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The Doctoral Performance and Research submitted by Patrick Hines, under the direction of Daniel Grabois 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. "Twentieth-…

In this paper I demonstrate the implicit gender characteristics present in melodic material written for the ‘French’ horn in orchestral literature from the Classical to late- Romantic periods, paying particular attention to the evolution of both their usage and signification. I …

Transcriptions, despite their prevalence, are still disparaged by a surprising number of educated listeners. This has always struck me as odd, since most of history’s greatest composers have at least dabbled in the art of transcription, and some have taken it on as a significant…

Alec Wilder’s works for horn and piano provide numerous opportunities for horn players to explore a variety of musical styles. Wilder’s compositional style can be described as a mixture of classical, jazz and popular music. Many of his works for horn were strongly influenced by …

The horn music of James Naigus is widely known in the horn community. Naigus’ ties to prolific horn composers Paul Basler and Jeff Agrell has placed him next in line to etch his name in horn history. James’ idiomatic melody and harmony has gained popularity at a rapid pace over …