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"Stradivari" By Stewart Pollens, Peter Walls Dec 2012

"Stradivari" By Stewart Pollens, Peter Walls

Performance Practice Review

Peter Walls discusses and reviews Pollens 2010 work.

Pollens, Stewart. Stradivari. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.

ISBN 978-0-52187-304-8

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Latin-American Duos. The University Of Texas At El Paso. December, Oscar E. Macchioni Dec 2012

Latin-American Duos. The University Of Texas At El Paso. December, Oscar E. Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

Performed full collaborative recital with Dr. Mark Schuppener (violin). Works performed: William Bolcom "Graceful Gost Rag. Concert Variations for violin and piano" Floro Ugarte "Sonata" Carlos Guastavino "Rosita Iglesias" Manuel M Ponce "Estrellita" Astor Piazzolla "Ave Maria," "Milonga del Angel," "Libertango"

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The University Of Texas At El Paso Piano Concerto Competition, Oscar E. Macchioni Nov 2012

The University Of Texas At El Paso Piano Concerto Competition, Oscar E. Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

Performed duos with Dr. Schuppener during the UTEP Piano Competition Artists Recital

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Interview, Radio Nacional Clásica Fm 96.7, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oscar Macchioni Apr 2012

Interview, Radio Nacional Clásica Fm 96.7, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oscar Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

Interviewed by Leandro Donoso for his program "La música de los libros de música" (The Music of the Music Books). Taked about my book "The Tango in American Piano Music" and listened to my recordings of tangos by Thomson, Copland, Barber, Biscardi and Bolcom.

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Audio Mastering As Musical Practice, Matt Shelvock Apr 2012

Audio Mastering As Musical Practice, Matt Shelvock

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

This thesis examines audio mastering as musical communication. Tasks including loudness management, harmonic balance, denoising, phase alignment, monitoring, effects application, and administrative responsibilities are of central importance to mastering engineers. With the exception of administrative responsibilities, each of these tasks significantly shapes a record’s aesthetic character and physical makeup. These contributions – the final creative steps before an album’s release – demonstrate the mastering engineer’s role as a collaborative auteur in recorded musical communications.

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Oscar Macchioni Transmitió Sus Conocimientos A Los Jóvenes., Oscar E. Macchioni Apr 2012

Oscar Macchioni Transmitió Sus Conocimientos A Los Jóvenes., Oscar E. Macchioni

Oscar Macchioni

"...Nada lo alteró, ni siquiera la labor del fotógrafo, en su faena de docente comprometido con la enseñanza. Ayudado por sus manos, explicó y graficó en todo momento los errores comunes en la postura de los pianistas...Para el aplauso."

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Jean-François Beaudin: Borrowing From The Old World And The New, Wendell B. Dobbs Apr 2012

Jean-François Beaudin: Borrowing From The Old World And The New, Wendell B. Dobbs

Music Faculty Research

The modern flute world is full of innovation. Every year brings a new assortment of changes intended to improve the design or functioning of the modern flute—a new head-joint or a new material, a design innovation such as the vertical flute or a new contrabass flute. Much more subtle are changes to the design of 18thcentury style flutes. Generally, modern makers of these instruments take careful measurements of particular antique flutes that are recognized for ease of playing and copy them. The innovations are most likely subtle—a new wood, gentle tweaking of the embouchure or a tone hole, or cosmetic …

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The Effects Of Adaptive Instruction On Developmental Rhythm Aptitude And Rhythm Achievement Of Preschool Students With Hearing Impairment, Danielle Marcene Carrier Trial Apr 2012

The Effects Of Adaptive Instruction On Developmental Rhythm Aptitude And Rhythm Achievement Of Preschool Students With Hearing Impairment, Danielle Marcene Carrier Trial

Honors Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of adaptive instruction on the developmental rhythm aptitude and rhythm achievement of preschool students with a hearing impairment. Specifically, this study is designed to determine a) if the addition of body percussion and percussive instruments to music instruction affects the developmental rhythm aptitudes of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children with a hearing impairment and b) if the addition of body percussion and percussive instruments affects the rhythm achievement scores of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children with a hearing impairment. The results of this study may have implications for music teachers …

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