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Composition Portfolio, Alexander J. Juhan
Composition Portfolio, Alexander J. Juhan
Theses and Dissertations
A selection of works. Includes contemporary pieces, as well as music scored to picture.
Intrusive Thoughts - Guitar, Voice, & String Quintet, Joseph M. Young
Intrusive Thoughts - Guitar, Voice, & String Quintet, Joseph M. Young
Theses and Dissertations
This four-movement song addresses mental health, specifically that of Obsession Compulsive Disorder and the symptom of intrusive thoughts that are often associated. From the point of view of an individual suffering from OCD, each movement describes the disorder and portrays different stages of dealing with and managing emotions and relationships.
Studies Of Musical Borrowing: Borrowing As Compositional Tool In Béla Bartók's Second Piano Concerto And The Influence Of Luciano Berio On The Grateful Dead's Approach To Live Improvisation, Michael J. Crowley
Theses and Dissertations
J. Peter Burkholder’s typology of musical borrowing provides new ways of thinking about and understanding how composers and musicians incorporated influential ideas into their own compositions. This paper explores two cases of musical borrowing in order to gain a deeper understanding of the compositional styles of the chosen subjects. In the first study, I explore Béla Bartók’s use of Paraphrase, Modeling and Stylistic Allusion in his Second Piano Concerto, demonstrating how Bartók used borrowing as a compositional tool to develop his own innovative ideas. In the second study, I investigate how Luciano Berio’s compositional style influenced the Grateful Dead’s approach …
Forward, Backward, Colin Cannon
Forward, Backward, Colin Cannon
Theses and Dissertations
The is a piece that explores compositional structure and form. The piece is divided into two movements, “Forward” and “Backward” and may be performed in either order. I like to think of it as a Rorschach inkblot – a reflection of an asymmetrical image creating a symmetrical image.