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Showing 1 to 20 of 134 for “"Music history"”.
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Music History and Culture: a Suggested Method of Presenting Music History At the High School Level
… to create an alternative method of presenting music history at the high school level. The study was designed to provide music educators with a method of presenting music history as it relates to elements outside of music with the purpose of helping students gain a better understanding of the …
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Development and Validation of a Listening Test in Music History and Analysis
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Metamorphoses After Oboe: An Examination of the Evolution of Oboe Part Writing Through Music History
<p>Throughout Western music history, the oboe has served as one of the primary members of the orchestra. From its beginnings in the Baroque consort to the modern day orchestra, the instrument's story is one of unique ups and downs between being a staple and being a necessity. Though the instrument …
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The Theme and Variations as Used by Four Important Piano Composers in Four Periods of Music History
… of this study was to give a brief background and history of the theme and variations in early periods of music history, as well as to analyze more specifically and compare in some depth the use of the form by four composers of later periods, in a keyboard work of each. Each of the following …
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Functions of Gender in Soca: An Historical and Lyrical Analysis of St. Lucian Soca
Soca’s music history negatively impacts female soca artists, especially when taking into account each island’s differing Carnival music history. Contrary to popular assumptions, soca (as well as calypso) did not develop similarly in every Caribbean island. Soca actually exemplifies a pan-Caribbean …
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The history of the clarinet in South Africa
This thesis explores and traces the history of the clarinet in South Africa. After discussing the problems of researching western European music history in South Africa from the arrival of the Dutch in 1652, and briefly summarising that music history up to the first clarinet reference, the thesis …
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Sergei Taneyev (1856-1915): An Analysis of His Piano Concerto in E-flat Major and Its Relationship to Tchaikovskys Piano Concerto No.1
… he was one of the major figures in Russian musical life during the late nineteenth century. For one who had such an important role in music history, it is an unfortunate that his music has not been popular. Through letters to contemporary composers and friends, Taneyev's master teacher …
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An Analysis of the Styles of C. Saint-Saëns and W. A. Mozart with Emphasis on Their Clarinet Compositions
… studied in this project represent two periods of music history, two different styles of composition and two different personalities.
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Introduction to Brazilian art song: a pedagogical guide and analysis for selected art songs for use in the voice studio
… and a lack of knowledge regarding Brazilian music history. This study aims to address these issues by increasing resource availability for performers and educators, thereby advancing the performance and pedagogical use of Brazilian repertoire. To achieve this goal, sixteen Brazilian art songs …
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Continuity and Change in Eugène Ysaÿe’s Six Sonatas, Op. 27, for Solo Violin
… who did so much to popularise French and Belgian music of the turn of the twentieth century and very much identified with the circle of composers around César Franck. This thesis focusses on Ysaÿe’s relationship with music history as represented in Op. 27. It explores his aesthetics, in particular …
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The Worlds of Samuel Felsted: Music and Society in Late Eighteenth-Century Kingston, Jamaica
… composer from Jamaica whose sheet music has survived. Previous scholarship on Felsted has focussed on the rediscovery of his oratorio *Jonah*, and the list of subscribers that was published alongside it in 1775. Some biographical details about Felsted, his family, and the white …
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Text Painting In Significant Verses of Selected Settings of Psalm 116 Taken From Angst Der Hellen Und Friede Der Seelen, A Collection of Sixteen Motets On Psalm 116 Compiled by Burckhard Grossmann (Jena, 1623)
… sixteen of Germany's most well-known Lutheran musicians to compose settings of the Psalm 116 text from Luther's translation of the Bible. Angst der Hellen und Friede der Seelen became a unique collection without precedent at this juncture of music history. It served as a personal expression of …
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Interrogating Music-Historical Narratives Through Ralph Vaughan Williams's Five Mystical Songs
… alternative methods -- such as studies of the music's relationship to sociocultural movements, English music history, and history of genre -- for understanding his music, a greater comprehension of Vaughan Williams's work can be created. Such methods are applied to <em>Five Mystical Songs</em> …
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A Study of the Factors Which Influence Collegiate Choral Ensemble Participation by Non-Music Majors at Six State-Supported Universities in Illinois
… experiences designed to foster personal and musical growth, allow for interaction with others, and express thoughts and ideas through music were strong indicators of the kinds of experiences that led to collegiate choral participation. Examples include festivals, contests, All-State and …
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Strings of Hope: The Meanings of the Violin in Jewish and Holocaust History
… thesis is to examine the impact of orchestra music, specifically the violin, in concentration camps during the era of Nazi rule. What impact did the violin have on Jewish music and culture prior to Nazi domination? How did the Nazis use instrumental music to manage of the camps and control the …
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Jeg Gikk Meg Over Sjo og Land: A Journey for the Future into the Past
… and elementary school students about their music, history, and cultural inheritance. The paper describes eight themes that formed the framework of the eight-week music curriculum used in the project. Examples of the children’s artwork and creative writing are included in the work. The author …
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Jeg Gikk Meg Over Sjo og Land: A Journey for the Future into the Past
… and elementary school students about their music, history, and cultural inheritance. The paper describes eight themes that formed the framework of the eight-week music curriculum used in the project. Examples of the children’s artwork and creative writing are included in the work. The author …
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Graduation Recital, Piano
… piano works from the major periods in music history. The opening pieces - the Scarlatti sonatas - are technically challenging but allow the pianist to show a great deal of expression. Schumann's Liederkreis, Op. 39 as well as the Weisgarber Sonatine are collaborative works; the first …
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The French Piano Prelude: Elizabeth Jacquet De La Guerre To Olivier Messiaen
… prelude is one of the earliest genres in Western music, and it is beloved for its short length, stylistic diversity, and intelligent organization among the vast number of keyboard compositions.The prelude genre has developed over the centuries, and the formation of the genre's characteristics in a …
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Music and Madness: Three Critical Case Studies
… and develops the multiple connections between music history, theory, composition, and reception and the sociopolitical structures of madness in the twentieth century. My work first uncovers the various definitions of psychological abnormality as they have taken shape through discourses of …
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