While musicians have been performing with electronics for nearly a century, there still exists very little performable repertoire for electronicists. In fact, the notion of the electronicist as a performative role in contemporary classical music is still not necessarily widely a…
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This study explores the possibilities for violoncellists to embellish the Italian baroque aria bass. The invention of the wire-wound bottom string on the violoncello in Italy around the 1660s forged two diverging paths on the use of this novel instrument in aria accompaniment: 1…
This project contains a transcription of J. S. Bach’s Fantasia in G Major , BWV 572 for wind band. The dissertation project includes documentation regarding the transcription process, as well as historical background and references for Bach and his organs, a brief primer on orga…
Reflecting both Chinese nationalistic and Western romantic influences, The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang opened a new direction for the development of symphonic music in China. After briefly introducing the historical background, especially the com…
The Doctoral Performance and Research submitted by Mary Mixter, under the direction of Laura Schwendinger at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in the fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Musical Arts consists of the following: I. Written Project“Southwest …
In the nineteenth century, the English term tone colour, derived from the German word klangfarbe , entered musical vocabulary. Similarly, the French term timbre , referring to the same concept, 'quality of tone', circulated musical discussions. Throughout the twentieth century, …
Never Forget is a 17-minute chamber piece in three movements. It illuminates the importance of keeping the memory alive for those who suffered in the Holocaust. Never Forget is made for the concert hall but might also be enhanced played in museums, memorials, synagogues etc. The…
This thesis aims to examine George Frideric Handel’s La Lucrezia through various lenses of understanding, first by tracing the legend of Lucretia from the first surviving Roman account until Handel’s retelling of the story in the 18th century. The accounts of Livy, Ovid, and oth…
The art of wind chamber music has a extensive and multifaceted history, with the Harmoniemusik era establishing one of the most influential models for the genre moving forward. Through social and political changes, instrument developments, and evolving musical styles, wind chamb…
Leaving behind an abundance of primary documents, Francis Poulenc (1899–1963) reveals himself to be a colorful, opinionated composer, with an intriguing mindset regarding the role of twentieth-century composers. Poulenc’s writings place importance on the idea of musical legacy, …
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…
According to the profile of the World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples, the Philippines consists over a hundred ethnolinguistic groups, twenty-seven of which were direct descendants of prehistoric settlers in the country. As a nation of diverse indigenous cultures,…
Between March and November of 2020, I composed my piano cycle, Arcanum Perpetuum, in partial fulfillment of this dissertation. I consider this work to be a significant milestone in my compositional development not only due to its large scale but also because of its personal natu…
There is an extensive body of American compositions for euphonium and wind ensemble that developed in the Golden Age of Bands, came to fruition in the late 20th century, and continues to diversify through the 21st century. This document includes historical discussion of the euph…
This study examines the three symphonies of Louise Farrenc. The entirety of Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 35 is discussed, with the finale movements of symphonies 1 and 3 being provided to compare form, tonality, and orchestration. Each analysis is supplemented by formal charts…
William Albright’s Fantasy Etudes for saxophone quartet has become a cornerstone of the modern saxophone quartet repertoire. However, the published score and parts contain a multitude of discrepancies that need to be reconciled to ensure that future performers of the piece will …
This study is among the first to explore South Korean female composers’ recent achievements in the choral music community, along with the legacy of the male-dominated environment that has impeded the acknowledgement of female musicians. Choral music was introduced to South Korea…
Nineteenth-century pianist-composers like Franz Liszt and Clara Schumann were able to practice for improvisation (and for composition) by using exemplar-based practice methods, which are described in this dissertation. Pedagogues like Friedrich Wieck and Carl Czerny published sh…