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A Study of J. S. Bach's Die Kunst der Fuge
(1966)
The main objectives of this paper were to increase my own understanding of Bach's counterpoint and fugue forms, and at the same time find and become acquainted with a contrapuntal work which would provide sufficient prime ...
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 ...
Developing a Comprehensive Curricular Model with Multi-Level Outcomes for Academic Instruction in the High School Choral Ensemble
(1994)
A challenge facing many music educators is the development of a
curriculum for the multi-year high school choral ensemble. This
document discusses the development of a curricular model that is
comprehensive (with ...
A Fugitive Essence: The Public Radio Legacy of Alec Wilder
(1994-12)
Two central goals have motivated the scholarship contained
in this paper. The first of these is to provide an
account of an obscure series of radio programs produced for
public broadcast in the nineteen-seventies (a ...
A Study of the Development of Percussion Writing for Orchestra
(1963)
This paper traces the use of percussion in orchestral writing from the military use to the modern era by means of musical examples in a chronological manner. The author examines the use and development of differing percussion ...
The Orchestral Organ in the United States of the Early Twentieth Century
(1986)
This paper discusses the history of the organ in early twentieth-century America and its place as a substitute for orchestras. Organ builders, designs, and extant instruments from the era are also discussed.
A Comparison of Five Different Editions of Girolamo Frescobaldi's Aria Detta La Frescobalda with a Guitar Transcription
(1985)
In the course of transcribing Girolamo Frescobaldi's
Aria detta la Frescobalda, contained in the Second Book of
Toccatas, first published in 1627, one problem the modern
editor confronts is that of interpreting the ...
The Place of Music Reading in Elementary School Music Education Today
(1967-02-13)
Without attempting to delineate the different aims and philosophies held by music educators, this paper will instead focus on a specific area of music education—the teaching of music reading in the elementary schools. It ...
The Secret of Bel Canto
(1957-05-29)
This paper concerns the history of the Bel canto technique and its interaction with the modern vocal studio. Bel canto itself is defined, its major characteristics delineated, and its teaching methods scrutinized.
The Elementary Instrumental Music Exploratory Program
(1965-07-27)
In recent years, the goal of music education has
been "Music for every child." The curriculum guide for
the elementary schools of Missouri states, "since music
is woven into every fabric of man's existence, it should
be ...
The Twenty-four Preludes, Opus 28, of Frédéric Chopin
(1956)
This paper is an examination of several editions of the twenty-four preludes of Frederic Chopin in pedagogical comparison to the Kessler manuscript of the same opus.
A Study of the Sruti System in Indian Music
(1981)
This study is an attempt to illuminate the ancient
musical concept of India known as sruti. A sruti may be
considered a "microtonal" interval, but there are considerable
divergences of opinion regarding whether srutis ...
Songs of Pierre Phalese Transcribed for Guitar from Lute Tablature
(1971)
Compositions written by Pierre Phalèse have been examined
and are the content of this paper. Forty-five of his pieces,
which were written in French lute tablature, have been transcribed
for guitar.
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 Case Study of Increased Musical Vocalization in a Blind Nonverbal Child
(1985)
The purpose of this study was to compare the
responses of a blind, nonverbal child at the Kansas
State School for the Visually Handicapped over a
period of nine weeks when positive musical reinforcers
were used.
Programmed Instruction as Applied to Music Theory Fundamentals in Seven Selected Texts
(1969)
The purpose of this paper is not to discuss the history of
programmed learning and teaching machines, nor is it to debate the advantages
and disadvantages of programming as an instructional technique. Teaching machines ...
Johann Sebastian Bach's Chorale Collections A Comparative Study With His Earlier Versions
(1981)
This paper gives an overview of the history of the German chorale and then compares the last manuscript edition of Johann Sebastian Bach's eighteen chorales to earlier versions of the same works. Each work is placed within ...
The Significance of Shinichi Suzuki
(1969-06-20)
Because it was felt that the ideas of Shin'ichi
Suzuki are of significance to American string teachers,
an attempt has been made to present the basic philosophy
and contents of the approach. Included are reactions
by ...
French Twentieth Century French Horn Solo Literature
(1966-05-13)
This research project is a result of an exhaustive survey
of French French horn solos with piano or orchestra accompaniment
published since 1900. The solos were studied with the horn
student in mind. An outline of the ...
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 ...