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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Justifications Of A 21st Century Wind Ensemble Transcription Of Mozart's "Overture To The Magic Flute" Based Upon Late Eighteenth Century Ideology, Teresa Corinne Stewart Jan 2009

Justifications Of A 21st Century Wind Ensemble Transcription Of Mozart's "Overture To The Magic Flute" Based Upon Late Eighteenth Century Ideology, Teresa Corinne Stewart

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

I will create a transcription for wind ensemble of the "Overture to The Magic Flute " by WA Mozart. By completing this transcription, a standard orchestral work will be available in comparable quality and difficulty for wind ensemble. Although several simplified and one large concert band transcriptions have been made available during the 20th century, these arrangements were not consistent with late 18th century ideals of size and balance. This transcription will remain loyal to the original work through embracing the ideology of the 18th century musical mind. Through treatises, period writings and performance practice of Mozart's time, I will …


Ernest Farrar, "English Pastoral Impressions", Op. 26: A Transcription For Wind Orchestra, William Wallace Woodworth Iv Jan 2009

Ernest Farrar, "English Pastoral Impressions", Op. 26: A Transcription For Wind Orchestra, William Wallace Woodworth Iv

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This document contains a transcription of Ernest Farrar's English Pastoral Impressions for the instrumentation of wind orchestra. The original setting of this work was for symphony orchestra. The document contains historical information relating to the work and composer, a thorough description of the actual transcription process for this project, and the finished transcription for wind orchestra.