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A Performer's Perspective on Double Clarinet Music: Pieces by William O. Smith, Eric Mandat, and Jody Rockmaker with Interviews and a Recording

abstract: This final research paper provides both a performer's perspective and a recording of double clarinet literature by William O. Smith (b. 1926), Eric Mandat (b. 1957), and Jody Rockmaker (b. 1961). The document includes musical examples, references to the recording, and interviews with the composers. The first chapter contains a brief literature review of sources on world double clarinets, biographies of the above-mentioned composers, and other pertinent information. Chapters 2-4 include the performer's perspective on the following works: Epitaphs for Double Clarinet by William O. Smith, Double Life for Solo Clarinet by Eric Mandat, and two compositions by Jody Rockmaker, Half and Half for demi-clarinet in A, and Double Dip. The final chapter examines how double clarinet music has evolved, the challenges and limitations of the repertoire, and the future of the double clarinet genre. / Dissertation/Thesis / D.M.A. Music 2013

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:20883
Date January 2013
ContributorsEndel, Kimberly Michelle (Author), Spring, Robert S (Advisor), Gardner, Joshua (Committee member), Norton, Kay (Committee member), Micklich, Albie (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher)
Source SetsArizona State University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDoctoral Dissertation
Format80 pages
Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved

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