Thesiss

Composers working in England during the period c.1675-c.1705 showed an ongoing fascination with the technique of ground bass, that is, a repeating bass pattern forming the basis of relatively extended pieces of music. This dissertation is the first comprehensive study of such gr…

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Ciaconna from the Partita No. 2 in D minor (BWV 1004) was originally written for solo violin without bass as part of a collection of six sonatas and partitas. The Ciaconna has unique demands on a flutist: embouchure flexibility, breathing technique, tone …