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.

With the advent of the Ballades, Intermezzi, Cappriccios and Rhapsodies of Johannes Brahms the musical world was to witness the apex of a development of a particular style of pianoforte composition which began in the nineteenth century with the publication in 1803 of a group of seven pieces called Bagatelles, opus 33 by Ludwig van Beethoven. This style thus originated was the Caracterstücke.

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.

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

Th study of two-piano music was prompted by an active interest in that field and a recognized need for a knowledge of its literature on the part of the writer, who, for the past five years, has devoted most of her time to two-piano work. After careful investigation it becomes apparent that no other study similar to this has yet been made, and it is hoped that it may be helpful to others with interests in common. Much remains to be done and further study would prove profitable. More information might be gained from interviews with prominent duo-pianists, as well as from examination of foreign catalogues and of recital programs given in Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, and similar music centers.

Symphony I -- Moments -- Three Chinese poems for mixed choir. / Tam Chin Fai. / Thesis (M.Mus.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Instrument List of SYMPHONY I --- p.iii / SYMPHONY I (2002-2003) --- p.1 / MOMENTS (2003) --- p.56 / THREE CHINESE POEMS for Mixed Choir (2004) / Chapter I. --- Chou Nu Er - Shu Bo Shan Dao Zhong Bi by Xin Qi-ji --- p.75 / Chapter II. --- Deng Le You Yuan by Li Shang-yin --- p.81 / Chapter III. --- You Zi Yin by Meng Jiao --- p.88 / Pronunciation and Translations of THREE CHINESE POEMS for Mixed Choir --- p.94 / Bibliography of the Translations of THREE CHINESE POEMS for Mixed Choir --- p.96

Thesis (D. Mus. Arts)--University of Washington, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-98).

A Guide to Transcriptions and Arrangements for Two Pianos was designed as a reference tool for the pianist and duo-pianist. 1378 entries are catalogued in this dissertation. Each entry contains information from the following list: Composer name; Birth and death dates; Country; Title of work; Date arrangement written; Publisher; Publisher identification number; Date of publication; Arranger name; Number of pages; Length in minutes; Library or source where found; Origin of work; Editor; Comments and level of difficulty.The writer read music for the research of this dissertation at number of libraries including the Library of Congress. Additionally, an original questionnaire was sent to 393 pianists who are listed as Master Teacher or College Faculty in the 1995 Directory of Nationally Certified Teachers of Music. The results are printed from the 219 replies. / School of Music

Bibliography: p. 792-808 / 808 p. : music ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Music 1993?

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2009. / Vita. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 193-199).