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Giving voice to Virginia Woolf : finding the musical coalescence of Dominick Argento’s From the diary of Virginia Woolf
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Viet Cuong's Bull's-Eye: A Conductor's Analysis
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Of the more than five-hundred works cataloged in Rodney Winther’s An Annotated Guide to Wind Chamber Music, ninety-six percent include double reed instruments in their orchestration, which limits the repertoire available ... -
Pre-existent music in the works of Peter Maxwell Davies
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A Comparative Analysis of Goals and Programs for College Level Group Piano Instruction in Kansas
(University of Kansas, 1981-05-31)This study was a comparative analysis of group piano programs and goals between the secondary two-year schools and the four-year schools of Kansas. A four-part survey was mailed to all group piano instructors of college ... -
The Accompaniment of Gregorian Chant
(University of Kansas, 1959-05-31)Although Gregorian Chant is sacred monody that dates from an age in which instrumental accompaniment was not employed for liturgical music, today, particularly in the services of the Roman Catholic Church, the common ... -
A study of community attitudes toward music education in the public schools of selected communities in Missouri
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Music and War: Imperial Propaganda and German Patriotism in Wartime Secular Vocal Works of Mozart, Beethoven, and Weber
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Music has always been influenced by politics. Political ideas become especially prominent in musical compositions during periods of turmoil, particularly in times of war. Around 1800, Central Europe suffered from extensive ... -
THE ECCENTRIC HUMOR IN ERIK SATIE’S PIANO MUSIC
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)In early 20th century France, Eric Satie was regarded among the leading figures of humor in high-art music. Many of Satie’s compositions contain different types of humor, such as parody, irony, and satire, and the eccentricity ... -
Multicultural Influences in Debussy’s Piano Music
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Debussy has been known for integrating different subjects into his music such as pictures, scenes of nature, poems, and elements from other cultures that leave the listener with the impression that Debussy tries to capture ... -
A Pedagogical and Performance Analysis of Francis Poulenc’s Works for Two Pianos and Four Hands
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Francis Poulenc’s piano duo music has not received the same detailed scrutiny as the solo piano music, even though this relatively small body of repertoire (just five pieces in total) is quite valuable. Its emotional scope ... -
The History of the Fine Arts School at the University of Kansas
(University of Kansas, 1941-12-31)The history of the Fine Arts School at the University of Kansas begins, in a sense, with the history of Lawrence. As early as 1854 there were musical influences in the town, which, after the founding of the university in ... -
A history of music education at the University of Kansas from 1866-1936
(University of Kansas, 1976-12-31)The primary purpose of this study is to trace the development of music education at the University of Kansas from its inception through the time·when Otto Miessner became the Department's chairman in 1936. Tracing that ... -
"We Shall Go Forth": A Musical Analysis of the Women's Music Movement, 1969-1985
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)In the wake of the social and political movements that defined the 1960s, the women’s music movement emerged as a means to cultivate an outlet for young lesbian musicians who saw themselves as equal to their straight male ... -
Rachmaninoff's "Concealed Variation" Principle: Inspiration for Motivic Unity in his Preludes, Op. 32
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) is considered one of the greatest pianist-composers of the Late Romantic Era. Specifically, his twenty-four piano preludes stand as hallmarks of the Russian solo repertoire, inspired by the ... -
The conceptualization of a theoretical framework for a music intervention to improve auditory development in very preterm infants
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Very preterm infants are at a high risk for language delays that can persist throughout their lifetime. The auditory system is rapidly developing and highly sensitive to acoustic stimulation during the third trimester of ... -
The Chaconne for Solo Violin by J. S. Bach: A Performance Guide
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Abstract As one of the most important solo pieces in the violin repertoire, the Chaconne has inspired and tested numerous violinists on the road to violin mastery. It is not only the longest single movement of the unaccompanied ... -
Far From Home: Suite for Jazz Big Band
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Far From Home: Suite for Jazz Big Band is a large scale, four movement suite for large jazz ensemble of five saxophones with various woodwind doubles, four trombones, four trumpets with flugelhorn doubles, and rhythm section ... -
A Striking Effect: Chromatic Techniques in Baroque Variation Sets and Their Relationship to Late Madrigals
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)One of the most widely used approaches in tonal music, variation technique has informed centuries of composition. Beginning with Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, the Baroque keyboard variation set was a prominent form; one ... -
Don Henry - A Chamber Opera in One Act
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Don Henry is a chamber opera that tells the true story of a University of Kansas student who fought in the Spanish Civil War against Francisco Franco’s fascist forces in the 1930s. The work examines the eponymous protagonist’s ... -
The Progressive Clarinetist: A Comprehensive Method for Fast-Paced Fundamental Growth
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This modern-day method has been created because of the demand for a student’s consistent growth throughout musical programs in a collegiate setting. A gap exists between a private instructor and one’s personal practice ...