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The History of the Marimba and Its Use
(1986)
The modern concert marimba, as with many percussion
instruments, has an extensive history. Where did the
marimba originate and when? How was it played? The
origins, types and uses of the marimba are questions that
this ...
Nicolas Medtner: a Survey of his Life, Musical Style, and Works for Solo Piano
(1981)
This paper discusses the biography, style, and solo piano works of Nikolay Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951). Included is an analysis of his training, his compositional style, and musical innovations. For the purposes of this ...
Pedagogical Comparisons of Choral and Solo Singing
(1988)
The comparison of choral and solo singing has often been a point of interest and controversy. It is acknowledged that if conscientious, both the studio instructor and the conductor of a choral ensemble strive for vocal ...
Literature for the Tuba Ensemble: an Analysis of Twenty-Seven Compositions
(1980)
The last two decades have seen the number of tuba ensembles grow from the original one at the University of Miami (Florida) to scores scattered around the world, and this has been paralleled by the number of new ensembles ...
Class Voice Teachers: Are Specialized Background and Preparation Necessary?
(1983)
The
hypothesis of this paper is that specialized background and preparation
are necessary for a class voice teacher. In order to test this
hypothesis, the following sub-hypotheses were devised to find out
how and in ...
John Cage and His Use of Percussion
(1981)
John Cage musically created a revolution. He explored
new avenues of composing, during a period of time when most
other composers were still in the past. Overall, he formulated
an exciting and new attitude toward the ...
Joseph Szigeti's Art of Violin Playing
(1981)
This paper discusses Joseph Szigeti and his philosophies of violin playing. His views on practice, study, and technicality are explored.
Background on Bach and the Numerology Tradition
(1981)
There may have been some influences and associations not usually mentioned which might explain Bach's numerological usage for it was not unique to himself or his era. His relatives, Johann Christoph and Johann Ludwig Bach, ...
A Discussion on Participating in Professional Orchestral French Horn Auditions
(1981)
This paper is designed to give some indication of what a potential professional French horn player can expect at an orchestral audition. Most university performance majors entertain the idea of playing professionally, yet ...
An Index to the Cantorial Collection of Cantor Jacob Rothblatt, 1902-1980
(1981)
The Rothblatt collection consists primarily of Jewish
liturgical music, that is, music commonly heard in Jewish
synagogue services as part of the year-round order of liturgy.
Having served as a cantor for over forty ...
A Panorama of Breathing Techniques for the Beginning Student of Voice, Voice Therapy and Adult Students
(1984)
The purpose of this research paper is to discuss specific teaching
methods as a private teacher regarding breathing techniques for the beginning
student, for voice therapy, and for adult students. It is necessary for ...
The Placement of Ornaments in Selected Keyboard Works of Johann Kuhnau: An Analysis
(1980)
Johann Kuhnau (1660-1722) wrote four sets of pieces for keyboard. The Clavier Übung I (1689) and II (1692) are highly ornamented, while the Frische Clalvier-Frütchte (1696) and Biblischer Sonaten (1700) contain only an ...
A Rationale for the Development of Educational Videotape Productions on Specialized Musical Topics: A Document Accompanying the Videotape Production Renaissance and Baroque Choral Music
(1985)
This paper is written in conjunction with a videotape production completed in August 1984 entitled Renaissance and Baroque Choral Music. This paper will give the philosophical basis of the project, describe the ideas ...
Meeting the Needs of At-Risk Youths: Teaching Choral Music in At-Risk Schools
(1988)
Music teachers currently working in at-risk schools find themselves questioning the appropriateness of lessons they've been prepared to teach. The needs of at-risk students are great. It is sometimes difficult for music ...
A Discussion of the Pedal From Early and Late Nineteenth Century Pianoforte Methods
(1980)
The art of pedaling is an element of pianoforte playing
that, when executed correctly, enhances the music, and, when
executed incorrectly, detracts from the music. Careful instructions
for pedaling were included in many ...
The Founding of an American School of Composition 1900–1930
(1980)
This paper is intended to acquaint the reader with a general view of the American composers who pioneered and established an American school of composition. The selections of the composers discussed were made on the basis ...
Two Settings of the Eighty-Fourth Psalm by Claude Goudimel Edited for Modern Performance
(1982)
The sacred music of the French during the middle-to-late sixteenth century was not of the same high quality as that of the Italian masters. Although this seems to be an argument in favor of programming Italian works over ...
Registration, Breathing and Health, Related to Singing
(1984)
This paper will concentrate on three areas of importance in vocal pedagogy. They are registration, breathing, and health problems.
There are generally three theories in registration: one register, two registers, and three ...
The History of the Trumpet in the Orchestra
(1985)
An examination
will be made of the types of trumpets that have been
used in orchestras. An attempt will be made to follow the
trumpet from its natural to its chromatic-valved state and
to show how both the composer and ...
The Utilis et Compendiaria Introductio of Hans Judenkunig: An Examination
(1985)
The content of this paper is based on a microfilm
copy of the Utilis et Compendiaria Inroductio of Hans Judenkunig in the Lute Society of America Microfilm
Library in Rochester, Michigan. The Utilis,
probably the first ...