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The Dilemma of Empty Halls by Lauer, Joanna

“…Today, live classical concert attendance is low, a fact which threatens the careers of professional musicians. This paper examines recent statistics of…”
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How Wagner Landed in a Far Away Galaxy: Examining Film from a Musical Perspective by Camillone, Elise

“…What does music add to drama, or more specifically, movies? Without music, movies today would not be the same. When it comes to creating a film, the soundtrack…”
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A Herderian Perspective on Finland, Sibelius, and the Kalevala by Cataldo, Philip

“…Situated amidst the revolutionary spirits of 19th-century Europe, Finnish nationalists sought to bring an end to roughly half a millennium of foreign rule for…”
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Singing Planets Don't Sing; They Speak by Lauer, Joanna

“…Ancient Greek philosophers conceived a theory called Music of the Spheres. This ancient theory progressed for almost one thousand years before finally proving…”
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The Four Pillars of Choral Music Education by Setness, Joanna

“…This paper investigates how the philosophy of several key choral music educators influenced their working methods and the principles that they emphasized in…”
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Tomorrow Our Seeds Will Grow: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and the Changing Landscape of Hip-Hop by Beachy, Emma

“…The release of Lauryn Hill’s 1998 album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was a watershed moment in the history of hip-hop and the intersection between music and…”
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Joyful, Joyful! The Musical Significance of Beethoven's Ninth by Zieg, Allison

“…Almost everyone is familiar with Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and the famous four note motif that represents fate knocking at the door. His Third Symphony, or…”
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Medieval Methods: Guido D’Arezzo’s Innovative Approaches to Music Education by Kee, Lydia

“…Music education has been influenced by many people throughout history, but arguably none of them have done so as much as the monk, Guido D’Arezzo. His teaching…”
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Copland and Communism: Mystery and Mayhem by Schulze, Emilie

“…In the midst of the second Red Scare, Aaron Copland, an American composer, came under fire for his communist tendencies. Between the 1930s and 1950s, he joined…”
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The Jubilee Singers: Free or Enslaved? by Jones, Micaiah

“…This paper intends to inform the reader about the great impact that the Fisk Jubilee Singers had on developing and understanding American music, specifically…”
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Total Artwork: Wagner's Philosophies on Art and Music in the Ring Cycle by Peront, Soraya

“…Richard Wagner is one of the most renowned composers of the Romantic period, due to his intensely emotional music, captivating operatic plots, and his unique…”
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Hildegard: A Trailblazer? by Schulze, Emilie

“…Hildegard von Bingen, a Christian mystic, influenced theology, philosophy, and music during the Middle Ages. Some people today claim her as a forerunner for…”
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Re-forming Music: Martin Luther’s Impact on Church Music through the Lutheran Reformation by Wiese, Soraya

“…Martin Luther is regarded as a seminal figure in 16th-century Europe, having a profound impact on the development of the Protestant Church as it separated from…”
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The Rise of Opera in Monteverdi’s Orfeo by Zieg, Allison

“…Late Renaissance composer Claudio Monteverdi is known by scholars as the father of opera. While Monteverdi did not directly invent the production, we honor him…”
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Henriette Renié: A Threefold Legacy by Stahlhut, Jacy

“…In 1810, Sébastien Érard patented a double-action mechanism that would dramatically alter the trajectory of the pedal harp. While this invention granted the…”
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Johannes Brahms’s Horn Trio and Its Unique Place in the Chamber Music Repertoire by Sodonis, Chloë

“…The purpose of this research is to explore the elements in Brahms’s Trio for Piano, Violin, and Horn in E-flat Major, op. 40, that contribute to its unique…”
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Fighting the Philistines: Robert Schumann and the Davidsbündler by White, Stephen

“…Robert Schumann was an eccentric composer and musical critic who influenced the Romantic-era musical community through the formation of the Davidsbündler. This…”
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Music as a Means to Spread Martin Luther’s Message by Brubaker, Emily

“…While Martin Luther’s message of the Reformation was circulated through a variety of sources, music was highly regarded by Luther and had an undeniably crucial…”
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: A Composer on the Fault Line of Ideological Change by White, Stephen

“…While there has been a renewed interest in recent years on Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and his place as a transitional figure in Western music history, little…”
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Gesualdo's Late Madrigal Style: Renaissance or Baroque? by Cina, Landon

“…Carlo Gesualdo Prince of Venosa’s sixth and final book of Italian madrigals has puzzled scholars since its resurgence in the early twentieth century. Written…”
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