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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...
Beatbox Flute is a contemporary technique in which a performer creates complex polyphonic percussive effects while playing the flute. Developed in the early 2000s, it has only recently begun to gain widespread acceptance. The current...
Gordon Jacob's compositions include a wide variety of works, from unaccompanied solos to symphonies for orchestra. Jacob has become best known for his compositions for solo wind instruments. Previous studies of his music have focused on...
Wil Offermans is a flutist-composer with a holistic approach to contemporary flute pedagogy. At present day, there are very few English-language publications on Offermans; thus, in comparison to his contemporaries, the broader English...
This treatise examines the teaching methods of Lewis Hugh Cooper, Professor Emeritus of Bassoon at the University of Michigan. The first chapter is a biographical sketch detailing his boyhood in Pontiac, Michigan, during the depression...
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...
Transcriptions occupy a fundamental place in Western musical development, having been created used since the Middle Ages Composers, performers, and arrangers are still constantly adapting music in order to learn various musical styles...
Jeanne Baxtresser (b. 1947) is considered to be one of the most influential and accomplished American flutists of the twentieth century. Despite the many American flutistic lineages that have come to surface through the teaching artistry...
This treatise examines the musical development, professional career and teaching philosophies of British euphoniumist Steven J. Mead. Mead is perhaps most well-known for his virtuosity on the euphonium, touring over twenty countries and...
In music, the field of affective (or emotional) response research is significant not only in the number of studies published, but in its study of the motivation behind music-making. Most composers, performers, and listeners participate...
Many flutists believe that the romantic period saw a decline in music for their instrument. One purpose of this document is to republish Louise Farrenc's Trio in E minor for Flute, Cello and Piano, Op. 45 in an attempt to add quality...
Raised and educated in China during the Cultural Revolution, Zhou Long, Chen Yi, and Bright Sheng immigrated to the United States in the 1980s to pursue additional study. Now American citizens, each composer continues to reside in the US...
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...
Composer Daniel Nelson (b. 1965) is a unique figure in the world of contemporary music. A dual citizen of the United States and Sweden, he received musical training in both countries and has had his music performed world-wide. Nelson's...
The purpose of this study is to describe a unique unaccompanied trumpet solo composed in 1984 by Dr. Thomas Jefferson Anderson entitled Sunstar for B-flat Trumpet and Two Cassette Tapes. Although this paper is not intended as an...
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