Thèses sur le sujet « Composers, biography »

Recent musicological discourse, while frequently considering issues of historiography and canonicity, has seldom critically engaged with biography as a genre of documentary significance to reception history for its attempts to shape public opinion of its subjects. In consequence, modern musicology has often taken for granted many tendencies and preoccupations that accumulated in musical biography in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This thesis presents a historiographical examination of the precedents for and accretions of these assumptions, in terms of the role played by biography both in the establishment and maintenance of ideological canons and in the resultant ‘top-down' conception of music history as dominated by an elite handful of exalted composers. Exploration of the ways in which biographies constructed their subjects as ‘great' and ‘exemplary' – insofar as these concepts were idealized within the communities of readers for whom they were originally written – is conducted through two major studies of the published texts to c.1950 on canonical composers including J. S. Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann, Wagner, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky. The first investigates the elaboration and distortion of a set of some twenty-five of the most famous myths of musical biography, from their origins in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Continental European texts to their fullest development (and, in many cases, their refutation) in English-language biographies up to the mid-twentieth century. In contrast, the second critically analyzes the twelve volumes of the original ‘Master Musicians' series (1899-1906) as exemplars of the biographical and musical paradigms of composer life-writing, and as late Victorian period pieces of significance to canon formation for their conception as a closed set of monographs of historically-important subjects appropriated to English ends. The conclusion provides a preliminary assessment of the implications to modern musicology of the findings of this thesis through re-evaluation of elements of recent biographical and hermeneutical scholarship, and proposes that the discipline might usefully adopt a more inclusive, self-reflexive approach to the study of musical biography in the future.

Fred Jewell was one of the leading composers of band and circus music of the early twentieth century. Born in Worthington, Indiana in 1875, he started his musical career at age sixteen as a baritone player in a circus band. He rose to the position of bandmaster for the Barnum and Bailey, Gentry Brothers, Hagenbeck-Wallace, and Sells-Floto Circuses. He wrote dozens of marches and other pieces of music for the circus. Upon returning to Indiana, he began to concentrate on the concert band, writing music in several genre for that ensemble.He relocated to Iowa from 1918-1923, where he established his publishing company and directed the Iowa Brigade Band. He returned to Worthington in 1923, where he became director at the local high school and the President of the Town Council. His publishing business grew during the 1920s, and he was named director of the Indianapolis Murat Temple Shrine Band, one of the nation's leading Masonic ensembles. Frequently in demand as a guest conductor, he joined the American Bandmasters Association and wrote many marches for the educational market. He guided his publishing company through the depression years until his death in 1936.It is as a composer of marches that Jewell is remembered decades after his death. Several of his marches, including "E Pluribus Unum," "Gentry's Triumphal," "The Screamer," and "Quality-plus" have remained in the repertoire of concert bands. Following Jewell's biography, this study includes a chronological discussion of his works, with each piece of music analyzed brieflyas to instrumentation, form, and facts of publication. Jewell's scoring styles and his publishing career are also discussed.An increased interest in the influence of American bands during Jewell's lifetime has stimulated researchers in that area. Jewell, as one of the leading figures of the time, can be thought of as a model typical of enterprising musicians and composers whose careers spanned a wide spectrum, both geographically and in versatility. Their impact on the artistic development of America is just beginning to be recognized.
School of Music

This study presents a survey of selected Contemporary Swedish Choral Composers and Literature representative of the trends in contemporary Swedish choral music. The varied compositional styles and techniques of composers Sven-David Sandstrom, Thomas Jennefelt, Karin Rehnqvist and Andres Hillborg exemplify these trends. Little information is readily available about the current generation of choral composers outside of Sweden. Most of the available materials concentrate on the music of composers of the 1940s Monday Group such as Sven-Erik Back and Ingvar Lidholm and Karl-Birger Blomdahl, the works of Gunnar Bucht of the 1950s who reacted against modernism, the 1960s avant-garde styles of Bengt Hambraeus, Sigfriend Naumann, Arne Mellnas and Folke Rabe. This survey discusses the life, career and musical styles of each of the composers and analysis of an a cappella work illustrative of their musical styles. Fundamental to the growth and musical development of the representative composers is an examination of the historical background, foundation and tradition of choral singing in Sweden. The select bibliography, list of works by the composers, catalogs of choral music, list of institutions and organizations, and publishers, is intended to serve as a reference guide.

