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Analysis for Performance of the Song Cycle Songs of Travel, by Ralph Vaughan Williams

Description: This paper analyzes Ralph Vaughan Williams' Songs of Travel and asserts that the songs are a song cycle rather than just a collection of songs set to to the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson. Richard Porter Cole performs a musical and poetic analysis of the songs and makes suggestions to aid performers of the piece.
Date: May 1977
Creator: Cole, Richard Porter
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An Analysis of Jaques Ibert’s Concertino Da Camera for Alto Saxophone and Eleven Instruments

Description: This paper provides historical background for the creation of Jacques Ibert's Concertino da camera for alto saxophone and eleven instruments and analyzes its three movements. As one of the first works written for the saxophone, James Garland Riggs explains the importance of the piece.
Date: December 1972
Creator: Riggs, James Garland
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The Baritone Title Roles in the Operas of Verdi

Description: This paper discusses the nature and significance of the baritone title roles in the operas of Giuseppe Verdi. These operas include Nabucco, Macbeth, Rigoletto, Simon Boccanegra, and Falstaff. Jewel William Hobbins explore the evolution of vocal roles and asserts that Verdi highly prized dramatic skill in his performers.
Date: December 1977
Creator: Hobbins, Jewel William
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Cēgə Trouhèst

Description: Cēgə Trouhèst is a three-movement work of about thirteen minutes duration. The text by the composer provides a vehicle for aural stimulation only. Cēgə Trouhèst is a continuum of resonances embellished by melodic and rhythmic passages. These embellishments along with other devices and the choice of instrumentation all contribute to the development of the varied timbres. The first two movements introduce the material to be employed in the third, which continues the idea of change exhibited in th… more
Date: May 1976
Creator: Cox, Ronald Arnold
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The Clarinet: Its Development and Influence in the Field of Jazz

Description: This paper identifies the major clarinetists who contributed to the development of jazz and the history of the jazz movement. Gary F. Hallquist traces the history of the clarinet in jazz from the beginnings in New Orleans to the late twentieth century, touching on the major events in the scene during this era.
Date: August 1978
Creator: Hallquist, Gary F.
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A Comparison of Editions of Carl Maria von Weber’s Grand Duo Concertant, Op. 48, for Clarinet and Piano, With the Composer’s Autograph Score

Description: This paper compares various editions of Carl Maria Von Weber's Grand Duo Concertant, Op. 48, with the composer's original autograph score. Catherine E. Wood discusses how well these editions retained the composer's intentions, and which edition is the most accurate.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Wood, Catherine E.
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Development of the Mozart Song

Description: This paper explores the lesser known songs Wolfgang Mozart composed for voice and keyboard and examines developments in harmony, melody, and style. Timothy G. Seelig traces the history of these songs, their structure and interpretation, and promotes study of the pieces.
Date: August 1977
Creator: Seelig, Timothy G.
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