Jerry Bergonzi (1947- ) is a late-twentieth and twenty-first century jazz saxophonist and composer, often associated with the 1970’s New York Loft Scene. This paper discusses methods Bergonzi uses to write original ...

As a pioneer viola virtuoso of the 20th century, Emanuel “Manny” Vardi (c. 1915-2011) is most widely recognized as the first violist to record all of Paganini’s Caprices. As a passionate advocate for the viola as a solo ...

Computer-assisted algorithmic music composition has achieved great success in the past few decades. Composing this kind of music makes the composers think about music in a new way. Research on applying artificial intelligence ...

John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie has been acknowledged for his profound impact on the development of the jazz styles of bebop and Afro/Cuban jazz, however previous assessments of his improvisational style with respect to his ...

This project examines Pascal Dusapin’s musical essence through his stylistic periods. The composer’s early music (late 1970s to 80s) is characterized by microtonality; an intermediate period (1988-90) presents a ...

This study explores keyboard compositions by Jacques Duphly, a French Baroque composer, and investigates the suitability of his pieces for pianists from a pedagogical and performance perspective. ...

Well-established American composers began writing solo marimba music in 1980. One of the primary persons responsible for this movement was William Moersch. Moersch commissioned over a dozen works for solo marimba ...

American composer William Bolcom (b. 1938) established his reputation through his use of diverse styles namely atonality, interval series, neoclassicism, jazz, pop music, and ragtime. However, his clarinet repertoire ...

Transcriptions of Bach's chorale preludes have largely been an unexplored area of the piano repertoire, although these often direct and faithful arrangements offer excellent opportunities for pianists to work ...

This thesis explores the composition Flaming Walls, a trio for trumpet, trombone, and piano written by American composer Zack Browning. Flaming Walls was commissioned by the Florida-based ensemble Confluences who premiered ...