The purpose of this document is to examine the Spanish folk elements used in original compositions for the harp written by the Spanish composers Jesus Guridi, Gerardo Gombau and Victorino Echevarria. The document demonstrates that the harp is particularly suitable to convey the essence of the rhythmic, harmonic and melodic elements of traditional Spanish folk music. Spanish composers, particularly Jesus Guridi (Viejo Zortzico) Gerardo Gombau (Apunte Betico) and Victorino Echevarria (Capricho Andaluz), adapted elements of Spanish folk music such as cante jondo to create original nationalistic music that is idiomatic for the harp, resulting in effective concert pieces for the instrument's repertoire. The first chapter is devoted to the arrival and development of the harp in Spain. The second chapter discusses a history of the harp department at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Musica of Madrid which was established in 1830. This chapter also includes biographical and historical information about harp professors that taught there and the role that this conservatory played in developing distinctive Spanish compositions for the modern harp. Chapter three will discuss the harpists who inspired twenty-century Spanish composers. The subsequent three chapters will cover Jesus Guridi's, Gerardo Gombaus and Victorino Echevarria's lives, influences, and an analysis of their harp compositions: Viejo Zortzico , Apunte Betico and Capricho Andaluz respectively, highlight the Spanish folk elements used, and how composers incorporated these elements into their compositions to create a distinctive sound and fascinating show pieces for the concert harpist.

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of North Texas, 2007.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Accompanied by 3 recitals, recorded Nov. 17, 2005, Apr. 2, 2006, and May 14, 2006. Includes bibliographical references (p. 51-53).

Thesis (MMus) -- University of Stellenbosch, 2000.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The topic of this thesis is the life and music of Hendrik Hofmeyr, from his birth in 1957 until July 1999. The discussion on his life focusses on the events that influenced the establishment of his works and also those that had an effect on the style in which Hofmeyr composes. Although he experienced a steady development and growth as a composer, Hofmeyr's ten year stay in Italy and the event of the 1997 Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Composition Competition can be mentioned as major influences on his life and thus on his work. Hofmeyr's ideas on music are discussed in Chapter 2. To understand the intention of his music, it is important to know something of Hofmeyr's approach to music. The chapter concludes that Hofmeyr can be described as a 'romantic' composer which provides the reason why he has always been outspoken against the avant-garde which characterises much of the artmusic of the zo" century. The style analysis of the following chapter looks at three important parameters of any composer's style: harmony, melody and form. It further also discusses Hofmeyr's use of counterpoint and the specific playing techniques he requires of instruments. These two aspects stand out as particular to the composer's style. Due to the scope of the thesis, these aspects are dealt with in a limited way. A more detailed discussion of two compositions follow, the song cycle Alleenstryd and the String Quartet. Besides an analysis of both works, attention is also given to how the composer's ideas on music are manifested in these works. The thesis concludes with a detailed list of works including all works composed up to July 1999. 50 compositions are listed. To allow for maximum exposure of each work, the duration as well as a description of each work are added to the otherwise standard information.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie tesis behandel Hendrik Hofmeyr se lewe en werk as komponis vanaf sy geboorte (1957) tot en met Julie 1999. Die beskrywing van sy lewe is daarop gerig om aan te dui hoe die gebeure in sy lewe die totstandkoming van sy komposisies en die styl van sy musiek beïnvloed het. Hoewel daar 'n geleidelike ontwikkeling in sy groei as komponis bestaan, kan sy tienjarige verblyf in Italië en die Koningin Elisabeth van België Komposisiekompetisie in 1997 as belangrike invloede uitgelig word. In hoofstuk 2 word Hofmeyr se idees oor musiek bespreek. Om die intensie en gedaante van Hofmeyr se musiek te verstaan, is dit belangrik om hierdie uitgangspunte van die komponis te begryp. In die hoofstuk word die gevolgtrekking gemaak dat Hofmeyr in wese 'n 'romantikus' is en dat hy daarom reeds sedert sy studentejare sterk uitgesproke is teen die avant-garde wat 20ste eeuse kunsmusiek kenmerk. Die stylanalise wat daarna gemaak word, behandel drie belangrike parameters van enige komponis se styl: harmonie, melodie en vorm. Verder sluit dit ook Hofmeyr se gebruik van kontrapunt in en die spesifieke speeltegnieke wat hy van instrumente verlang. Hierdie twee aspekte staan uit as besondere eienskappe van die komponis se musiek. Vanweë die omvang van die tesis, is die bespreking van hierdie aspekte redelik beperk. In Meer gedetaileerde bespreking van twee werke volg, naamlik die sangsiklus Alleenstryd en die Strykkwartet. Buiten 'n analise word ook na ander aspekte van hierdie werke gekyk, soos byvoorbeeld die wyse waarop die komponis se uitgangspunte oor musiek in hierdie werke tot uiting kom. Die tesis sluit af met 'n volledige werklys wat alle werke tot en met Julie 1999 insluit. Daar is altesaam 50 werke. Om soveel as moontlik inligting te verskaf, word buiten die standaard-inligting, ook die tydsduur en 'n beskrywende paragraaf oor elke komposisie ingesluit.

