The Snare Drum as a Solo Concert Instrument: An In-Depth Study of Works by Milton Babbitt, John Cage, Dan Senn, and Stuart Saunders Smith, Together with Three Recitals of Selected Works by Keiko Abe, Daniel Levitan, Askell Masson, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and Others

This dissertation discusses the potential of the snare drum as a solo concert instrument. Four pieces from a collection entitled The Noble Snare are used for demonstration ("Homily" by Milton Babbitt, "Composed Improvisation for Snare Drum" by John Cage, "Peeping Tom" by Dan Senn, and "The Noble Snare" by Stuart Saunders Smith). In the absence of many traditional musical devices (i.e. melody and harmony), alternative means of expression are used by the composer. Each piece is discussed with regard to its distinctive compositional approach and inherent performance issues. Information is also given pertaining to the background of the Noble Snare series. This includes: the inspiration for the project, editorial issues, and its influence on snare drum performance. Much of this research was completed through interviews by with author with Sylvia Smith, publisher of The Noble Snare and owner of Smith Publications.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2004

Author dc:creator

• Baker, Jason Colby

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ford, Mark, 1958-
• Corporon, Eugene
• Deane, Christopher

• Snare drum music -- History and criticism.
• Babbitt, Milton, 1916- Homily.
• Senn, Dan, 1951- Peeping Tom.
• Cage, John. c ̳Composed improvisation, snare drum.
• Smith, Stuart, 1948- Noble snare.
• snare drum
• Milton Babbitt
• John Cage
• Dan Senn
• Stuart Saunders Smith

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Baker, Jason Colby
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 60660824
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