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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...
Works for unaccompanied horn written by straight, white, cisgender male composers are often more accessible than those written by underrepresented composers, information about these works is more readily available than those composed by...
The purpose of this study is to analyze Dragons in the Sky for horn, percussion and computer-generated tape (1989) by American composer, Mark Schultz (1957-2015). Dragons in the Sky won the 1990 International Horn Society Composition...
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...
The expansion and development of extended techniques for horn have greatly increased since its invention. Many composers today continually push the advancement of these techniques through modern music. It is in these advancements that...
Abstract Since the teaching of transposition is largely an oral tradition, the purpose of this treatise is threefold: to survey the methods used to teach transposition that are successfully being used by horn professors in a number of...
This document provides a reference source for horn players and educators worldwide, creating an awareness of three of Canada’s most prolific contemporary composers of horn repertoire. These composers are identified through research in...
This treatise presents a formalized, repeatable method for innovative recital preparation. The method created by the author, entitled the Aesthetic Performance Design Method (APD Method), is outlined in this document as a worksheet that...
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...
This document offers a guide to practicing for hornists aiming to perform the chamber music of Ludwig van Beethoven’s. Beethoven is one of the most influential composers of all time and musicians still regularly perform his music. The...
The use of natural horn and its technique has greatly diminished since the invention of the valved horn in the 19th century. While there have been groups of composers and hornists who continue to advocate for the natural horn, it has...
Throughout the course of history, women have often been relegated to the margins of society. The cultural and societal expectations kept them on the sidelines and in the footnotes of history books. Historically, women were not allowed to...
This treatise examines the legacy of French horn player, Jean Devémy, who taught at the Paris Conservatory from 1967 to 1969. Thirty-one pieces for horn by twenty-six composers were used during those years in the Concours de Prix, an...
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