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Nontraditional Six-Four Chords and Their Impact on Middleground Structures in Schumann, Brahms, and Saint-Säens

Description: This dissertation explores middleground functionality of six-four chords by combining a voice-leading approach with hypermetrical analysis. By acknowledging the functional ambiguity of certain six-four chords that do not fit into traditional classifications (Aldwell and Schachter's cadential, consonant, passing, and neighboring six-four), or that can be seen as fitting in more than one category, I show that our interpretation of deeper-level structures is contingent upon how we choose to hear t… more
Date: December 2021
Creator: Gao, Yiyi
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Structural Pitch Collections in Jaakko Mäntyjärvi's "Richte mich, Gott"

Description: ‘Richte mich, Gott' exemplifies Jaakko Mäntyjärvi's pluralistic compositional approach through an interlaced organization of tonal and non-tonal pitch content. The development of ideas in the text of Psalm 43 and the concluding doxology is depicted across both layers of pitch organization and governed by specific structural pitch collections: (0145) and (0257). Moreover, the organic transformation of these structural pitch collections' intervallic content emerges as a fundamental means of progr… more
Date: December 2021
Creator: Botha, Charlotte
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Georg Joseph Vogler (1749-1814) and His Jesuit-Influenced "System" of Harmony

Description: This dissertation reexamines the music-theoretical writing of Georg Jospeh Vogler (1749-1814) in light of his educational background. His system, which is often characterized as "awkward" or "self-contradictory," is actually indicative of the rationalist/humanist preferences of Vogler's main source of training: the Jesuit Order. I argue that Vogler's theories and compositional style have been marginalized, partially due to their incompatibility with the more prevalent systems of his era, whic… more
Date: August 2021
Creator: Donley, Douglas Michael
Partner: UNT Libraries

Binger Manner-Gesang-Verein

Description: "Binger Men's Singing Society. Sunday, 19th of December, 1920, 8 pm in the Binger Festival Hall - First Society Concert. Conducted by Music Director Joseph Knettel. Contributors: Martha Bommer (of Wiesbaden), soprano; Chamber virtuoso Ernst Lindner (of Wiesbaden), violin (members of the Wiesbaden State Theater); Wendelin Kamp (of Kempten), baritone. The proceeds go to needy children."
Date: 1920
Creator: Knettel, Joseph
Partner: UNT Music Library

Binger Männergesangverein und Frauenchor

Description: "Binger Men's Singing Society and Women's Chorus. Choir Director & Music Director: Josef Knettel. Program order of the ceremony in the Bingen city hall on the 10th of October, 1954 at 10: 15 am, on the ocassion of the 50th anniversary of the directorship of Music Director Josf Knettel." Program includes "Der Erfolg" by Knettel.
Date: 1954
Creator: Knettel, Joseph
Partner: UNT Music Library

Festbuch zur Feier des 125 jährigen Bestehens der Konzertgesellschaft Bad Kreuznach 1830-1955

Description: "Festival book to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Bad Kreuznach Concert Society, 1830-1955." Knettel pictured on p. 5 as Choir Director of the Konzertgesellschaft since 1908 and listed, on p. 7, as director of a performance of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis on Sunday, the 30th of October 1955, at 4:00 pm.
Date: 1955
Creator: Knettel, Joseph
Partner: UNT Music Library

Musik-fest anläßlich der 75-jährigen Jubelfeier des Cäcilien-Vereins

Description: Festival program. "Music festival on the occasion of the 75th anniversary celebration of the St. Caecilia Society at Bingen on the 23rd and 24th of May, 1914 in the Festival Hall at Bingen on the Rhine." Knettel is listed as Music Director of the St. Caecilia Society since 1902 on p. 31 of the program.
Date: 1914
Creator: Knettel, Joseph
Partner: UNT Music Library

Vier Lieder für eine Singstimme und Klavier, Op. 2

Description: "Four Songs for One Voice and Piano by Paul Kletzki, Op. 2" English titles of songs are (surnames of lyricists are in parentheses): "1. Fog (Lenau) 'You cloudy fog'; 2. Consolation (Storm) 'So come, what may come'; 3. Close both my eyes (Storm); 4. Plea (Lenau) 'Because on me your dark eye'." Published in Berlin by N. Simrock G.m.b.H with plate number 14564.
Date: 1923
Creator: Kletzki, Paul, 1900-1973
Partner: UNT Music Library

Konzert, D moll, Op. 22

Description: "Concerto in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 22 arranged by the composer for two pianos." Published in Leipzig by Breitkopf & Härtel E.B. 5506. 2nd piano part is a reduction of the orchestral parts.
This item is restricted from view until January 1, 2026.
Date: 1930
Creator: Kletzki, Paul, 1900-1973
Partner: UNT Music Library

Zehn biblische Sprüche

Description: Autograph score. "Victor Hammer, dem Freunde." For middle woman's voice (alto) with obbligato clarinet accompaniment. Clarinet in A and B-flat. No. 1: Psalm 57:8; No. 2: Psalm 107:1; No. 3: Job 10:15; No. 4: Psalm 139:23-34; No. 5: Psalm 4:9; No. 6: Psalm 116:1,3; No. 7: Psalm 108:14; No. 8: Psalm 12:2; No. 9: Psalm 1:1,3; No. 10: Song of Solomon 8:7. See Box 1, Folder 6 in this collection for English translations of these texts.
Date: unknown
Creator: Weisse, Hans, 1892-1940
Partner: UNT Music Library
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