This document examines the compositional style of Johann Mattheson's passion, Das Lied des Lammes. Specifically, this document will examine the stile recitativo of Italian opera seria in Hamburg during Mattheson's years at the Domkirche. Mattheson's ideas regarding the role of the recitative in his passions are verified in Mattheson's article entitled "Des fragenden Componist" (1724), which appeared in the fifth volume of his journal Critica Musica, thus giving clear evidence supporting a non-emotional approach with the evangelist recitatives. These new approaches found in Critica Musica, derived from Italian opera in connection with Mattheson's writings, are in comparison to the musical devices in recitatives used by Mattheson's predecessors Schutz, Bernhard, Theile, and Keiser. The results of these comparisons show a natural progression of stylistic changes in recitatives in passion settings up to Mattheson's years at the Domkirche in Hamburg.

Whenever a new form or style of musical composition is introduced, of which our society has not been adequately conditioned, there arises an immediate desire to present some type of logical and artistic interpretation to this person's new form of expressing himself. Thereby, if a performer or teacher of music desires to understand composition and the interpretation given to a piece of music, he usually draws from his reservoir of information which has been built upon the style and tradition of the past. However, this cannot be achieved when studying the music of our contemporaries, or of such a man as Olivier Messiaen, for he goes much further than any other composer and brings to use an entirely new form or media of musical expression. Although the organ music of Messiaen is becoming more and more widely known in this day of organ and stereo enthusiasts, there exists only in very rare cases, a musical and a spiritual understanding of his music. From the performing point of view, the music in most cases is technically difficult, requiring a real virtuosity in the French tradition, such as explored by Marcel Dupre (playing and composing or Improvising simultaneously). Unfortunately nearly all of our concert organists today employ the big, showy pieces of Messiaen as spectacular technical showpieces, forgetting entirely their deeply spiritual nature, and in many cases, insecure-or inacurate rhythmic presentations of the works, produce a distortion of the composers intent.Therefore, it is now the problem of the student, the recitalist, and theorist to study Messiaen's philosophies, plus the many new techniques in his composition, so that a true, concise, and valuable interpretation might be rendered in performance. Because the need for study in this area was felt, the creative project was selected and to these ends was directed.

Every pianist at one time or another hopes to study and perform at least one piano concerto. In addition to the pleasure which will be derived from the study and performance, the student's musical growth will be greatly enhanced. In this survey and study of the general development of the piano solo concerto, the goal is to broaden the understanding of what the concerto is and what it means.

The purpose of this study is to trace the early development of a popular twentieth-century chamber music ensemble, the woodwind quintet. The first chapter concerns the history and background of the use of woodwinds in chamber music leading to the development of the quintet. The second chapter discusses the first compositions for this ensemble and their composers. An appendix provides musical examples illustrating the use of the instruments in the early woodwind quintets.

The purpose has been to prove that there are connections between the visual arts (including architecture) and music. In the development of the argument it is shown that common themes exist in the arts, such as style, form, balance, line, color, and texture. Examples of piano music are offered from the last 100 years that show, to a greater or lesser extent, the influence of art. In some cases this is simply a matter of titles, whereas in other instances, such as Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, the influence goes deeper. In the final chapter the proposition is presented that the composer himself sometimes acts as a painter, portraying concrete images directly in music. Examples are offered of piano pieces depicting people, animals, places, objects or activities.

Sinfonia Concertante is a name for an eighteenth-century composition as well as a name of an eighteenth-century instrumental form that was modeled after the earlier concerto grosso. It may be defined as a composition for two or more solo instruments with orchestral accompaniment and written in a style that admits the brilliant display of skill on the soloists' part. It is also thought that the form is nearer that of the symphony than that of the concerto. This thesis discusses the many different influences that resulted in the instrumental form of the sinfonia concertante as well as analyzes specific sinfonia concertanti of Bach, Haydn, Karl Stamitz, and Mozart.

A history of the evolution of dance music throughout time and the instruments used for each type of dance.

The lecture recital was given July 10, 1973. The Symphonie-Passion by Marcel Dupre was performed following a lecture on various factors that influenced the development of the organ symphony in France. In addition to the lecture recital, three other public recitals were performed, including solo compositions for the organ and three chamber works for organ and instruments. The first solo recital, including works of J. S. Bach, P. Hindemith, L. Sowerby, and L. Vierne, was performed on June 4, 1969. On April 17, 1970 the second solo recital was performed. Compositions by J. S. Bach, D. Buxtehude, M. Duprd, N. Dello Joio, S. Karg--Elert, and J. Langlais were included in the program. On January 25, 1971, a program of organ chamber works by N. Lockwood, D. Pinkham, and F. Martin, as well as solo works by F. Lizst, W. Latham, and Marcel Duprl, was performed. The four programs were recorded on magnetic tape and are filed with the written version of the lecture as a part of the dissertation.

This thesis examines the impact technology has on the music industry. Despite decrease in physical sales and piracy, statistics indicate that consumer requests for music content are strong. Although sales of physical product have decreased, the demand for digital music has dramatically increased. The current market players and technology innovations provide new opportunities to deliver music to the consumer. It is imperative to balance the divergent interests of consumers and artists, while ensuring profits for all parties involved. / by Jazmine A. Valencia. / Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2008. / Includes bibliography. / Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, FL : 2008 Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Orientador: Marcos Fernandes Pupo Nogueira / Banca: Gisela Pupo Nogueira / Banca: Orlando M. M. Mancini / Banca: Paulo de Tarso Camargo Cambraia Salles / Banca: Sidney Molina / Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho é levantar as questões relevantes para a reconstrução das partes perdidas pertencentes ao repertório pré tonal, com destaque ao período entre o final do renascimento e início do barroco, a chamada seconda prattica. Para isso, iniciamos com um levantamento teórico dos elementos musicais da prima e da seconda prattica. Como representante da seconda prattica ou maneirismo, escolhemos o compositor e príncipe italiano Don Carlo Gesualdo de Venosa. Estudando a obra deste compositor, verificamos que as duas práticas conviveram não apenas na mesma época, mas também em obras do mesmo autor. Gesualdo possui em sua obra seis livros de madrigais, um livro inteiro de motetos com partes pedidas, as Sacrae Cantiones a seis e sete vozes e outro também chamado de Sacrae Cantiones a cinco vozes, este completo, além das Responsoria, Psalmi della Compiete e o Miserere e o Benedictus. Seu uso de elementos da seconda prattica aumenta a cada livro de madrigais e é grande também nas Responsoriae. Mas suas Sacrae Cantiones mantém o tratamento musical da prima prattica. A título de ilustração reconstruímos um desses motetos, Da Pacem / Abstract: The objective of the present work is to identify the relevant question on the issue of reconstruction of missing parts in the pre-tonal repertoire. A special emphasis will be given to the period between the end of Renaissance and the beginning of the Baroque, period known as "seconda prattica". A theoretical identification of the musical elements of the prima and seconda prattica will be conducted. As a representative of the "seconda prattica" or maneirism the Italian composer and prince Don Carlo Gesualdo de Venosa was chosen. By analyzing his works, we can conclude that both practices coexisted not only at the same time but also in the works of the same author. Among Gesualdo works, we find six books of Madrigals, the Sacrae Cantiones a five voices (complete), the Sacrae Cantiones a six and seven voices, the Responsoria and Miserere and Benedictus. We observe that his use of "seconda prattica" becomes more pronounced at each subsequent book of madrigals and the practice is also widely used in the Responsoria. However, his Sacrae Cantiones are done using the style of "prima prattica". As an exemle of the methods herein discussed, we rebuild one of his motets, Da Pacem / Doutor