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Philosophy Looks at Twentieth Century Music
(1950-05)
This paper is an attempt to evaluate the most significant
trends in the music of the first half of the present century by
discovering the aims of each and squaring them with the basic
principles defined by philosophy. ...
Character Roles in Opera
(1996-05)
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 ...
Well-Tempered Clavier: A Profound Expression of Bach's Religious Convictions
(1981)
Johann Sebastian Bach is unquestionably a distinguished musical genius. His supreme creative powers have intrigued scholars for generations, and the study of his work continues to reveal Bach's awesome intellect and unique ...
The Principal [sic] Aspects of the Art of the American Musical as Forwarded by Two Pieces, Show Boat and Oklahoma
(1986)
The purpose of this paper is to present the principal
aspects of the Art of the American Musical as forwarded by
two pieces, Show Boat and Oklahoma. I have compiled researched facts about the early history of the American ...
Background on Bach and the Numerology Tradition
(1981)
associations which may have influenced him. In order to understand how the numerology tradition developed, it is necessary to investigate a few of the major events in its history....
Karl Czerny - Nineteenth Century Pedagogue
(1979)
The Viennese pianist and teacher, Karl Czerny, inherited a tradition of pianoforte instruction that enabled him to hold the center of the pedagogical stage for the first half of the nineteenth century. Czerny was the pupil of Ludwig Beethoven (1770...
Potawatomi Indian Music: A Study of the Current Trend of Transmitting American Indian Music Among the Indian People in a Local Urban Organization
(1973)
It is the purpose of this paper to preserve and present traditional Indian music and to comment on the present and future conditions of Indians in America with their attempts at keeping their culture alive. Its goal is to spawn similar research...
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.
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 public school sector...
The History of Western Music in Korea
(1986)
One can divide music in Korea into two groups: National
Music [Kukak] and Western music [Yangak]. Then the music can
also be divided into two groups: instrumental and vocal
music.
This paper will present the history ...
Leland B. Sateren: His Philosophy as a Conductor and Composer
(1997)
This paper discusses the biography, philosophy, and works of Leland B. Sateren.
Franz Tunder: His Place in the North German School of Organ Composition
(1975)
Franz Tunder stands as an important figure in the North German
school of organ composition; he has been spoken of as the "founder" of this
school. Tunder was the first composer to combine the style of the Dutch
master ...
The Possibilities for a Common Practice in Avant-Garde Notation: A Survey of Some Contemporary Notational Techniques
(1970)
have necessitated new systems of notation which are able to efficiently reproduce music as contemporary composers conceive it. Most performers of what may be called "art music" have been required to translate into sound only the type of notation which...
The Solo Vocal Works of Ernst Bacon
(1970)
The purpose of this project is to survey the
solo vocal works of Ernst Bacon, all of which are with piano accompaniment.
Some of the earliest works have recently gone out of print. For
this reason, in the category of ...
Jazz Masters of the Baritone Saxophone
(1985)
One of the most exciting things about jazz is that there
are virtually no restrictions based on instrumentation.
Although the most common instruments in jazz are piano, bass,
drums, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and ...
An Outline of Music Development in Taiwan
(1991)
The purpose of this study is to present an outline of the musical development in Taiwan during the 19th and 20th centuries and to speculate about future possibilities.
Potawatomi Indian Music: A Study of the Current Trend of Transmitting American Indian Music Among the Indian People in a Local Urban Organization
(1973)
The purpose of this paper is to preserve and present
traditional Indian music and to comment on the present and future
conditions of Indians in America in relation to their attempts
at keeping their culture alive. Its ...
Piano Concerto, Opus 39—Ferruccio Busoni: A Study of the Stylistic Trends in Art and Music from 1850-1925 and Their Influence on Busoni's Compositional Techniques
(1970)
This paper details the artistic endeavors of the late Romantic and Neo-Classical periods and the influence of other composers, such as Liszt and Wagner, on Busoni. The second half of the paper is dedicated to exploring the ...
Vocal Techniques Used by the Bel Canto Masters Traced Through Their Treatises, Successful Students and Historical Accounts
(1974)
of the students of these renowned teachers, their rise to fame, their specific exercises, and their own teaching careers will shed some light on what techniques they had been taught and how they had been taught by the bel canto masters. Hopefully, this paper...
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 ...