Thesis (D.A.)--Ball State University, 2009. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Nov. 12, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-246).

Th. 3e cycle--Hist. de la mus. et musicol.--Paris 4, 1980.

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Treatise (D.M.A.) -- Florida State University, 2003. / Advisor: Jeffery Kite-Powell, Florida State University, School of Music. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed 11-18-03). Document formatted into pages; contains 101 pages. Includes biographical sketch. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Rochester, 2000.

Treatise (D.M.A.) Florida State University, 2006. / Advisor: Melanie Punter, Florida State University, College of Music. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed 8-22-2007). Document formatted into pages; contains 203 pages. Includes biographical sketch. Includes bibliographical references.

Heitor Villa-Lobos, a native Brazilian, is one of the most significant Latin American composers, known for his distinct combination of indigenous music, European musical training and Brazilian folk music. In addition to his career as a composer, Villa-Lobos was involved with music education in Brazil. He was the chair of SEMA (Superintendence of Musical and Artistic Education). During his tenure with SEMA, he established music as a required subject in all schools through the study of choral singing. It was this period that led Villa-Lobos to compose his Guia Prático (Practical Guide), a collection of songs based on Brazilian folk music. Based on the original material of the Guia Prático, Villa-Lobos composed eleven books for solo piano, each one containing five to six pieces. The result is a varied collection of piano pieces that reflects the spirit of Villa-Lobos and his Brazilian soul. Though intended for pedagogical purposes, many pieces are too complex for the novice pianist. In this project, I have compared the existing manuscripts of the choral version of the Guia Prático and subsequent published versions, as well as the current piano version. With all the available scores, I began a comparison of each piece contained in the piano version. During this process, many questions arose regarding notation and editing. Therefore, in each piece I indicated the variants between scores. Some pieces are essentially identical to the original score but are included to complete the collection. The result is a revised and edited performance edition of the complete Guia Prático for Piano / School of Music

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 326-343). Also available in an electronic version.

This study of Villa-Lobos’s Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9 aims at gaining insight into the decision-making processes of translating a score into a musical performance. Chapter I presents a discussion of selected issues related to interpretative analysis. Chapter II is an overview of the approaches to recording comparison deemed relevant to the present study. Chapter III is a comparative study of the vocal and string versions of Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9, while Chapter IV offers a structural analysis of the work. Chapter V compares four recordings: the composer’s own with the Orchestre National de La Radiodiffusion Française—EMI 7243 5 66964 2 6; Odaline de la Martinez and the BBC Singers, LNT 102; Michael Tilson Thomas and the New World Symphony —RCA 09026-68538-2; and my own CD, Construção, Orquestra de Câmara Theatro São Pedro- Limited Edition (live recording made on December 11, 1995 in Bayreuth, Germany). This comparison utilizes data obtained with the software Tempo. The tabulation of these results is shown in graphs that compare how matters of tempo flexibility affect each performance. This multi-faceted study shows that although painstaking analysis can lead to insightful solutions, the fleeting nature of musical performance requires an open mind and imagination to deal with the often contradictory directives of the score.