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Idiomatic Compositional Techniques in John Rutter's Requiem
… significant harmonic structures and idiomatic compositional techniques and applies those techniques in an original composition. Subtopics of note included harmonic non-functionality, modulations, and orchestration. The original work is comprised of two movements for choir and piano respectively …
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Compositional Techniques in Hodie by Ralph Vaughan Williams
… used not only complicated and innovative compositional techniques but also the largest instrumentation among his choral-orchestral compositions. It gives a challenging opportunity for composers who wish to learn innovative compositional techniques for vocal or choral-orchestral music. This …
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Compositional techniques in the music of Stockhausen (1951-1970)
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Compositional Techniques Found in Three Orchestral Works of Gyorgy Ligeti
… analyses presented give special emphasis to the compositional techniques shared by the three works. Despite important stylistic developments which appeared during this period of Ligeti's career, certain techniques and tendencies remain relatively unchanged, providing a sense of stylistic …
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An Overview of Select Compositional Techniques in David Maslanka's Symphonies Nos. 4 and 9
… motivic development. One of the most important compositional techniques used by Maslanka in his wind band symphonies is the use of musical quotation. The use of this technique stems from the composer’s anxiety surrounding the compositional process and led to a compositional ritual, including …
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A portfolio of compositions developing notational and compositional techniques in neo-liturgical music including handpan
… has been in place to express advanced handpan techniques in printed sheet music. My process in researching and creating this portfolio entailed a fourfold methodology: cultivating new elements of handpan notation using an existing knowledge of composition and percussion, interviewing …
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Choros N. 10 by Heitor Villa-Lobos: Analyzing the Themes and Compositional Techniques of Brazilian Modernism
<p>Heitor Villa-Lobos (b. March 5, 1887 - d. November 17, 1959) can be considered the most important composer in Brazilian music history. Although the composer is listed as one of the most influential composers in the history of the guitar, he reached his peak in his works for piano and symphonic …
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An original composition, Symphony No. 1, "Eustace the Monk" and compositional techniques used to elicit musical humor
… this five-movement dramatic symphony. Part II – “Compositional Techniques Used to Elicit Musical Humor” employs an analytical approach to music adapted from various theories of humor. One of the primary theories adapted in this approach is Victor Raskin’s General Theory of Verbal Humor. Other …
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A Comparative Study of Compositional Techniques Employed in Instructional Materials and Twentieth-Century Solos for the Clarinet
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An exploration of modal, serial, stochastic, electroacoustic and computer aided compositional techniques and their application into a series of original compositions
… In this first part, an overview is given of the techniques that were used in order to create the pieces that are included in this PhD. The goal is not to give a detailed analysis of the techniques but to emphasize the ideas that might interest other composers and facilitate them in then: search …
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An Exploration and Application of Lieder Performance Practices and Compositional Techniques Towards the Poetic and Musical Structures of Robert Schumann's Mignon Lieder
… in order to capture the essence of Schumann’s compositional style as well as the performance practice needed specifically for his lieder. These topics are directly linked to the close relationship between text and music and the ability to blend the two for a meaningful performance. Also, an …
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Camille Saint-Säens' Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Opus 103: An Analytical Study of Form, Compositional Techniques, and a Performance Perspective
… of the concerto is analyzed regarding its form, compositional style, and performance indications. Diagrams, charts, and musical examples are presented to illustrate and substantiate the researcher's conclusions. Chapter I presents the topic and purpose of this study, a brief biography of …
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Peter Lieberson's First Piano Concerto: A Buddhist-inspired poetic vision realized through twelve-tone language, other contemporary compositional techniques, together with three recitals of works by Bach, Chopin, Mozart, Albéniz, Grieg, Ginastera and Paderecki
… Lieberson's life, his spiritual beliefs and compositional style is presented. Chapter II contains background information on the Piano Concerto, along with biographical sketches of Peter Serkin, for whom the work was written, and Seiji Ozawa, music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and …
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Leopold Godowsky’s Fifty-Three Studies on Chopin’s Études
… significance of these Studies and to reveal the compositional techniques that Godowsky used to create them. This dissertation consists of a foreword and seven chapters. The foreword describes the unique position that Godowsky’s Studies occupy in the piano literature and argues that they deserve …
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Kalos eidos for piano and wind ensemble
… in April 2019. This piece represents systematic compositional processes and the use of organized musical elements to transform the features of the kaleidoscope into musical patterns. Two essential ideas appear throughout the piece: (1) the concept of specular reflection in symmetry, (2) the …
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The Musical Ideology and Style of Isang Yun, as Reflected in His Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra (1975/1976)
… a study of the general characteristic of Yun's compositional techniques and his musical philosophy and ideology.
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The influence of Bartok's approach to keyboard compositions on contemporary Chinese solo piano music: a portfolio of recorded performances and exegesis.
… contributions to the combination of western compositional techniques and national music elements. Many Chinese composers of different generations have been inspired by his achievement. This research focuses on the study of selected contemporary Chinese solo piano music after 1980 and …
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Revealing Janacek: On an Overgrown Path--Series I
… twentieth-century era, through an analysis of compositional techniques in the solo piano cycle On an Overgrown Path--Series I. By examining Janacek's musical background, specifically: (1) musical studies and early influences, (2) the influence of Herbartian philosophy on his musical theoretics, …
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The grain of the digital audio workstation
… have articulated its unique possibilities for compositional practice, or historically contextualised the emergence of such practices. To clarify the locus of inquiry, a theoretical framework termed the grain of the DAW is developed. Derived primarily from Roland Barthes’ notion of the grain …
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