This study will be approached by the presentation in Chapter I of an overview of the composer's life and education, followed by a summary of his growth and development as a composer. This will establish a framework within ...

The political and musical elements in Vienna from 1890 to 1910 are the focal points of this paper. An attempt has not been made to follow all of the government proceedings, nor to list all of the music performances. Instead, ...

History is recorded for many reasons. One reason is to learn what has or might have happened. This includes a general analysis of the past. From historical records one can analyze successes or failures and apply them ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the audition methods of selected All-State choruses across the United States. Letters were sent to each state's Board of Education, Music Educator's National Conference (MENC) ...

Previous studies have indicated that volunteer musicians are influenced positively and negatively in their decision to participate in a music group by various elements surrounding them. Using a questionnaire/survey, ...

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 ...

This paper discusses the history, construction, modern resurgence, and performance practice concerning the recorder.

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 ...

By junior high age, music reading is often a problem. According to Piaget, between ages ten and fourteen, the child's sense of reason, intellectual projection, and logical operation become factors in his learning. A ...

Character roles play an important part in an opera. A character role is usually funny in nature and stands apart from the lead role: they are shorter in length and less demanding vocally. The character may have striking ...

The purpose of this study is to outline a course of instruction for the use of band directors in small rural high schools, whereby beginners in the playing of brass instruments may be made ready for band membership within ...

Over a period of several years, the author has had numerous opportunities to observe first-hand the technical difficulties encountered by private music students who had at least a limited piano background and wished to ...

The purpose of this study was to examine choral directors' attitudes regarding the importance of sight-reading skills for high school singers in Oklahoma. Additional investigation considered the possible relationships ...

The purpose of this study is to illuminate the musical mission of Gustav Mahler and how he felt his ministry was just as much a divine calling as was that of Jesus Christ; in fact it will be stated that Mahler did indeed ...

This paper will focus on some primary influences affecting Schubert's compositional style. His piano style will then be specifically discussed as it relates to his first piano sonata of "maturity," Sonata in A ...

This paper discusses the factors for a choral director to consider when choosing literature including: text, compositional elements, range, arrangement, and accompaniment. The paper serves as a guide to assist in the ...

This is a study of the underlying techniques in the development of mastery at the piano. With implied reference to the pianist, this investigation examines the physical and mental aspects of practice.

This paper transcribes three chansons from Royal 20.A.xvi. Most of the chansons have no composer designated, those that do appear with composers, Josquin Desprez (c.1440-1521), Alexander Agricola (c.1446-1506), and Hayne ...

The purpose of this study was to identify common protocols for music therapists who utilize interprofessional collaboration (IC) in the workplace. Participants were all Board Certified Music Therapists (N = 595). The ...

This work is an analysis of Aaron Copland's Piano Variations in terms of its relation to the influences of composers Schoenberg and Berg in the synthesis of his already existing style ingredients (French, jazz, Stravinskian, ...