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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Wind instruments"”.
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Acoustic pulse reflectometry for the measurement of musical wind instruments
The bore profile and input impedance of a musical wind instrument provide valuable information about its acoustical properties. The time domain technique of acoustic pulse reflectometry can be used to measure the input impulse response of a tubular object, such as a wind instrument, from which both …
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A Historical and Analytical Examination of the Stravinsky Octet for Wind Instruments, with a Guide to Performance Preparation of the Two Trumpet Parts
The Octuor pour instruments a vents (or Octet), written in 1922-1923 by Igor Stravinsky, is a piece in three movements for a curious assortment of instruments: two trumpets, two trombones, flute, clarinet and two bassoons. It is one of four influential chamber works for winds by Stravinsky to …
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Algorithmic design of wind instrument shape via 3D FDTD and deep learning
Traditional design of wind instruments centers around simple shapes such as tubes and cones, whose acoustic properties are well understood and are easily fabricated with traditional manufacturing methods. The advent of additive manufacturing enables the realization of highly complex geometries and …
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Allusions to the vocal art in selected wind instrument pedagogical sources
… was the search for ways to relate knowledge of wind instrument playing methods to the study of voice. The purpose of the study was to examine historical and contemporary brass and woodwind teaching sources to determine whether allusions to the vocal art were documented by reputable wind …
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"Gyorgy Ligeti's ""Musica Ricercata"" and Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet: A Study in Transcription or Recomposition"
… six movements of his Musica Ricercata for wind quintet, it will allow performers of wind instruments a greater insight into how the Six Bagatelles can be considered a unique work in its own right.
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A catalogue of the brass musical instruments of the Carl Busch Collection at the University of Illinois
… Carl Busch Collection contains approximately 250 wind instruments of the early-nineteenth through the early-twentieth centuries. Perhaps the most significant of the 119 brass instruments are a set of American Civil War Era over-the-shoulder instruments, three Antoniophones, a Besson cornophone, …
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Timbral Effects of 3D Printing Brass Wind Musical Instruments: A Comparison Between Traditional and 3D Printed Construction
… explores the timbral effects that manufacturing wind instruments from thermoplastics (via 3D printing) has in comparison to traditionally made instruments. The project mainly focuses on the individual properties of different thermoplastics in comparison to traditional materials like brass. The …
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Jean-Georges Kastner's Traité general d'instrumentation: A Translation and Commentary
… treatise discusses the standard orchestral instruments and several obscure and ancient instruments. Intended principally for young composers, it provides the most detailed descriptions of the standard wind instruments of his day and discusses recent developments like the ophicleide and …
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A New Wind Band Edition of Ferdinand David's Concertino Op. 4 for Trombone
… a new edition of an existing work for the wind band, transcribed from the original orchestral version. Ferdinand David’s Concertino Op. 4 is a substantial work for trombone performers and is a part of their standard repertoire. The new edition will allow for more performance opportunities …
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For whom the bell tolls for flute (piccolo), soprano saxophone (alto saxophone), percussion, and piano
… the piece. The bell chord, melodic lines in the winds, and rhythmic percussive patterns all originate from this material. In terms of instrumentation, I rely on two groups: the first is a pair of wind instruments and the second consists of percussion and piano. These duets interact with each …
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Intonation : a source of information for the university wind ensemble conductor
… the intonation and methods of tuning the wind instruments in the university wind ensemble. The study concerned itself with the following issues:1. Temperaments and tunings used in tuning the university wind ensemble2. Pitch discrimination of the individual ensemble member3. Collective …
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Improvements to the acoustic pulse reflectometry technique for measuring duct dimensions
… structures such as pipeline sections, musical wind instruments and human airways, acoustic pulse reflectometry has become established as a useful tool for non-invasively measuring the input impulse response, from which the internal duct dimensions can be calculated. In this thesis, the theory …
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Varese : the chamber works of the 1920's: detailed analyses of Hyperprism, Octandre and Integrales.
… F. In order to simplify matters, brass and woodwind instruments are collectively described as "wind" instruments and wide intervals, such as
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Extended notation. The depiction of the unconventional
… in this thesis. It comprises chapters on string instruments, wind instruments, percussion instruments, plucked instruments and keyboard instruments. A systematic notation of unconventional instrumental playing techniques has not yet been attempted, nor have all tech-niques subject to this work …
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Boosey & Hawkes: The rise and fall of a wind instrument manufacturing empire
… Great Britain; in its heyday, besides providing wind instruments for the numerous civilian bands at home, the company supplied instruments to military regiments of the British armed forces, resulting in global distribution. Consequently the company became a symbol both of the British Empire and …
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A Study of Selected Works Written for Winds
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A study of the wall vibrations excited during the playing of lip-reed instruments
… claim the ability to distinguish between wind instruments of different materials, researchers today still debate the legitimacy of this claim and the mechanism by which it could occur. In this thesis, a series of experiments is presented in which a simplified wind instrument, consisting of …
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An original composition, Diamundo, and a historical survey of music spatialization
… original composition, Diamundo, for percussion, winds, strings, and loudspeakers, based on the poem of the same name by the Brazilian poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade. It is scored for a chamber orchestra with a main ensemble formed by strings, piano, percussion, and guitar, plus electroacoustic …
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