| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
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| The use of the saxophone in the dramatic music of Leonard Bernstein |
2006 |
12988 |
"This largely descriptive document examines the writing for saxophone in Bernstein's dramatic works for the stage. In looking at the scores for West Side Story, Wonderful Town, On the Town, Mass, and A White House Cantata , elements of musicianship ... |
| Joe Henderson: An Analysis of Harmony in Selected Compositions and Improvisations |
2008 |
54750 |
The main goal of this dissertation was to demonstrate Joe Henderson as a seminal figure in jazz history; a position that, despite his importance among jazz musicians, typically is lost when compared with many of his contemporaries. Three compositions... |
| Luciano Berio's Sequenza VII: temporal multiplicity and alternative conceptions of form. |
2012 |
12150 |
Existing analyses of Sequenza VII's form rely on the aggregate-completing pitch of a fixed-register pitch series to outline the climactic area of the piece and to help define the traditional formal archetype of build-up - climax - ... |
| An annotated bibliography of pedagogical resources for the pre-college saxophonist |
2015 |
5071 |
The purpose of this study is to develop an annotated bibliography of pedagogical materials, appropriate for the pre-college level saxophonist. Publications selected for this research include method books, scale and technical studies, altissimo studie... |
| Using post-tonal analytical techniques for a better performance of Ida Gotkovsky's Quatour de saxophones |
2011 |
4874 |
This document analyzes Gotkovsky's Quatour de Saxophones from a post-tonal perspective, focusing on performance-related decisions. Because much of the repertoire for chamber ensembles, particularly saxophone quartet, is recently composed, traditional... |
| An analysis of "Divertimento for alto saxophone and piano" by Charles Wuorinen |
2014 |
3252 |
This paper presents an analysis of Charles Wuorinen's Divertimento for Alto Saxophone and Piano in four parts: an analysis of the work's form, a study of pitch-class and motivic content related to form, a study of rhythmic conflict within the piece, ... |
| The integration of sound, resonance, and color in Lacrimosa for alto saxophone and piano by Marilyn Shrude |
2016 |
3747 |
American composer Marilyn Shrude has written more than thirty works that feature the saxophone prominently, comprising a substantial contribution to the instrument’s literature. This document argues that in her works for saxophone and piano, Shrude’s... |
| The improvisational style of Steve Lacy: analyses of selected transcriptions (1957-1962) |
2018 |
1556 |
This document investigates and draws conclusions regarding the improvisational style of Steve Lacy between 1957 and 1962 based on improvised solos from the albums Soprano Sax, Reflections, and Evidence. His improvisational tendencies are inspected th... |
| A performer's guide to the saxophone music of Sherwood Shaffer |
2007 |
3450 |
"During his career, composer Sherwood Shaffer has written thirteen concert works for the saxophone. These compositions represent a wide range of instrumentation from solo saxophone with piano, saxophone quartets and other chamber works, to solo saxop... |
| Butterfly lovers violin concerto : re-imagining a classic Chinese concerto for axophone and Piano. |
2023 |
222 |
The Butterfly Lovers Concerto, originally composed for the violin by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao, stands as a pinnacle of 20th-century Chinese music, integrating Western and Chinese musical traditions. This dissertation delves into the transcription of ... |
| A performance, rehearsal guide and examination of selected Japanese works for saxophone and marimba from the perspective of a saxophonist |
2024 |
99 |
This document will discuss three selected Japanese works for saxophone and marimba: Akira Yuyama’s Divertimento (1968), Maki Ishii’s Alternation I (1984), and Sho Oie’s Rhapsody (2018). Akira Yuyama’s Divertimento was the first piece written for saxo... |
| An analysis of overtone production techniques in saxophone teaching methods |
2018 |
4906 |
The playing of overtones on the saxophone helps in acquiring the altissimo register and improves clarity, definition, intonation, control, resonance, dynamics, timbre, and flexibility. This document seeks to identify the prevalent methods which exist... |
| Project China: a resource of contemporary saxophone music written by Chinese-born composers |
2016 |
15987 |
In recent years, performances of newly composed Chinese music have become more common at national and international saxophone conventions. However, saxophone works by Chinese composers are still rare, and this body of work is largely unfamiliar to We... |
| Johnny Hodges: an analysis and study of his improvisational style through selected transcriptions |
2021 |
1012 |
This document investigates the improvisational style of Johnny Hodges based on improvised solos selected from a broad swath of his recording career. Hodges is widely considered one of the foundational voices of the alto saxophone, and yet there are n... |
| A study of Chinese composer Huang Anlun and his Chinese Rhapsody No. 3 |
2022 |
380 |
The purpose of this project was twofold because it filled a need in two areas. First, the Chinese Rhapsody No. 3 is a work studied by all Chinese saxophonists, yet to date, no professional-level recording of the work is available. My recording fills ... |