxophonists to transcribe or arrange music that was originally composed for other instruments. The definition of a transcription is to change the instrument for which the work is written; no octave...
The purpose of this research is to provide a foundational collection of activities and basic anatomy for beginning the transfer of concepts and techniques from Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, and Body Mapping into daily clarinet...
John D. Mohler was born October 30, 1929 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His earliest teachers include Joseph Leptich, clarinetist of the Lancaster Symphony and Salvadore Colangelo, Principal Clarinetist of the Harrisburg Symphony. After...
This treatise examines Ernesto Cavallini's published compositions for clarinet that are currently available to the public. This document is meant to serve as a resource for clarinetists, educators, and researchers who are interested in...
The purpose of this treatise is to explore the ways in which John Mayer’s unique perspective as an Indian musician, classically trained Western violinist and composer, and Indo-jazz pioneer influenced his works for clarinet. This is...
The focus of this treatise is to provide information and opinions regarding clarinet repair and maintenance. There are few resources available on general maintenance and repair designed specifically for the clarinet teacher and performer...
This treatise explores the interpretive decisions that can be made through different methods of musical analysis. Specifically, this study focuses on Carl Maria von Weber's Grand Duo Concertant Op. 48 for clarinet and piano. The primary...
Robert Marcellus was one of the most respected clarinetists and teachers in the twentieth century. He was a performer in the Cleveland Orchestra and taught at both the Cleveland Institute of Music and Northwestern University. His...
In its early years, composers often treated the clarinet as if it were a brass instrument, particularly a trumpet, by writing bugle-like lines for the instrument. By the end of the 18th century, the word ‘clarinet’ was used to denote a...
This work is an annotated bibliography of original reed quintet repertoire. It can serve as a practical resource to musicians, reed quintets, composers, music educators and musical scholars of all levels. For each original composition, ...
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