This thesis presents a study of Andrejs Jurjāns' significant symphonic works as informed by a native musicologist, Professor Jānis Torgāns, and illuminates Jurjāns' role within the cosmopolitan framework of nationalism in music.

Thesis (PhD) -- University of Stellenbosch, 2000.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The secular songs of John Blow (1649-1708): An Edition The aim of this thesis is to assemble the 109 secular songs of John Blow in one anthology, to transcribe them into modem notation and in doing so to make them accessible for modem use and further research. A significant feature of this collection is a group of 13 songs which have not been printed previously and which are available only in manuscript form in special collections in Great Britain. Other songs published during Blow's lifetime are likewise found in special collections which are not accessible to the public. Many of these songs are hard to decipher because of ageing. In some cases the paper is so thin that the notes show through from the back to the detriment of readibility. Where the manuscripts as well as contemporary publications exist, significant comparisons could be made, e.g. with In vain, brisk God of Love (vol. 2: 147) where the MUMS 118 manuscript could be compared with the published version in Choice Ayres and Songs printed by Godbid and Playford (jnr) in 1683. An important 'discovery' was finding that an autograph manuscript, Ah me, undone! (Lhl Add. 31457), does not comprise an individual song as listed by Watkins Shaw (1980), but an excerpt from the song Happy the Man who languishing (1700). This made it possible to compare an original manuscript by Blow with a publication of the same song by Playford. The 20th century has seen renewed interest in Blow's work: Frederick George Edwards (1902) and William Cummings (1908), in particular, started this revival in interest. Harold Watkins Shaw took the lead from 1936 and Leland Clarke (1947) was responsible for the next phase. Since 1975, Bruce Wood has been the main researcher of Blow's anthems. Anthony Rooley, director of the Consort of Musicke in London and Peter Holman, director of the Parley of Instrument, have contributed greatly to the recent (1987-1999) revival of interest in Blow's music with their performances and recordings making use of original instruments. This thesis, as well as my Master's thesis (Grobler 1993), forms part of the most recent stage of research into Blow's works. Volume 1: In the first chapter of the thesis the secular song of the English Restoration (1660- 1714) is presented in perspective. Blow's stylistic characteristics as they manifest themselves in his secular songs are discussed. The criticism that this style evoked from music critics through the years, especially Charles Burney (1726-1814), is put into historical perspective. Stylistic characteristics of the song, the influence of French and Italian vocal music, as well as the strong influence of Charles II's preferences on . court composers' music, are highlighted. The function of the song in Restoration society is discussed. In the second chapter Blow's contribution to the different song types are discussed in detail: the solo songs, songs for two voices and dialogues, songs for more than two voices and songs for incidental theatre music. The editorial process followed in transcribing the songs is explained. This is based on the methods suggested in Caldwell (1985) and described in the Musica Britannica. A discussion of the performing practice of the song contributes towards understanding the Restoration song. The textual commentary deals with aspects, such as notation and provides more information about the manuscripts and publications which form the basis of this investigation. A systematic index of sources and songs is provided. Volume 2: In this volume the 109 songs are presented chronologically in modem edited form. The songs reflect the original manuscript or publication as clearly as possible; old English spelling has been retained but archaic English letter forms have been modernised. Clef signs, time signatures, and key signatures, as well as accidentals, have been used according to modem practice. The figured bass is given as featured in the sources and is not realised or expanded.