A Guide for the Preparation, Analysis and Performance of the Brass Quintet Literature of Thom Ritter George, with Three Recitals of Selected Works by Bach, Bitsch, Handel, Torelli, Suderberg, Ketting and Others

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An examination of the musical style, compositional techniques and performance practice issues of American composer Thom Ritter George with special attention paid to his Quintet No. 4 written in 1986. The document also includes a short history of brass instruments in chamber music, history of the brass quintet in America, discussion of the role of the trumpet in the quintet, overview of the composers contributions to music and brass quintet in America, discussion of the role of the trumpet in the quintet, overview of the composers contributions to music and brass quintet, and background information on the composer.

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Stowman, William J. (William John) May 1998.

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An examination of the musical style, compositional techniques and performance practice issues of American composer Thom Ritter George with special attention paid to his Quintet No. 4 written in 1986. The document also includes a short history of brass instruments in chamber music, history of the brass quintet in America, discussion of the role of the trumpet in the quintet, overview of the composers contributions to music and brass quintet in America, discussion of the role of the trumpet in the quintet, overview of the composers contributions to music and brass quintet, and background information on the composer.

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Stowman, William J. (William John). A Guide for the Preparation, Analysis and Performance of the Brass Quintet Literature of Thom Ritter George, with Three Recitals of Selected Works by Bach, Bitsch, Handel, Torelli, Suderberg, Ketting and Others, dissertation, May 1998; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc935818/: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

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