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Practicar, John M. Cipolla Sep 2011

Practicar, John M. Cipolla

John M Cipolla

Published on the "Clariperu" website, a Latin American clarinet organization that has a review process for submissions and publishes articles on their website. http://clariperu.blogspot.com/2011/09/john-cipolla-practicar.html http://works.bepress.com/john_cipolla/62/ The article offers practice techniques for learning difficult technical passages using varied rhythms and meters, translated into Spanish.

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Practicing Tips, John M. Cipolla Jul 2011

Practicing Tips, John M. Cipolla

John M Cipolla

Submitted article for publication. Article offers practice techniques for difficult technical passages utilizing various rhythms and meters, article includes musical examples.

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Turkey, Yasar University, Izmir. May 5, 2011, Oscar E. Macchioni May 2011

Turkey, Yasar University, Izmir. May 5, 2011, Oscar E. Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

Invited to perform as part of the 2011 Chamber Music Days at Yasar University.

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Five Note Clarinet Scales-Two Octave Range, John M. Cipolla Apr 2011

Five Note Clarinet Scales-Two Octave Range, John M. Cipolla

John M Cipolla

Completed "Scales in Fives." This is a scale exercise book for clarinetists in two volumes-beginner and advanced. Chromatic, all major, melodic and harmonic minor scales are written out in five note groupings with repeat signs and rehearsal numbers for easy access in rehearsals and lessons. This format of learning scales has proven successful in my teaching at WKU and I am currently looking for a publisher for these books. A sample page is available for download on this site.

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Review: Anthology Of Eighteenth-Century Spanish Keyboard Music, Edited By Susanne Skyrm, With Calvert Johnson And John Koster, Oscar E. Macchioni Mar 2011

Review: Anthology Of Eighteenth-Century Spanish Keyboard Music, Edited By Susanne Skyrm, With Calvert Johnson And John Koster, Oscar E. Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

Review appeared in the March/April issue of American Music Teacher, a publication of MTNA, 2011.

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University Of South Florida, Tampa. March 6, 2011, Oscar E. Macchioni Mar 2011

University Of South Florida, Tampa. March 6, 2011, Oscar E. Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

Lecture-Recital "The Tango in American Piano Music. Selected Tangos by Thomson, Copland, Barber, Jaggard, Biscardi and Bolcom."

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The 21st Century Piano Teacher By Claire Wachter, Oscar E. Macchioni Dec 2010

The 21st Century Piano Teacher By Claire Wachter, Oscar E. Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

"I observed one of the most interesting and advance use of technology when I saw the Roland Lab at the University of Texas at El Paso [...] Most important Dr. Macchioni has a practical perspective on the use of technology in teaching...."

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Ernst Widmer’S Kosmos Latinoamericano: A Progressive Piano Method, Oscar E. Macchioni Dec 2010

Ernst Widmer’S Kosmos Latinoamericano: A Progressive Piano Method, Oscar E. Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

Article. Published February/March Issue, 2011.

Latin American piano repertoire for the elementary to intermediate level is not an easy subject since most of the available scores of famous Latin American composers are for the late intermediate or advanced level. Ernst Widmer (1927-1990), a Swiss composer who moved to Bahia, Brazil in 1956, composed Kosmos Latinoamericano between 1978 and 1982. It is an eclectic collection of 146 pieces organized in four volumes ranging from the beginner to the intermediate/advance levels. It includes an array of musical elements such as: original compositions and improvisations; readings and exercises; popular melodies and rhythms from …

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