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die sekulêre liedere van John Blow (1649-1708): 'n edisie Die hoofdoel van die proefskrif is om John Blow se 109 sekulêre liedere toeganklik te maak vir uitvoerings- en navorsingsdoeleindes deur hulle vir die eerste keer as een versameling bymekaar te bring, getranskribeer in moderne musieknotasie. Van besondere belang is die insluiting van dertien van Blow se liedere wat nog nie voorheen gepubliseer is nie en slegs in manuskripvorm in spesiale versamelings in Engeland beskikbaar is, en liedere wat wel tydens Blow se lewe gepubliseer is, maar eweneens nie toeganklik is vir die algemene publiek nie. Die leesbaarheid van sommige liedere word bemoeilik as gevolg van die ouderdom en toestand van die papier. In 'n paar gevalle is die papier so dun dat die agterste notebeeld deurslaan en die leesbaarheid erg belemmer. Waar 'n manuskrip en kontemporêre weergawe van 'n lied bestaan, kon betekenisvolle vergelykings getref word. 'n Belangrike 'ontdekking' wat gemaak is, is dat die outograaf-manuskrip vanAh me, Undone (Lbl Add. 31457) nie 'n afsonderlike lied is soos wat Watkins Shaw (1980) dit gelys het nie, maar 'n gedeelte is van die lied Happy the man, who languishing (1700). Dit maak dit moontlik om in dié een geval Blow se oorspronklike komposisie te vergelyk met Playford se gepubliseerde weergawe daarvan. Dit is eers gedurende die twintigste eeu dat belangstelling in Blow se musiekgeleidelik begin posvat het. Frederick George Edwards (1902) en veral William Cummings (1909) het 'n belangrike rol in die Blow-herlewing gespeel. Harold Watkins Shaw neem vanaf 1936 die leiding met Leland Clarke (1949), 'n Amerikaner, wat die die volgende fase verteenwoordig. Bruce Wood staan vanaf 1975 aan die voorpunt met sy navorsing oor Blow se Anthems. Anthony Rooley, direkteur van die Consort of Musicke in Londen asook Peter Holman, direkteur van die Parley of Instruments het vanaf 1987 met hulle uitvoerings en opnames 'n groot rol gespeel om Blow se musiek weer aan die publiek bekend te stel. Hierdie tesis, asook my Magister-verhandeling (Grobler 1993) vorm ook deel van hierdie nuwe belangstelling in Blowen Engelse Restourasie-musiek. Volume 1: In die eerste hoofstuk word die sekulêre lied van die Engelse Restourasie-era (1660- 1714) in perspektief geplaas. Saam met 'n bespreking oor bydraes van John Blow, Henry Purcell en hulle tydgenote tot die genre, word die ontwikkeling van die lied en uitvoeringspraktyke daarvan krities ondersoek. Terselfdertyd word insae verkry in die' tydgenootlike liedpublikasies in Engeland gedurende die laat 17de en vroeg 18de eeu. Daarna volg 'n bespreking van Blow se styleienskappe soos dit veral in die sekulêre lied manifesteer. Kritiek wat Blow se werkswyse deur die eeue van musiek-kritici soos bv. Charles Burney (1726-1814) uitgelok het, word in historiese perspektief geplaas. Blow se bydrae tot die verskillende liedtipes word breedvoerig bespreek: die sololied, die twee-stemmige lied en dialogue, die lied vir meer as twee stemme en die lied as bykomstige teatermusiek. Die styleienskappe van hierdie liedere, die invloed van die Franse en Italiaanse vokale komposisies en die sterk invloed wat Charles II se voorkeure op die hofkomponiste se musiek gehad het, word uitgewys. Die funksie van die lied in die destydse samelewing kom ook onder die loep. Die redaksionele werkswyse wat gevolg is met die transkribering van die liedere is gebaseer op moderne benaderings tot dié veld soos Caldwell (1985) dit voorstaan en toegepas word in die Musica Britannica (1953, 1993, 1996). 'n Bespreking oor die uitvoeringspraktyk van die lied wil 'n bydrae lewer tot die begrip van die term 'Song' soos dit in die Restourasie-tydperk verstaan is. Die tekstuele kommentaar lig aspekte soos notasie in die liedere uit en gee toeligting oor manuskripte en publikasies wat die ondersoek ten grondslag lê. Ten slotte word al 109liedere, asook liedmusiek, en -publikasies in 'n sistematiese indeks saamgevat. Volume 2: In dié volume verskyn die 109 sekulêre liedere chronologies in moderne geredigeerde vorm. Die liedere word sover moontlik weergegee soos dit in die oorspronklike manuskripte en publikasies voorkom: die ouer Engelse spelling word behou maar argaïese lettervorme is gemoderniseer. Sleuteltekens, tydmaattekens, toonsoorttekens en skuiftekens is in ooreenstemming met huidige praktyke. Die besyferde bas IS weergegee soos dit in die bronne voorkom, en is nie aangevul of gerealiseer nie.

