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A Note On Verdi In Paris, Peter Bloom

Verdi Forum

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Music In The Funeral Traditions Of The Akpafu, V. Kofi Agawu

Publications and Research

"Nna lo senu kuwe, fie oresire somoloo?" ("Who laid a mat for him, so that he slept so deeply?") With this rhetorical question, the Akpafu of Southeastern Ghana initiate a period of public mourning occasioned by the death of one of their number.1 The philosophic significance of death in Akpafu culture is twofold. First, it marks the completion of the earthly cycle of existence, birth-circumcision-puberty-marriage-death. Second, it opens the door to a higher, spiritual realm in which the deceased, as an ancestor, takes his place alongside the lesser gods and the Supreme Being in the higher reaches of the hierarchy …

The Rhythmic Structure Of West African Music, V. Kofi Agawu

Publications and Research

The music of Africa has long intrigued many Westerners. From scattered comments in the accounts of explorers of the so-called Afrique Noire to the full-fledged ethnomusicological studies of the last fifty years, the constant theme has been the fundamental role of music-making in African life and society. And of all the elements of that music, rhythm has received the most attention.

There is something to be gained from looking closely at the early writings on African music, for although they represent the work of non-specialists, and for all their ethnocentricism and anthropocentricism, these accounts touch on the fundamental questions regarding …

Spokane Conservatory Guestbook Catalog, Hans Moldenhauer, Mary Moldenhauer

Moldenhauer Archives

An alphabetically organized list of signers of the conservatory guest book. A short description of each signer's addition to the book is included. The list is not a complete list of every individual who signed the book.

New Light On Pre-1869 Revisions Of 'La Forza Del Destino', John Nádas

Verdi Forum

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The Music Of Verdi: An Example Of The Transmission And Reception Of Musical Culture, Pierluigi Petrobelli

Verdi Forum

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The First Three Years Of 'Trovatore', Martin Chusid, Thomas G. Kaufman

Verdi Forum

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Spokane Conservatory Guestbook, Spokane Conservatory

Moldenhauer Archives

This guestbook was kept at the Spokane Conservatory from 1943 to 1987. It contains signatures and notes from guests and performers of the conservatory, including notable signer Igor Stravinsky. The guestbook was curated by Rosaleen Moldenhauer, Hans Moldenhauer's late wife, from 1943 until her death in January of 1982. Hans Moldenhauer's next wife, Mary Moldenhauer, curated the guestbook from 1982 until 1987. In 1987 the guestbook was donated to Whitworth College as part of the Moldenhauer Archives.

A Survey Of The Keyboard Prelude, Bonnie Fansler Mcarthur

Masters Theses

A study of the prelude, the oldest form of idiomatic music for keyboard instruments, offers insight into the heart of piano music. This thesis, a survey of the genre, traces the evolution of the prelude from its roots in the organ improvisations of the fifteenth century to the present century. Although the paper deals exclusively with piano preludes in the chapters after "Preludes of J. S. Bach," the chapters devoted to the organ and harpsichord preludes reveal crucial information necessary to enlightened appreciation of the development of the genre.

Originally a purely functional piece, the prelude allowed the performer to …

Tonal Strategy In The First Movement Of Mahler's Tenth Symphony, V. Kofi Agawu

Publications and Research

During his summer retreat of 1910, Mahler sketched a five-movement symphony in F# major that was to be his tenth. He did not live to see the work completed. In spite of this, or rather because of it, the Tenth has accumulated a fascinating history, evident in the series of attempts to "realize" Mahler sketches, the best known of which is Deryck Cooke's "performing version."

The Autograph Of Aida And The New Verdi Edition, David Lawton

Verdi Forum

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Apropos Aroldo, Stiffelio, And Le Pasteur, With A List Of 19th Century Performances Of Aroldo, Martin Chusid

Verdi Forum

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A Sketch Fragment For 'Il Trovatore', Jesse Rosenberg

Verdi Forum

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"'Gi Dunu,' 'Nyekpadudo,' And The Study Of West African Rhythm", V. Kofi Agawu

Publications and Research

Rhythm has remained the focus of much study of West African music since the pioneering studies of Ward (1927), Hornbostel (1928), Waterman (1948), Brandel (1951), Cudjoe (1953), Merriam (1959), and Jones (1959).

