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A Study of the Intermezzo for the Pianoforte by Johannes Brahms
(1968)
This paper looks at the piano intermezzi of Johannes Brahms. The intermezzo is treated historically from earliest appearance until Brahams. Each intermezzo by Johannes Brahms is then analyzed in terms of melody, harmony, ...
Piano Pedalling
(1968)
This work covers both the historical development of the three main piano pedals as well as the rationale behind their use. The paper distinguishes the pedal as the main factor in the acceptance of the instrument and outlines ...
The Choral Music of Jean Berger
(1968-08-09)
This study was made in an attempt to obtain choral music by
Jean Berger, ascertain his style characteristics, and to catalog
his music.
Only sixty-three percent of his known one-hundred
and sixty-three choral compositions, ...
Foreign Language Requirements for Graduate Music Students
(1968-09-28)
The following charts represent the tabulation of a recent survey in which
foreign language requirements for various degree programs offered by
colleges and universities on the Master's and Doctor's degree levels ...
A Survey of Trumpet and Mouthpiece Preferences of Ten Orchestral Trumpet Players
(1968)
The purpose of this paper is to determine if
there are similarities in the preferences for trumpets
and mouthpieces of professional orchestral trumpet
players. It was assumed that a professional musician
would secure ...
A Study of Max Reger's Chorale Fantasias for the Organ Through a Stylistic Analysis of Freu' Dich Sehr, O Meine Seele, op. 30
(1968)
Of the many works based on chorales,
those which have come to be regarded as the essence of Max Reger's organ
music are the seven chorale fantasias written between 1899 and 1901.
After a preliminary discussion of the ...
Shifting: Changing Position on the Violin
(1968)
Changing position or shifting is considered the most difficult and
the most important task assigned to the left arm, hand, and fingers in
playing the violin. The purpose of this paper is to enumerate the
recommendations ...
The Origin and Evolution of the Trumpet and Cornet
(1968-01)
For several years I have listened to many heated
arguments among musicians concerning the difference between
the trumpet and a cornet. The purpose of this paper will
be to explore the origin and historical development ...
A Comparison of the Impressionistic and Experimental Styles of Charles T. Griffes
(1968)
The purpose of this paper is a comparison of Charles Tomlinson
Griffes' impressionistic and experimental styles of composition. Special
emphasis is given to his experimental style of composition since Griffes
is not ...
The Life of John Redford and His Keyboard Music as Found in the Mulliner Book
(1968)
It was the author's purpose in writing this paper to investigate
a particular research area that was relatively unexplored by previous
individuals. The author found that very little research has been done
regarding the ...