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Over the course of his career Theodore Thomas became one of the most influential figures in the development of nineteenth-century American musical culture. He is best known today for his role in the foundation of the Chicago Symphony...
The purpose of this treatise is to assemble a performer's guide to the subject of baroque ornamentation and free improvisation, the cadenza in the classical concerto, and the aleatoric, indeterminate and improvisatory music of the late...
William Bolcom's Concerto in D for violin and orchestra (1983) is an important work in the twentieth-century violin repertoire. Bolcom successfully integrates popular music into the classical idiom, constantly seeking to reconcile the...
This treatise was written to support the composition of an original arrangement of Tosca for violin and piano. There are currently no published transcriptions or arrangements of the opera for this instrument pairing. Tosca, for Violin...
This treatise is intended to examine the phenomenon of musical borrowing in the contemporary violin literature. In this treatise, I will examine various pieces in the violin repertoire in which musical borrowing is a primary...
Given the horn's lengthy history, it is not surprising that many scholars have examined the evolution of the instrument from the natural horn to the modern horn and its expansive repertoire. Numerous dissertations, theses, and treatises...
Between 1867 and 1900 Theodore Thomas orchestrated twenty-two pieces for inclusion in his programs. These works were integral to his popularity with American audiences, yet they are among the most overlooked factors contributing to...
This survey of orchestral excerpt books is a resource for flutists auditioning, studying, or teaching orchestral excerpts. An orchestral excerpt is a short, difficult passage or solo from an individual part of a symphonic work. There are...
This treatise primarily examines factors influencing why composers have elected to write for the harp in tenor arias and how composers have done so. In doing so, this treatise traces the evolution of the harp from the simple lyre into...
Four pieces by American composers that feature the violin and include the word haiku in their titles provide a thought-provoking forum in which to examine the nature and degrees of text-prominence within a non-vocal work and the possible...
The purpose of this treatise is to introduce string players to a wide array of sources that can be helpful in developing healthy playing habits and preventing injury. More and more musicians are discovering that playing their instruments...
Having been a colony of multiple countries, Taiwan has a unique mixture of cultures on this small island formerly called Formosa. With the influences of Spain, the Netherlands, China, and Japan, Taiwanese music has developed...
Shostakovich wrote his String Quartet No.3 in F Major, Op.73 in 1946 at the age of forty, right after the Second World War and not long after the completion of his Ninth Symphony. The Third Quartet is a large, symphonic work and is known...
This treatise presents a four-year curriculum plan for incorporating new music in the undergraduate degree. The aim is to address the apparent deficit of modern solo violin repertoire in the applied lesson setting at the undergraduate...
The purpose of this treatise is to examine the contributions of three Twentieth-Century violinists: Jascha Heifetz, David Oistrakh and Joseph Szigeti. The treatise covers their biography, their playing styles, their influence on...
Jennifer Higdon's Violin Concerto was completed in August of 2008 and premiered 6 February 2009 by the work's dedicatee, Hilary Hahn, with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (co-commissioner) and Mario Venzago, serving as conductor. The...
This treatise examines the influences of Kenyan music and culture on Paul Basler's compositional style with an emphasis on pieces involving the horn. Knowledge of Basler's Kenyan-influenced style will aid musicians in improving their...
The Music That Shaped a Nation: The Role of Folk Music, the Duduk, and Clarinet in the Works of Contemporary Armenian Composers Aram Khachaturian and Vache Sharafyan
The music of each country is unique, as it represents their history and people, connecting compatriots through generations and helping to create, over time, a singular identity. In countries that have fought ongoing battles to preserve...
The Rise and Fall of the Cellist-Composer of the Nineteenth Century: A Comprehensive Study of the Life and Works of Georg Goltermann Including A Complete Catalog of His Cello Compositions
In the late eighteenth century the violoncello began its ascent toward acceptance as a solo, virtuosic instrument equal to the violin. Much of this ascent was due to the tradition of cellist-composers: virtuoso performers who composed...
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