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Analysis of the Soprano Arias in the Oratorios of Joseph Haydn

This paper analyzes the soprano arias in three of Franz Joseph Haydn's oratorios, which are Il Ritorno di Tobia, Die Schöpfung, and Die Jahrezeiten. Deborah Thomas analyzes Haydn's oratorio style and attests that development is reflected in the soprano arias.

Date: December 1977

Creator: Thomas, Deborah

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Ravel’s Jeux D’Eau; Masterpiece of Color and Pianism

This paper discuss Maurice Ravel's Jeux d'eau and its accomplishment as one of the first piano solo compositions to reflect impressionistic techniques. Frederika E. Smith traces the history of Ravel's work and the originality of the Impressionism in his work.

Date: December 1977

Creator: Smith, Frederika E.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Development of the Mozart Song

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.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Claude Debussy and the Etude Tradition

This paper discusses etudes and the history of their composition, focusing on the works of Claude Debussy in particular. Richard E. Roberson examines pieces from Douze Etudes Pour Le Piano, Book One, the difficulty of the etudes, and the problems they present.

Date: December 1977

Creator: Roberson, Richard E.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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

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

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Coplas of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

This paper explores the composition and historical background of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's coplas. Molly J. McCoy discusses the composer's background, style, and influences, before examining each copla in turn.

Date: December 1977

Creator: McCoy, Molly J.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Brahms-Schumann Variations, Op. 9: A Significant Contribution Among Brahms’s Piano Compositions

This paper analyzes the Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9, created by . Pamela S. Lee discusses the influence of Robert and Clara Schumann on Johannes Brahms and his music, evaluating the impact of the piece and its origin.

Date: August 1977

Creator: Lee, Pamela S.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Baritone Title Roles in the Operas of Verdi

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

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Stylistic Predecessors of Maurice Ravel’s Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales

This paper explores the history and creation of Maurice Ravel's Valses nobles et sentimentales and its predecessors. Walter M. Coldewey explores the waltz and its expression through Maurice Ravel's work, as well as the works that influenced him.

Date: August 1977

Creator: Coldewey, Walter M.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Elements of Surrealism in La Courte Paille by Francis Poulenc

This paper explores the influence of French surrealism in the composition of La Courte Paille by Francis Poulenc. Martha Ann Pampell discusses the history of the surrealist movement, Poulenc's style, and provides an analysis of the piece.

Date: December 1976

Creator: Pampell, Martha Ann

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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J. S. Bach Cantata No. 52: An Analysis for Performance

This paper analyzes Johann Sebastian Bach's Cantata No. 52, Falsche Welt, dir trau' ich nicht. Janette Cook Williams presents findings on the evolution of the sacred solo cantata and examines the style of Bach's work.

Date: May 1975

Creator: Williams, Janette Cook

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Elements of Early New Orleans Jazz

This paper discusses the development of jazz that occurred in the Storyville district of New Orleans. Bernard Norman Rose explores the history of the area and the influences that resulted in a synthesis of music.

Date: May 1975

Creator: Rose, Bernard Norman

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Four Chamber Arias of Vincenzo Bellini

This paper explores the musical significance, history, and development of Vincenzo Bellini's four chamber arias. Nancy W. Barfield discusses the life of composer Vincenzo Bellini, his musical style, and the style of the arias themselves.

Date: May 1975

Creator: Barfield, Nancy W.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The "Dante" Sonata: The Diabolical Liszt

This paper describes the creation and impact of Franz Liszt's "Dante" Sonata. Bill Blaine gives historical context and elaborates on the literary and philosophical influences evident in the piece before providing an examination of the music.

Date: May 1975

Creator: Blaine, Bill

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Unusual Double-Reed Bass Instruments: A Historical Survey

Thesis provides a historical survey of unusual double-reed bass instruments. Carol E. North provides a historical overview before separating the instruments into those with a cylindrical bore and those with a conical bore and describing each in turn.

Date: August 1974

Creator: North, Carol E.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Beethoven: The "Eroica" Variations, Opus 35

This paper discusses and analyzes Ludwig van Beethoven's "Eroica" Variations, Opus 35. Cynthia Hukill explores the significance of the "Eroica" as a ground-breaking expansion of the variation form.

