Browsing Conservatory of Music and Dance (UMKC) by Thesis Department "Music"
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Barbara Allen and the English Ballad in Appalachia: Adaptations and Transformations
(1982)The purpose of this study is to examine the eighteenth-century English Child ballads and "Barbara Allen" which survived in the Appalachian region of the United States. -
Bartók's Harmonic Techniques in the Mikrokosmos
(1961)The purpose of this paper is two-fold, in that it seeks to clarify, relate, and systematize Bartok's harmonic technique as exemplified in his Mikrokosmos and ultimately, through this understanding, to enable the performer ... -
The Basics of Teaching Keyboard Ornamentation
(1985)A concise commentary on general practices of ornamentation and how to go about teaching them is needed for every instructor of music. Included in this study are general practices of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic ... -
Beethoven's Contribution to the Development of the Piano Sonata
(1960)The word "sonata" originally meant something played in contrast to "cantata" which meant something sung. In the fifteenth century, there developed two types of sonatas: the Church Sonata (Sonata da chiesa) and the Chamber ... -
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, ... -
The Beginnings of College and University Music Departments in the United States
(1978)The purpose of this paper is to research the roots and to trace the subsequent development of music departments in America's colleges and universities. Discussion will focus on why and by whom the departments were founded ... -
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 ... -
Brahms' Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, op. 9: A Unique Tribute
(1981)Brahms' first published set of variations, his Op. 9 Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, cannot be considered a masterpiece equal to his later Handel Variations or Paganini Studies, but is undeniably a mature work ... -
Brass Performance Practices in the Sixteenth Century
(1989)This paper will focus on the performance practices involving the brass instruments in the sixteenth century. The research involved presents an even greater difficulty. There are two reasons for this: first, there is ... -
A Brief Discussion of Four Large Contemporary Works in English for Mezzo-Soprano
(1975-11)In order to encourage the interested person, performer, or pedagogue to bring more twentieth-century concert literature in English to the concert stage, four large works for mezzo-soprano have been chosen for a ... -
The Canzonettas and Leider of Franz Joseph Haydn
(1985)Looking at Haydn's songs from the perspective of the twentieth century, the following observations may be made: (a) Haydn was successful in fulfilling his own requirements to compose lieder and songs that had "variety, ... -
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. -
Cavallini, Busoni, and the Clarinet
(1979-05)Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) wrote two compositions for the clarinet, the Concertino in B flat, Op.48 of 1919 and the "Elegy" for clarinet and piano of 1921. It is not generally known that Busoni's father, Ferdinando, ... -
A Cello Student's Introduction to Cellist-Composers: Eleven Composers of Cello Methods
(1982)One should study cello history to develop an appreciation of the past, an understanding of the present, and perhaps an insight into the future. The realization of how we fit into the stream of creativity sparked by previous ... -
Channels of Communication with Hospital Patients for the Music Minister During Visitation
(1989-07-28)Ministers of music may be required by their job description to make hospital calls, and they are admonished by scripture to do so. However, they are receiving no formal training on how to make a hospital call. Research ... -
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 ... -
Characteristics of the French Violin School Found in the Music of Beethoven
(1967-05)It is the purpose of this study to find characteristics of the French Violin School found in the music of Beethoven. In a study of this type, one is usually confronted with a degree of speculation concerning the origin of ... -
Chinese Choral Music: An Approach for English-Speaking Singers
(1990)Chinese philosophy, architecture, painting, and music are some of the cultural areas explored by the West recently. Western fascination with Chinese culture seems to indicate increased understanding across societies, ... -
The Choral Festival: A Research Study and Procedural Model for Preparation, Performance and Objective Achievements
(1987)This research study is intended to focus on the importance and validity of choral festivals and to provide an organized, procedural model for preparation, performance and objective achievements of said choral idiom to ...