"Scenes of Childhood" represents one of Schumann's most noteworthy sets of short pieces. These thirteen pieces were composed to suggest an adult's impression of childhood. Their melodies and harmonies were intended to evoke ...

Natural properties are those that carve reality at the joints. The notion of carving reality at the joints, however, is somewhat obscure. It is sometimes understood in terms of making for similarity, sometimes in terms of ...

This paper deals with six American pianists who had started successful performing careers before they reached the age of ten: Ruth Slenczynski, Philippa Schuyler, Laura Dubman, Marion Cavanaugh, Hephzibah Menuhin, and Leon ...

This paper discusses the life and vocal technique of George Frideric Handel. Also included is a bibliography of the vocal works of this composer.

Why are students reacting differently to music education from year to year? What factors contribute to these changes? Is it changing social environment, school curriculum, religious influence or cultural background? This ...

This research project deals with a study of twenty beginning flute method books. Included is an outline of each book and a table concerning pertinent material of flute method books.

This study will attempt to determine the optimum minimum requirements for instrumental rehearsal halls. Chapter I will examine the need for music facilities. Chapter II is concerned with the location of the rehearsal ...

The program for the April 12, 2011 colloquium on Emerging Threats to One Health: Implications to U.S. National Security.

The first place prize for the 2011 Undergraduate Research Paper Contest was awarded for this paper by Alexandria Dimitrova which examines the emergence and development of two contemporary genres of Bulgarian music and their ...

This letter from Dr. Annette Sobel, the host of the workshop, welcomed participants and encouraged them to collaborate with each other.

William Walton is a composer who does not break tradition but puts it aside and ignores it entirely. Walton is also particularly distinctive in the fact that, throughout his career, he has shown no development of style: ...

Slope failures are not only hazardous to the public, but they are also costly to maintain and repair. A field testing program involving five test sites has been executed in an effort to develop better design practices for ...

This study examines the choices of Public Relations practitioners in an agency setting to analyze their preferences for work-life balance and the domestic division of labor. The in-depth interviews of 10 practitioners were ...

Prescribe a mineralocorticoid-receptor antagonist for patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II systolic heart failure and an ejection fraction (EF) [less than or equal to] 30%. Eplerenone has been found to ...

The LSO Newsletter was a monthly publication produced by the University of Missouri Library Systems Office (LSO) to update the University of Missouri faculty, staff and students on LSO's activities.

The LSO Newsletter was a monthly publication produced by the University of Missouri Library Systems Office (LSO) to update the University of Missouri faculty, staff and students on LSO's activities.