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ABSTRACT The image of classical music is not what it used to be. The development of a variety of styles and images in the realms of pop and rock music have drawn audiences away from it. These newer genres have found ways to reach their...
The present document offers a contextual approach to learning orchestral excerpts for cello. The first step in this process is collecting basic information about the composer and his style, followed by the historical background of the...
David Popper, a cellist-composer in the late nineteenth century, was among the most prominent cello virtuosos and one of the greatest masters for the cello literature. He was a prolific composer of advanced studies for cello, sixty-five...
This treatise explores the topic of cadenzas in concertos for cello and orchestra with four goals in mind. First, it provides an historical background of the development of the cadenza in cello concertos from the eighteenth century to...
A Comparison of Original and Performer's Editions: Frédéric Chopin's Introduction and Polonaise Brillante, Op. 3 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Concerto in B-Flat Major, G. 482
The cello began its rise as a popular solo instrument in the late eighteenth century. The development of the instrument in the eighteenth century enabled cellists to perform in a virtuosic style and to discover new sound and color...
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...
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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