"In this book, Mr. Prieto recounts the adventurous life of his beloved "Cello Prieto," tracing its history through each of its previous owners from Stradivari in 1720 to himself. He then describes his noteworthy experiences of playing the Piatti cello, with which he has premiere…
In 1720, Antonio Stradivari crafted an exquisite work of art-a cello known as the Piatti. Over the next three centuries of its life, the Piatti cello left its birthplace of Cremona, Italy, and resided in Spain, Ireland, England, Italy, Germany, and the United States. The Piatti …
When the Soviet Union asserted power over Uzbekistan in 1925, music was used as one of Russia’s tools in reshaping the Uzbek society. Ironically, since Uzbekistan’s independence in 1991, music became Uzbekistan’s way of finding its own identity and voice. During this period of R…
The bulk of the scholarship in this paper centers around Beethoven’s five sonatas written for piano and cello and how he established a new normal within the genre. This is evidenced by what are arguably the two most noteworthy sonatas for the same instrumental medium, written by…
Domenico Gabrielli’s Seven Ricercari not only represent the first exploration of the technical and musical possibilities of the cello but are also assets to modern cello pedagogy. This treatise examines the pedagogical value of these pieces. Chapter 1 provides background informa…
Though the marimba is a relatively young instrument, it’s requirement for semi-professional and professional job auditions requires an increasing level of mastery on the instrument. The music most commonly requested on auditions for the marimba is the music of Johann Sebastian B…
Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007) was one of the preeminent cellists and musical pedagogues of the twentieth century. He brought the art of cello technique and musical interpretation to new heights, but perhaps his greatest contribution to the cello community was his advocacy fo…
In this dissertation, I explore the unique musical interests of Victor Herbert’s Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 30 (1894) with the intent to promote the piece from its ‘fringe’ repertory status. The research presented synthesizes historical information, traditional analysis, and mate…
The violin and viola da gamba families have existed side-by-side since the early 16th century. The cello and bass viol from these two string families were both popular continuo instruments during the Baroque period. Many cellists during the time also played the viola da gamba an…
Title of Dissertation: OBOE QUARTETS: 1970–2020 Sarah Rose Balzer, Doctor of Musical Arts, 2020 Dissertation directed by: Professor of Oboe, Mark Hill, and School of Music Over the last fifty years, the oboe quartet genre has continued to grow. The repertoire has garnered a grea…
After the declaration of the Turkish Republic in 1923, Turkey underwent many new modernization rules. Social and cultural reforms were created under the new national identity for the Turks. One of the major reforms made during this period was to create a synthesis of Turkish and…
GRAŻYNA BACEWICZ AND HER CONTRIBUTIONS