Dan Beaty (1937-2002) was a prolific composer, pianist, researcher, educator, and writer. His large compositional output included chamber works, choral works, songs, orchestral pieces, electronic music, and keyboard works. Beaty was well versed in traditional Western music as well as the more avant-garde and perplexing idioms of the twentieth century. Beaty's compositions reflect the many fascinating, if not always popular, musical trends of his time. His music encompasses styles from serial to jazz, shows compositional influences from Arnold Schoenberg to Indonesian music, and demonstrates thought-provoking and highly intellectual craftsmanship. This document explores several of Beaty's songs through a discussion of the composer's life and compositional process. Songs included in this document are Three Weeks Songs, October, November, A Sappho Lyric, Love Song, That Night When Joy Began, and War Lyrics. This document was written to accompany the author's DMA Lecture-Recital at the University of North Texas. Unfortunately, Beaty's vocal music was never published and is mostly unknown. One goal of the project was to initiate interest in Beaty's songs. Through this document, Lecture-Recital, and additional performances, considerable strides have been made to bring Beaty's songs to new audiences throughout the United States. In addition, the author has received permission from the Beaty family to publish Dan Beaty's songs.

Mykola Lysenko, der Gründer der ukrainischen Komponistenschule, ist bis zum heutigen Tag in Europa fast unbekannt geblieben. Diese Tatsache hat vor allem geschichtlich-politische Gründe. Aus Anlass von Mykola Lysenkos 160. Geburtstag, der 2002 durch die ukrainische Musikgemeinschaft feierlich begangen worden ist, ist das Ziel meines Beitrags, seine Person im Hinblick auf sein kompositorisches Schaffen darzustellen.

In its heyday, the cornet was a popular instrument and the brass instrument of choice for virtuosi worldwide. Cornet soloists such as Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825?1889) and Herbert Lincoln Clarke (1867?1945) impressed audiences with their technical prowess, and the solos they composed for cornet are in wide use today. However, the story of the cornet did not start with Arban or Clarke; an entire generation of cornetists had come before them, and they too wrote their own solos. This generation of cornetists was crucial in the development of the instrument. As performers, they helped to refine the cornet from a musical experiment to an immensely popular instrument, and as composers, their solos helped to propel the cornet on this popular path and inspired later virtuosi like Arban and Clarke. This disquisition addresses the limited information on early cornetists and their solos by providing new information about composer-cornetist Jean-Baptiste Schiltz (fl.1831-1868). Though Schiltz was an important figure in Paris during the first half of the nineteenth century, little has been written about him or his compositions. By consulting contemporary periodicals and modern scholarship, I am able to provide new biographical information on Schiltz, who was a pioneering performer on cornet, trumpet, and trombone. Additionally, I conduct a survey of Schiltz?s many works for cornet and piano. By thoroughly examining some of the surveyed works I demonstrate that Schiltz had a clear understanding of the capabilities of early cornets and cornetists, and that he chose particular melodies, keys, and even the length of the cornet itself in order to work around limitations. I also describe the historical value of the surveyed works and their possible uses today. Ultimately, this disquisition demonstrates that Schiltz was an important historical figure, and that his works for cornet and piano are valuable additions to the trumpet repertoire and ideal for trumpet instructors to use with students.

John J. Heney (1902-78), percussionist(1926-31) and xylophone soloist (1931) with the John Philip Sousa Band, composed, arranged, and transcribed five solos for xylophone solo and accompaniment. Only three of these works were published. Of the published works, none is currently in print. Through extensive score study and critical analysis of existing recordings, this study examines and documents the performance practice of John Heney's xylophone solos. The works are also assessed for their overall value in relation to today's music performers and teachers. John J. Heney's life as a performer, music educator, and teacher is documented in an in-depth biography, with particular attention given to his years with the John Philip Sousa Band.

Günter Kochan (1930-2009) war einer der erfolgreichsten und bekanntesten Komponisten der DDR. Er hinterließ über 200 Werke, darunter zahlreiche bedeutende sinfonische Arbeiten, die jedoch nach der Wende größtenteils in Vergessenheit gerieten. Kochan galt als staatsnaher Komponist und wurde dementsprechend nach 1990 an den Rand gedrängt, seine Musik wurde nun vor allem nach ihrem politischen Inhalt hinterfragt und geriet aufgrund ausbleibender Aufführungen und Neuveröffentlichungen alsbald in Vergessenheit. Die Arbeit behandelt das Spannungsfeld zwischen auferlegten kulturpolitischen Regeln und individuellem künstlerischen Entfaltungsstreben vor dem Hintergrund der offiziellen Leitlinie des "sozialistischen Realismus" in der DDR. Sie beleuchtet dieses exemplarisch anhand der Biographie und des Schaffens von Günter Kochan. Nach einer allgemeinen Darstellung der DDR-Kulturpolitik von 1949-1990, einer Kurzbiographie und einem Überblick über Kochans Gesamtschaffen konzentriert sich die Arbeit auf die Analyse und den Vergleich der 2. und 6. Sinfonie (entstanden 1969 und 2006), die als Beispiele für Kochans musikalische Hauptdomäne herangezogen werden und an denen typische Merkmale seiner Musik im mittleren und im greiften Stil vergleichend herausgearbeitet werden. Die Arbeit baut auf mehreren Interviews mit Vertrauten Kochans auf und nutzt zudem bisher wenig bis gar nicht beachtete Quellen sowie bisher unveröffentlichte Werke Kochans. Sie ist die erste Gesamtdarstellung zu Leben und Werk des Komponisten und enthält zudem das erste vollständige, systematisch und chronologisch geordnete Werkverzeichnis der Kompositionen Günter Kochans sowie eine Übersicht der derzeit verfügbaren Tondokumente.

