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Musical Direction : The Threepenny Opera
(1984)The author describes his experience as Musical Director for a college production of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera and details the decisions made regarding instrumentation, as well as cuts and changes ... -
Rock and Roll, Detroit Style
(1988-03-20)The author interviewed six emerging rock bands in the Detroit area and describes their musical influences, song selection and songwriting, as well as the challenges of the business in a competitive market. -
An Introduction to the Oboe : The Process of Reed-Making
(1987)Reviews the history of the oboe and discusses the process of cutting and preparing reeds for the instrument. -
The Development of Pant Roles in Opera
(1980)The development of the 'pant,' breeches,' or 'trouser' roles in opera reflects the changing attitudes of European society toward the castration of adolescent males. This paper surveys both prominent castrati and female ... -
Nixon is a Maniac ; In the Stairwell ; Military Man
(1984)Three compositions that experiment with unusual scales, time signatures, and harmonic progressions. "Nixon is a Maniac" reflects feelings of resentment toward several college administrators. "Military Man" was conceived ... -
A Guitar Recital
(1984)Discusses the historical background of music presented in recital, including compositions by Sor, Cimarosa, Bach, Ponce, Villa-Lobos, and Carlevaro. -
Adventures in MIDI-Land
(1988)An original composition for the MIDI synthesizer. -
Compositions for Piano
(1985)Four original compositions for piano. -
SIP 1980
(1980)An original song cycle inspired by the process of creating the Senior Individualized Project at Kalamazoo College. -
Approaching Authenticity in J. S. Bach's French Suites
(1988)Discusses the social context and technical elements necessary to approach the authenticity of a Baroque era performance.
