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	An Approach to the Critical Evaluation of Settings of the Poetry of Walt Whitman: Lowell Liebermann's Symphony No. 2 Date: 2003-05 Creator: Kenaston, Karen S. Description: Walt Whitman's poetry continues to inspire composers of choral music, and the growing collection of musical settings necessitates development of a standard evaluative tool. Critical evaluation of the musical settings of Whitman's work is difficult because the extensive body of verse is complex and of uneven quality, and lack of common text among compositions makes comparison problematical. The diversity of musical styles involved further complicates the issue. Previous studies have focused on either ideology or style, but none have united the two critical approaches, thus restricting potential for deeper understanding of the music. This study proposes an approach to critical evaluation of Whitman settings that applies hermeneutics, or a blend of analysis and criticism, to the process. The hermeneutic approach includes an examination of the interrelationship between musical form and style and the composer's ideology, which is revealed through his/her treatment of Whitman's poetry and analyzed in light of cultural influences. Lowell Liebermann (b. 1961) has composed a large scale choral/orchestral setting of Whitman texts in his Symphony No. 2, opus 67 (1999). The selection, placement, and treatment of poetry in Symphony No. 2 provide a window into the composer's mind and his place in the current musical climate. Liebermann's setting reveals his interest in Whitman's search for spirituality and the human spirit's transcendence over time and space. His understanding of Whitman is filtered through a postmodern cynicism, which he seeks to remedy with his nostalgic neo-Romantic style. Chapter One provides an introduction to Whitman's life and examination of his poetry's themes, style, and reception. Chapter Two outlines issues relevant to criticism of Whitman settings and proposes an approach to critical analysis. Chapter Three applies the critical method to Liebermann's Second Symphony, drawing conclusions about its place in contemporary culture. > more info

	Holocaust Song Literature: Expressing the Human Experiences and Emotions of the Holocaust through Song Literature, Focusing on Song Literature of Hirsh Glick, Mordechai Gebirtig, and Simon Sargon Date: 2005-08 Creator: Nedvin, Brian Description: During the years of the Holocaust, song literature was needed to fulfill the unique needs of people caught in an unimaginable nightmare. The twelve years between 1933 and 1945 were filled with a brutal display of man's inhumanity to man. Despite the horrific conditions or perhaps because of them, the Jewish people made music, and in particular, they sang. Whether built on a new or an old melody, the Holocaust song literature continues to speak to those of us who are willing to listen. This body of work tells the world that these people lived, suffered, longed for vengeance, loved, dreamed, prayed, and tragically, died. This repertoire of songs is part of the legacy, the very soul of the Jewish people. This study contains a brief look at the historical circumstances, and through the song literature of Hirsh Glick, Mordechai Gebirtig and Simon Sargon, life within the ghetto, the concentration camp, the decisions families had to make, the choices to fight back against incredible odds, the place of faith within this nightmare, and a look at the lives and works of the composers themselves. > more info

	The Influence of National Styles on the Compositions of Pauline Viardot Date: 2009-05 Creator: McCormack, Jessica Description: Unlike other song composers of the 19th century, Pauline Viardot wrote in many languages and national styles. Her songs, "Haï Luli!," "In der Frühe," "Morirò," "La nuit monte/ Già la notte," "Canción de la Infanta," "Юноша и дьва," "Le Rêve de Jésus," are examples of Viardot's ability to compose in many languages and national styles. > more info

	Form and Lyricism as Elements of Neo-Romanticism in Summer Music Op. 31 by Samuel Barber (1957) with three recitals of selected works by Bach, Mozart, Hindemith, Handel, Gaubert, and others Date: 2001-12 Creator: Grosklos, Hollie Jo Description: The music of Samuel Barber is well known in the vocal, piano, and string literature; however, little of his chamber music involves woodwinds, and in particular, only one work involves the woodwind quintet. Summer Music, originally commissioned as a septet, developed after the premiere of the work into the woodwind quintet version, with the assistance of the New York Woodwind Quintet. Barber is considered a contemporary .romantic. composer, evidenced through his use of lyricism. Summer Music, a standard in the woodwind quintet literature, should be included in every professional flutist's repertoire. The intent of this dissertation is to consider Barber's use of lyricism as a determinant of the form of Summer Music, as well as to compare the differences between the manuscript and the published edition. > more info

	Faculty Recital: 2006-09-24 - Robin Best and Lynn Eustis Date: 2006-09-24 Creator: Best, Robin Description: Faculty recital of contemporary American music for voice and piano performed at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall > more info \| Use restricted to UNT community

	Ensemble: 2007-03-14 - UNT Chamber Orchestra Date: 2007-03-14 Creator: UNT Chamber Orchestra Description: Chamber orchestra concert performed at UNT Winspear Performance Hall. > more info \| Use restricted to UNT community

	Faculty Recital: 2007-01-18 - Lynn Eustis, soprano Date: 2007-01-18 Creator: Eustis, Lynn Description: Faculty Recital performed at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall titled, "Vocal Music in Theresienstadt: Art as a Means of Survival" > more info \| Use restricted to UNT community

	Faculty Recital: 2007-04-02 - Lynn Eustis, soprano and Richard Croft, tenor and James Scott, flute and Elvia Puccinelli, harpsichord and organ Date: 2007-04-02 Creator: Eustis, Lynn Description: A faculty and guest artist recital performed at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall. > more info \| Use restricted to UNT community

	Faculty Recital: 2007-02-23 - Lynn Eustis, soprano and Kevin Jones, piano Date: 2007-02-23 Creator: Eustis, Lynn Description: A faculty and guest recital performed at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall. > more info \| Use restricted to UNT community

	Faculty Recital: 2007-03-27 - Liederabend Date: 2007-03-27 Creator: Eustis, Lynn Description: A faculty recital performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall. > more info \| Use restricted to UNT community