Cette thèse se fonde sur le principe d’une reconstruction biographique et dans le même temps sur l’analyse d’un contexte culturel dans lequel le protagoniste naît, se forme et œuvre. La vie d’Alessandro Esposito, ses expériences, ses rencontres deviennent la source d’un intérêt scientifique grâce à une fine recherche, finalisée à une contextualisation historique, géographique et musicologique. Parallèlement à cette chronologie, plusieurs sentiers ont été tracés, mettant à la lumière une multitude de situations hétérogènes, consacrées au monde de l’orgue, illustrées grâce à la découverte d’une documentation riche. L’identification, la classement et l’analyse de tous ces témoins, ont débouché sur plusieurs domaines de recherche qui ont concerné le parcours du protagoniste : sa formation et sa spécialisation, répondant à une période qui s’étend de 1924 à 1942 ; son activité de concertiste (1926-1981), son répertoire et sa manière d’interpréter la musique ; son activité de compositeur (1926-1978), particulièrement consacrée à l’orgue et à son répertoire liturgique et de concerts ; son activité d’enseignant (1941-1978) et son activité pour l’édition (1956-1976). Le facteur transversal et constant qui s’est posé lors de cette recherche a été de trouver la pensée d’Alessandro Esposito sur la conception de l’orgue et sur son activité d’animateur du débat relatif à l’interprétation de la littérature et aux progrès dans l’art de la facture d’orgue. L’aptitude de cet homme, intéressé à tous les domaines concernant le monde de l’orgue et de sa musique, se vouant à concilier avec engagement et succès des activités aussi différentes, nous révèle sa prédisposition à un éclectisme qui nous permet, donc, de nous pencher sur un monde hétérogène, qui recueille des opinions et des points de vue divergents, qui réunit des pensées et des méthodes différentes concernant le roi des instruments, lequel devient un véritable protagoniste de ce travail
This thesis is based on the principle of biographical reconstruction and, at the same time, on the analysis of a cultural context into which the protagonist was born, studied and operated. Alessandro Esposito’s life, his experiences and his enconunters become a source of scientific interest thanks to a meticulous research, aimed at a historical, geographical and musicological contextualization. Parallel to this chronology, numerous paths are traced that highlight a series of heterogeneous situations addressed to the world of the organ, illustrated thanks to the discovery of a rich documentation. Identification, classification and analysis of these witnesses led the reflection towards the different research areas encountered by the protagonist in his human path : training and specialization, relating to a period that extends from 1924 to 1942, the concert activity (1926-1981), the repertoire and the interpretative characteristics; the activity of composer (1926-1978), particularly dedicated to the organ in its liturgical and concertistic role; the didactic activity (1941-1978) and the editorial one (1956-1976). The transversal and constant factor that stems from this research is the identification of Alessandro Esposito's thinking about the concept of the organ, through the observation of his activity as an animator of the debate concerning the interpretation of literature and progress in the art of organ building. This man’s fascination with every area of the world of the organ and music related to it, allows him to combine many different activities, which reveal a predisposition and an eclecticism that permits a reflection about the complex world, rich in opinions and divergent points of view concerning the king of instruments, the true protagonist of this work

Treatise (D.M.A.) -- Florida State University, 2004.
Advisor: Carolyn Bridger, Florida State University, School of Music. Title and description from treatise home page (viewed 10-5-04). Document formatted into pages; contains 90 pages. Biographical sketch. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (D. Mus. Arts)--University of Texas at Austin, 2002.
Includes appendix listing the works and papers of Mark Gregory Martin in the Sibley Music Library--Leaves 101-133. Includes bibliographical references.

