Quintet in G minor / Franz Danzi -- Variations sur un theme corse / Henri Tomasi -- Quintet / John Steinmetz. / text

Sonate in C-Dur for Fagott and Basso continuo / Johann Friedrich Fasch -- BassoonMusic for bassoon solo / George Perle -- Prelude et scherzo pour basson et piano / Paul Jeanjean -- Kvintet for flojte, obo, klarinet, horn og fagot, op.43 / Carl August Nielsen. / text

Roaring Fork quintet / Eric Ewazen -- Quintet, op.43 / Carl Nielsen -- Quintet for winds / Robert Muczynski. / text

Thesis (D. Mus. Arts)--University of Washington, 2004. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 249).

This thesis is a woodwind quartet in three movements. The instrumentation is traditional: flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, and bassoon. The clarinet is in concert pitch to reveal more clearly the tonal organization of the work.

Three Movements for Woodwind Quintet contains serial technique to a limited degree. The composition is not tonal but is in three distinct sections, the first of which is in ABA' form. The first movement is in a fast tempo with the exception of the second section, which is slightly slower. The meter is 2/4 throughout the entire first movement. The second movement is a slow movement and is in variation form. The third movement starts at a fast tempo and the meters alternate between 2/4, 3/4, 5/8 and others so as to change the stress in certain phrases.

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The lecture-recital, The Development of Woodwind Fingering Systems, traces the evolution of devices for controlling the pitch produced by woodwind instruments from prehistoric times to the present. The addition of keys, and the evolution of collections of individual keys into coordinated systems is particularly stressed, as are the various physical, physiological, and cultural forces which determined the directions of development of these systems. The similarities between the fingerings of various woodwind instruments are explained, a system of numbers is introduced in order to clarify these similarities, and a projection of some possibilities for future development of woodwind fingering systems is offered.

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Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Georgia, 2000. / Includes abstract ([1] leaf). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-125), composer/title index, and listing by degree of difficulty.