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A List of Works for Guitar and Violincello
(2000)
This paper provides a list of works for guitar and violincello as well as a review of the use of the ensemble in the past.
Background on Bach and the Numerology Tradition
(1981)
Mattheson and Handel worked with 3 number symbols which might have been inspired by the Rosicrucian and Freemason mystery schools. Although there is no evidence of any direct association with these groups on Bach's part, there are many intriguing indirect...
An Investigation of the Effects of Teacher Prepared Programmed Tapes, Designed to Enhance Student Listening Abilities on Aural Concept Identification Tasks
(1989)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of post-instruction
achievement by 9-10 year old students, in a single school in Silverdale, Washington, who were instructed with teacher-prepared instructional
tapes. ...
The Development of the Piano Sonata
(1945)
During its earliest history, the term sonata could mean
merely an instrumental "sound-piece" (or a piece to be sounded
by instruments as contrasted to a cantata, or a piece to
be sung), for it was only the embryo of ...
The Invention of the Piano and Its Development in Germany Through the Eighteenth Century
(1978-11-1)
This paper discusses the history, development, and reception of the piano in eighteenth-century Germany.
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 ...
Why and How to Approach the Teaching of Rhythms in the Elementary Grades
(1969-08)
The foundation of music is rhythm, and the feeling
for rhythm must first find expression through the body.
Because rhythms fix certain relationships and objectify
understanding, they have an important place in a ...
The Physiological and Psychological Aspects of Piano Memorization
(1974)
Memory can be developed in several ways. Actual
participation helps one learn more thoroughly and remember
more accurately; for example, singing and playing the
themes to yourself. Another way to improve musical memory
is ...
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.
Solo Material for Clarinet Alone, with Analysis of Igor Stravinsky's Three Pieces and Henry Sutermeister's Capriccio
(1969)
A main portion of this project will be an inclusion
of an index of solo works. Within this index of published
and unpublished works are many compositions listed as required
material for university clarinet majors. The ...
Paul Creston: His Life, Philosophies, and Selected Works
(1988)
The music of Paul Creston is known for its lyricism, shifting tonalities, and especially for the careful and deliberate attention given to the rhythmic element. His style is distinctive from American musical movements such ...
Keyboard Tuning and Temperaments: A Historical Survey
(1986)
The equal temperament tuning of the twelve note chromatic scale considered as normal tuning today was not always regarded as such. Music has its forgotten sounds in early Pythagorian tuning systems and the many varieties ...
Vocal and Choral Techniques in England: 1980-1910
(1981)
conductors had on choral conductors. No evidence of this kind of influence was found....
The Evolution of Pedal Tone Systems for Trumpet and Their Relationship to the Increased Trumpet Range in Big Bands From 1940 to 1970
(1976-07)
The music of the twentieth century has placed tremendous
physical and technical demands upon the musician. The trumpet, in particular, has been exploited
to its ultimate just in the past twenty-five years; so much so
that ...
A Biographical Sketch of John Ness Beck
(1990-07-27)
The purpose of this research project is to provide pertinent information concerning the life and works of John Ness Beck. This project: (1) provides biographical information about the composer, (2) allows insight into the ...
Beethoven's Opus 111 Sonata: a Compositional and Psychological Overview
(1979)
This paper discusses both the material of Piano Sonata op. 111 by Ludwig von Beethoven and the psychological aspects of Beethoven's behavior surrounding the publication of said sonata. It includes an analysis of the piece, ...
A Study of the Use of Sacred Choral Literature in Selected Missouri Public High Schools
(1991)
This study was designed to investigate the use of sacred choral music in Missouri public high schools and the influence of various factors on high school choral directors when selecting sacred choral literature for the ...
Leland B. Sateren: His Philosophy as a Conductor and Composer
(1997)
This paper discusses the biography, philosophy, and works of Leland B. Sateren.
Selected Twentieth Century American Child Prodigy Pianists
(1978)
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 ...
The Problems, Technical Training and Piano Repertoire of the Small Hand
(1973)
The serious piano student who has small hands offers many problems to himself and to his teacher. Even those teachers with small hands who have discovered their own methods of musical problem solving are often unaware of ...