This thesis examines the impact of gender, feminism and motherhood on the careers of four Australian composers: Margaret Sutherland (1897–1984), Ann Carr-Boyd (b. 1938), Elena Kats-Chernin (b. 1957) and Katy Abbott (b. 1971).
Aspects of the biographies of each of these women are explored, and I situate their narratives within the cultural and musical contexts of their eras, in order to achieve heightened understanding of the ideologies and external influences that have contributed to their choices and experiences. Methodologies derived from feminist biography and oral history/ethnography underpin this study. Theorists who inform this work include Marcia Citron, Daphne de Marneffe, Sherna Gluck, Carolyn Heilbrun, Anne Manne, Ann Oakley, Alessandro Portelli, Adrienne Rich and Robert Stake, along with many others.
The demands traditionally placed on women through motherhood and domesticity have led to a lack of time and creative space being available to develop their careers. Thus they have faced significant challenges in gaining public recognition as serious composers. There is a need for biographical analysis of these women’s lives, in order to consider their experiences and the encumbrances they have faced through attempting to combine their creative and mothering roles. Previous scholarship has concentrated more on their compositions than on the women who created them, and the impact of private lives on public lives has not been considered worthy of consideration.
Three broad themes are investigated. First, the ways in which each composer’s family background, upbringing and education have impacted on their decision to enter the traditionally male field of composition are explored. The positive influence from family and other mentors, and opportunities for a sound musical education, are factors particularly necessary for aspiring female composers. I argue that all four women have benefited from upbringings in families where education and artistic endeavour have been valued highly.
The second theme concerns the extent to which the feminist movement has influenced the women’s lives as composers and mothers, and the levels of frustration, and/or satisfaction or pleasure each has felt in blending motherhood with composition. I contend that all four composers have led feminist lives in the sense that they have exercised agency and a sense of entitlement in choices regarding their domestic and work lives. The three living composers have reaped the benefits of second-wave feminism, but have eschewed complete engagement with its agenda, especially its repudiation of motherhood. They can more readily be identified with the currently evolving third wave of feminism, which advocates women’s freedom to choose how to balance the equally-valued roles of motherhood and the public world of work. I assert that Sutherland was a third-wave prototype, a position that was atypical of her era.
The third and final theme comprises an investigation of the ways in which historical and enduring negative attitudes towards women as musical creators have played out in the musical careers in these composers. It is contested that Sutherland experienced greater challenges than her successors in the areas of dissemination, composition for larger forces, and critical reception, but appears to have been more comfortable in promoting her work. The exploration of their careers demonstrates that all four of these creative mothers are well-respected and recognised composers. They are ‘third-wave’ women who have considerably enriched Australia’s musical landscape.

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In hierdie studie word Mimi Coertse se bydrae tot die uitvoering van die Afrikaanse kunslied in diepte ondersoek. Die kunslied word omskryf en die ontwikkeling van die kunslied in Westerse kunsmusiekgeskiedenis en in Suid- Afrika word ontleed. Die belangrikste komponiste word gevalle uitgelig. 'n Oorsig van Mimi Coertse se lewe en loopbaan volg hierna. 'n Volledige tabel van algemene opmerkings oor Coertse se uitvoering van die Afrikaanse kunslied deur resensente, kollegas en vriende word bespreek. Dit word gevolg deur opmerkings oor Coertse se uitvoering van spesifieke Afrikaanse kunsliedere deur resensente. Die Afrikaanse kunsliedere wat deur komponiste aan Coertse opgedra is, sowel as die lys van Afrikaanse kunsliedere wat deur Coertse opgeneem is, word geboekstaaf. Coertse se sangloopbaan as kunsliedsangeres val saam met 'n tydperk waarin Afrikaans as taal en die Afrikaanse kultuur gedy het. Sy het in Afrikaans 'n uitdrukkingsmedium gevind wat haar die naaste aan die hart gele het.
This study involves an in-depth investigation into Mimi Coertse's contribution to the execution of the Afrikaans art song. The art song is defined and its development in the history of Western music and in South Africa analysed. The principal composers are highlighted in both instances. An overview is then provided of the life and career of Mimi Coertse. A comprehensive table of general comments on Coertse's execution of the Afrikaans art song by critics, colleagues and friends is discussed. This is followed by critics' comments on Coertse's performance of specific Afrikaans art songs. The Afrikaans art songs that composers dedicated to Coertse as well as the list of Afrikaans art songs recorded by Coertse are chronicled. Coertse's career as a performer of the art song coincided with a period in which Afrikaans as a language and Afrikaans culture blossomed. She found a medium of expression in Afrikaans that was closest to her heart.
Art History, Visual Arts & Musicology
M. Mus.

