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The Application of the Eighteenth Century Concept, "Good Taste" to Georg Friedrich Handel's Violin Sonata in G Minor, op. 1, no. 10
(1979)
The purpose of this paper is to show one way a baroque
violin sonata can be performed today in a style consistent
with eighteenth-century performance styles. It was a common
practice in the eighteenth century for ...
The Effect of Improvisation in Given Rhythms on Rhythmic Accuracy in Sight Reading Achievement by Beginning College Group Piano Students
(1981)
The problem of this study was to determine whether college elementary group piano students who have regular practice in improvising the pitches for pieces within various combination of given meter, rhythmic notation, texture, and pitch delimitation...
A Study of the Works of J. S. Bach that Include the Horn
(1986)
The intent of this writer is to create a handbook for
horn players who are interested in
J. S. Bach that includes the
historical information about the
performing the works of
horn. It will present
original instruments ...
Schubert Symphony No. 1: A Performance Project
(1983)
This paper will examine
the many ambiguous notations in Schubert's manuscripts
which have led to widespread confusion and variations in
modern performances. By comparing and contrasting views
of the editors of both the ...
Robert Schumann: The Effect of Illness on Compositions of His Late Period
(1973)
Robert Schumann died on July 29, 1856, at a sanitarium
in Endenich after having lived a quiet and uneventful life there
since his attempted suicide in February of 1854. Ten years
previous to the suicide attempt, ...
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 ...
A Study of the Fugue From a Teaching Aspect Through the Examination of Selected Examples From Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier
(1978)
Johann Sebastian Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier provides
many excellent examples for a beginning study of the
fugue. Simple explanations may be made by the teacher,
based on the examples in the work. Then, as the ...
A General Overview of Supervision
(1963)
The purpose of this paper is to define supervision in schools, its functions, and its role in the organizational structure.
An Analysis of Melodic and Durational Continuity in Sonata I for Organ, I, "Mässig Schnell" by Paul Hindemith
(1970)
The following analysis concerns one architectonic level of the design of musical process continuation in pitch, rest, and duration in a portion of Paul Hindemith's Sonata I for Organ.
The Development of the Horn
(1985)
The transition of the horn from the hunt to its function in the
orchestra was a slow and difficult process. The entry of the French horn
in the orchestra dates back to the early eighteenth century. This
development falls ...
A Critical Study of Selected Theory Materials
(1974)
The purpose of this paper is to assemble and discuss theory
materials suitable for use in developing musical skills
and concepts in college music students. The skills and concepts
developed should be those which will ...
Keyboard Sight-Playing Possibilities for Improvement
(1978)
The purpose of this paper is to examine some experiments
related to keyboard sight-playing and related
articles by successful teachers in an attempt to
establish teaching techniques and procedures which will
more ...
A Theoretical and Practical Examination of the Changing Voice
(1987-08)
The well-informed junior high school teacher knows
that teaching his students to sing properly requires more
than a few hours spent in a reading session selecting three part
music. Training these adolescents demands ...
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 ...
A Comparative Analysis of Two Musical Forms of Renaissance Entertainment
(1987)
The madrigal comedy is a sixteenth-century form of
musical entertainment. In stark contrast to the serious or
dramatic madrigal developing in Italy, the madrigal comedy
combines a loosely fitted outline of a plot with ...
The Possibilities for a Common Practice in Avant-Garde Notation: A Survey of Some Contemporary Notational Techniques
(1970)
During the past two decades, music has made increased demands on performers, instruments, and audiences, requiring them to expand their limits of musical definition and perception at a faster rate than at any time prior ...
John Stanley: the Influence of Knut Nystedt on the Choral Style of John Stanley as Illustrated in a Comparative Analysis of Selected Choral Works
(1978-08)
The purpose of this study is to focus on John Stanley as a
contemporary composer and to show the possible influences of a
more established composer, Knut Nystedt, on his choral writing.
Pennsylvania German Organ Builders: "Look for Further for German Organs"
(1992)
Of all the aspects of the studies of Pennsylvania
German culture, perhaps the most neglected were the organ
builders and the instruments they produced between 1725 and
1850. No comprehensive history of the subject has ...
Musica Ficta: A Summary of Current Views Based on a Selected Bibliography of Books and Articles Published Since 1949
(1979-07)
The hope was that when this paper was completed it would
be possible to summarize clear-cut solutions to some of the
important issues of musica ficta or at least to be able to
discuss chronological trends and changes. ...
Styles and Techniques of Italian Solo Song 1600–1962
(1963-01-24)
This paper covers the conventions and practices in Italian solo vocal literature from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. Of particular emphasis are the historical conventions and performance practice of each era....