Date: December 1974

Creator: Hukill, Cynthia

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Influence of the Commedia Dell’ Arte on Opera Buffa

This paper explores the connection between the Commedia dell'arte and the opera buffa genre and asserts that performers should be aware of this connection. John Arden Hopkin explores the history of the Commedia dell'arte and the rise of opera buffa.

Date: August 1974

Creator: Hopkin, John Arden

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Liederkreis, Op. 39, by Robert Alexander Schumann

This paper analyzes the music of the Liederkreis, Op. 39 to provide insight into the nature and style of the piece. Robert Farias Austin, Jr. explores the history of the German Lied and the life of the composer, Robert Alexander Schumann.

Date: May 1974

Creator: Austin, Robert Farias, Jr.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Physical Development of the Bassoon

This paper explores the history of the bassoon and its construction. Bob A. Sparks analyzes its evolution over time, from the versions created in France and Germany to the bassoon of the twentieth century.

Date: August 1973

Creator: Sparks, Bob A.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Some Influences of French Classical Organ Music Upon the Chorale Partita Auf Meinen Lieben Gott by Georg Böhm

This paper discusses how German composer Georg Böhm was influenced by French classical organ music, and how this style is reflected in Böhm's chorale partita Auf Meinen Lieben Gott.

Date: December 1973

Creator: Schaper, Victor D.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Some Aspects of Unity in Beethoven’s Piano Sonata Op. 81A

This paper highlights aspects of unity in Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 81A. Jannis M. Peterson provides historical background to the work, identifies the problem of unity, and analyzes the piece.

Date: August 1973

Creator: Peterson, Jannis M.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Ultra-Rationality and Anti-rationality as Pre-compositional Techniques of the Twentieth Century

Thesis analyzes the concepts of ultra-rationality and anti-rationality as pre-compositional techniques and then compares and contrasts the two. John W. Petersen discusses the development and use of the two techniques and their impact on the history of music.

Date: August 1973

Creator: Petersen, John W.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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An Analysis of Method Books for the Bass Trombone

This paper provides a survey and analysis of eight method books for the bass trombone. Robert G. Hurst describes each of these titles with detail and explores the methods discussed in the texts, as well as the history and construction of the bass trombone.

Date: December 1973

Creator: Hurst, Robert G.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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A Stylistic Evaluation of Aaron Copland’s Piano Variations

This paper evaluates the style of American composer Aaron Copland's Piano Variations. Philip Carey Jones discusses its position as a unique piece in twentieth-century piano literature and compares his work to that of other composers.

Date: August 1972

Creator: Jones, Philip Carey

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Analysis of the Soprano Arias in the Oratorios of Joseph Haydn

Ravel’s Jeux D’Eau; Masterpiece of Color and Pianism

Development of the Mozart Song

Claude Debussy and the Etude Tradition

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

The Coplas of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

Brahms-Schumann Variations, Op. 9: A Significant Contribution Among Brahms’s Piano Compositions

The Baritone Title Roles in the Operas of Verdi

The Stylistic Predecessors of Maurice Ravel’s Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales

Elements of Surrealism in La Courte Paille by Francis Poulenc

J. S. Bach Cantata No. 52: An Analysis for Performance

The Elements of Early New Orleans Jazz

Four Chamber Arias of Vincenzo Bellini

The "Dante" Sonata: The Diabolical Liszt

Unusual Double-Reed Bass Instruments: A Historical Survey

Beethoven: The "Eroica" Variations, Opus 35

The Influence of the Commedia Dell’ Arte on Opera Buffa

The Liederkreis, Op. 39, by Robert Alexander Schumann

The Physical Development of the Bassoon

Some Influences of French Classical Organ Music Upon the Chorale Partita Auf Meinen Lieben Gott by Georg Böhm

Some Aspects of Unity in Beethoven’s Piano Sonata Op. 81A

Ultra-Rationality and Anti-rationality as Pre-compositional Techniques of the Twentieth Century

An Analysis of Method Books for the Bass Trombone

A Stylistic Evaluation of Aaron Copland’s Piano Variations