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The Journeys Of Humboldt: A Guide To Efrain Oscher’S Composition For Orchestra, Bernardo Virgilio Miethe
The Journeys Of Humboldt: A Guide To Efrain Oscher’S Composition For Orchestra, Bernardo Virgilio Miethe
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The purpose of this monograph is to provide a conductor’s guide to the preparation, performance, and programing of Efrain Oscher’s composition for orchestra “Los Viajes de Humboldt” since there has been no other research done on this composition. This monograph offers a biography of the composer and an insight into the composer’s intentions and thoughts when composing this piece. The following monograph also provides a better understanding of the historical context of this piece by detailing the journey of Alexander von Humboldt to the Americas, in particular, his experiences of his time spent in Venezuela from 1799 to 1800. Moreover, …