The study of Ginastera's three Piano Sonatas can be viewed as an example of the composer's general development. The historical context in which Ginastera lived is an important departure point. His native country, Argentina, was originally the home of the Incas who practiced music, although at a primitive stage. The first foreign influence was the Spanish colonization in 1516. After Argentina's independence in 1816, the figure of the gaucho appeared; it was a legend of the pampas and a constant source of inspiration for the Argentine nationalistic culture. A new European immigration further reinforced western music in Argentina and inspired the country in its search for a cultural identity. Ginastera's output is often catalogued in three periods: Objective Nationalism, Subjective Nationalism, and Neo-Expressionism. A parallel can be drawn between Ginastera's evolution as a composer and Argentina's development as a cultural entity. The first Sonata shows the influence of Bartok and Stravinsky as well as Argentine folk elements, among which we recognize the guitar symbolism. The second Sonata goes back to the pre-Columbian era, inspired by primitive Indian melodies and rhythms. To these Ginastera adds an advanced atonal language, including chromatic clusters and microtone effects, thus bringing the dissonance to an extreme level. The third Sonata mixes both sources of inspiration. As a synthesis of the previous two sonatas, it shows a tendency towards balance and greater economy. All three works show an evolution, but also reflect similarities: the importance of the third interval, the melodic exaltation, the strong rhythms, and the sense of magic.

abstract: Examples of new or extended clarinet techniques first appeared early in the twentieth century. By the 1960s, composers and performers began to drastically augment standard clarinet technique, by experimenting with multiphonics and microtones. Subsequently, clarinetists-teachers William O. Smith, Gerard Errante, Ronald Caravan, and others further pushed the limits of sound through their compositions for clarinet. This study explores the important contributions of clarinetist-teacher-composer Eric Mandat to the clarinet repertoire, and presents readers with a detailed biography of Mandat. Additionally, this research paper provides insights into Eric Mandat's instinctive approach to life and considers how this modus operandi translates into success as a composer, as a clarinetist, and as a teacher. Interviews with Eric Mandat comprise the basis for this document; these are supplemented by his writings, articles about Mandat, reviews of his music, and interviews with select colleagues and students. This is the first document to examine Eric Mandat's history and development as a composer, teacher and clarinetist.
Dissertation/Thesis
D.M.A. Music 2012

"October 2003."
Includes bibliographical references
592 leaves. :
Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library.
Chiefly in English; some Polish text in pt. B.
Comprises three types of material: composition (pt. A); performance (pt. C); and, musicology (pt. B.), and is intended to reflect the author's professional activities as composer, pianist and writer. The various writings and texts all relate to the life and music of Witold Lutoslawski (1993-2003). Earlier publications have been excluded because they are referred to (and reflected in) the author's thesis: Pitch organisation in the music of Witold Lutoslawski since 1979 (Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Leeds, 1992)
Thesis (D.Mus.)--University of Adelaide, Elder School of Music, 2004?

abstract: The purpose of this study was to: (1) record and describe a brief history of the life and career of Bolivian composer Dr. Nicolás Suárez Eyzaguirre, and (2) write an analysis from a vocal performer's perspective of Suárez's song cycle for soprano and piano, Monólogos del Desierto, with texts by Dr. Guillermo Mariaca Iturri. In August of 2013, I traveled to La Paz, Cochabamba, and Coroico, Bolivia, with translator Dr. Marie Cooper Hoffman for thirteen days in order to conduct interviews with Suárez, his family, his colleagues, his composition professors, and other professional musicians. In addition to both in-person and e-mail interviews, I reviewed television productions, videos, and newspaper/magazine articles that featured interviews with Suárez and/or reviews of his works. Also, I familiarized myself with Suárez's compositional style by performing a leading role in the 2011 world premiere of his opera El Compadre; collecting and listening to as many recordings of his works as I could find; and reading the transcript of Suárez's Doctor of Musical Arts Lecture Recital. For this study, I focused specifically on the compositional style of his three-song cycle Monólogos del Desierto. A performance of the work will be part of my defense of this paper.
Dissertation/Thesis
Doctoral Dissertation Music 2015

This dissertation examines selected love lyrics composed during the 1930s by Cole Porter, whose witty and urbane music epitomized the Golden era of American light music. These lyrics present an interesting paradox – a man who longed for his music to be accepted by the American public, yet remained indifferent to the social mores of the time. Porter offered trenchant social commentary aimed at a society restricted by social taboos and cultural conventions. The argument develops systematically through a chronological and contextual study of the influences of people and events on a man and his music. The prosodic intonation and imagistic texture of the lyrics demonstrate an intimate correlation between personality and composition which, in turn, is supported by the biographical content.
English
M.A. (English)