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Survey Course of Church Music
(1958)
This document outlines a survey conservatory course in the history of church music from the seventh century to the twentieth century.
The Secret of Bel Canto
(1957-05-29)
This paper concerns the history of the Bel canto technique and its interaction with the modern vocal studio. Bel canto itself is defined, its major characteristics delineated, and its teaching methods scrutinized.
The Twenty-four Preludes, Opus 28, of Frédéric Chopin
(1956)
This paper is an examination of several editions of the twenty-four preludes of Frederic Chopin in pedagogical comparison to the Kessler manuscript of the same opus.
The Pianoforte Pedals: Some Provisional Notes
(1957)
This paper outlines the variety of pedal systems for the pianoforte and provides methods for their use in practical situations.
The Relationship of Music Aptitude to the Cognitive Process
(1958)
A number of music educators and psychologists have felt that there is a positive correlation between intelligence and music aptitude. They have believed that to the extent that a person is intelligent, to that extent he ...
Joseph Yasser, a Theory of Evolving Tonality
(1955)
This paper studies the theory of Joseph Yasser put forth in A Theory of Evolving Tonality. Joseph Yasser is certainly to be commended for his scholarly presentation
of the three phases of tonality. While competently ...
Dmitri Shostakovich's Use of the Brass Choir as Exemplified in Four Representative Works.
(1957-07-27)
Shostakovich's music is the vigorous expression of a vibrant personality. It is muscular music, the music of a man more accustomed to act than brood. His rhythms are driving, his themes often sting like the lashes of a ...
Philosophy Looks at Twentieth Century Music
(1950-05)
This paper is an attempt to evaluate the most significant
trends in the music of the first half of the present century by
discovering the aims of each and squaring them with the basic
principles defined by philosophy. ...