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A Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century American Clarinetists is designed as a resource to provide information on the lives and careers of American clarinetists and pedagogues of note, active primarily between the years 1900 and...
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 document focuses on works for soprano chalumeau and soprano that were composed in Vienna in the first part of the eighteenth-century. The composers cited in the document were all employed by the Habsburg empire and were commissioned...
Performance practice is an important part in the interpretation of any musical composition. In every performance situation there are elements of technique and style that are determined by various factors, including the work being...
This treatise is an exploration of the distinctiveness of the American Symphony Orchestra. The American Symphony Orchestra was a unique organization that combined contemporary music and young musicians of diverse backgrounds with a...
This treatise will focus on the life and music of Canadian jazz clarinetist Phil Nimmons. It will introduce Canadian and non-Canadian musicians to Phil Nimmons' accomplishments as a jazz performer, composer, and pedagogue. Phil Nimmons...
There are certain individuals throughout the history of music performance that have distinguished themselves as pedagogues as well as performers. Stanley Hasty is one such person. From 1943-68 he held the position of principal clarinet...
The composer Ruth Schonthal (1924-2006) taught at New York University since the late 1970s. Schonthal, born in Germany just before the rise of the Third Reich, was of Jewish descent, greatly impacting her education in the 1930s and 40s...
"An Annotated Bibliography of Published Duets for Clarinet and Marimba Available in the United States" is a study of available published duos. Many score collections were examined drawing on a wide range of resources. These included the...
This treatise is a selective annotated bibliography of transcriptions for the solo clarinet alone and solo clarinet with piano. The purpose of the document is to demonstrate the significance and importance of transcriptions and justify...
This treatise provides information about the clarinetists of the John Philip Sousa Band: 1892-1931. The study focuses on the clarinetists who were featured as soloists with the band and the music they performed. Between 1892 and 1929, ...
This reference guide will allow the teacher of beginning clarinet students to quickly see differences among many beginning clarinet method books in an objective manner, thereby helping the teacher to select the appropriate method book...
Teachers often have a unique philosophy and teaching style based on the sum of their learning experience. That experience may include contact with their teachers, colleagues and students. When a student comes in contact with a large...
The number of compositions for unaccompanied clarinet significantly increased in the twentieth century, particularly in the second half of the century. Beginning in 1919 with Stravinsky's Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo, fifteen...
This treatise examines the life and teaching of the eminent American flutist Albert Tipton. He studied with William Kincaid at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, was solo flutist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the St. Louis...
A Performance Analysis of Stylistic Features of Scott Mcallister's Selected Works for Solo Clarinet: Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind, Black Dog: Rhapsody for Clarient (and Piano), and Blingbling
The purpose of this document is to provide a resource for clarinetists regarding three works for solo clarinet by Scott McAllister: Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind, Black Dog: Rhapsody for Clarinet (and Piano), and BlingBling....
The purpose of this project is to define the playing-related injuries common to clarinetists, list causes, and explore treatment and prevention methods. An online survey was conducted to yield information of the location and degree of...
In 1992 Byron released his first solo recording, Tuskegee Experiments, and received Down Beat magazine's "Jazz Artist of the Year" award. Since then, he has produced nine more solo recordings that highlight his wide range of skills and...
Libby Larsen is widely recognized as one of the premiere living American composers. Her lasting influence on every genre of music is constantly asserted through ongoing performances of her works throughout the world. This treatise mainly...
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