Formal Structure In Popular Music As A Reflection Of Socio-Economic Change, Peter L. Manuel

Publications and Research

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Recollections From A Life In Music, Louis Krasner

The Courier

On October 28, 1984, Louis Krasner came to Syracuse University in order to speak to the Library Associates at their annual meeting. After a warm introduction by Professor Frank Macomber of the Department of Fine Arts, Mr. Krasner gave his address on the subject of American composers whom he had known and worked with. The following is an abstract of his talk, in which particular emphasis has been given to Roger Sessions.

Unusual Beethoven Items From The Krasner Collection, Donald Seibert

The Courier

This article details the musical scores donated as gifts to the Syracuse University Libraries on behalf of violinist and Syracuse Professor Louis Krasner. Some of the scores include first editions of Beethoven scores, but the main collection includes rare chamber music and string adaptations of music popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. Beethoven himself often protested about these works, claiming pianos are too far away from stringed instruments to be directly adapted.

More About The Performance History Of Macbeth, Martin Chusid, Tom Kaufman

Verdi Forum

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Tonal Identity In Simon Boccanegra, Faun Stacy Tannenbaum

Verdi Forum

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Problems Of Structure In Verdi's Otello, Roger Parker, Matthew Brown

Verdi Forum

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The Early Publication History Of Oberto: An Eye Toward Nabucco, Luke Jensen

Verdi Forum

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An Essay-Review Of 'Orchestre In Emilia-Romagna Nell'ottocento E Novecento', Gregory W. Harwood

Verdi Forum

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Schoenberg's Moses And Aron; A Logical Succesor To Nineteenth-Century Opera?, Steven Neil Tyler

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

Schoenberg's Moses and Aron has been called the most important product of his musical maturity, implying that many of his theoretical, musical, philosophical, and spiritual ideas, both public and personal, can be found in this unique work. The work does not fit neatly into any prescribed category that has come before it or after it. It is possible, however, to trace the development of the work from Schoenberg's own preceding compositions, which in many cases provide the roots of ideas more fully developed in Moses and Aron. Among its predecessors in the opera literature though, it remains unique. The reasons …

Charles Nicholson – The Forgotten Flutist, Wendell Dobbs

Music Faculty Research

The recent fascination for the flutist-composers of the 19th century has brought to life much music by flute virtuosos such as Tulou, Demersseman, Boehm, Genin, and others. To this time, however, the colorful artistry of Charles Nicholson has been overlooked. His brief career, spanning but two decades, brought the flute to the forefront as a solo instrument in England and propagated numerous fantasies, variation, methods, and other works for flute. Indeed, his contributions as flute virtuoso and flute manufacturer have made an indelible mark on the history and development of the instrument. In the London of the 1820's and 1830's …

'Lnfin Che Un Brando Vindice': From Emani To Oberto, Roger Parker

Verdi Forum

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Text Setting In Verdi's Jérusalem And Don Carlos, Jeffrey Langford

Verdi Forum

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Verdi, Aroldo, And Music Drama, Steven W. Shrader

Verdi Forum

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The Impact Of Language On Musical Composition In Ghana: An Introduction To The Musical Style Of Ephraim Amu, V. Kofi Agawu

Publications and Research

In most cultures of the world, the creative act of composition may be defined simply as the transformation of pre-existing material into new, individualized structures. The precompositional resource may be a system such as the hierarchical arrangement of triads that forms the basis of Western tonality, a set of formulas that generates such genres as Gregorian chant and West African storytelling, or even a rigidly defined set of relationships such as those inherent in a twelve-tone row. In each case, the precompositional elements provide a framework for the analysis and interpretation of the composition.

Rubellite Kawena Johnson's Review Of Elizabeth Tatar's Nineteenth Century Hawaiian Chant, Rubellite Kawena Johnson

Pacific Studies

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (1983): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …