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dc.contributor.advisorDauphinais, Kristinen
dc.contributor.authorGuenther, Gregory Patrick
dc.creatorGuenther, Gregory Patricken
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-04T21:34:35Zen
dc.date.available2016-02-04T21:34:35Zen
dc.date.issued2015en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/595632en
dc.description.abstractJohn Musto (b. 1954) is a composer of many genres for voice including song, opera and chamber music. Influences of jazz, ragtime, blues, and popular music have strongly influenced Musto's unique compositional style, which often incorporates contemporary genres with formal classical techniques. Held in high esteem by his colleagues of fellow composers and performers, Musto is often commissioned to compose new works for specific artists and events. This document focuses on two of these compositions, River Songs (2002) and The Brief Light (2010). Examination of these two chamber cycles displays the composer's unique compositional style and lends insight into the choices made by Musto during the composing process. Performers can use this document to better understand Musto's use of harmony, poetry, and instrumentation to inform performances of these songs.
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.en
dc.subjectChamberen
dc.subjectMustoen
dc.subjectSongen
dc.subjectVoiceen
dc.subjectMusicen
dc.subjectBaritoneen
dc.titleAn Analysis and Performance Manual of John Musto's Chamber Music for Baritone: River Songs (2002) and the Brief Light (2010)en_US
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dc.typeElectronic Dissertationen
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
dc.contributor.committeememberDauphinais, Kristinen
dc.contributor.committeememberRosenblatt, Jayen
dc.contributor.committeememberStuckey, William Andrewen
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen
thesis.degree.disciplineMusicen
thesis.degree.nameD.M.A.en
refterms.dateFOA2018-09-11T04:13:08Z
html.description.abstractJohn Musto (b. 1954) is a composer of many genres for voice including song, opera and chamber music. Influences of jazz, ragtime, blues, and popular music have strongly influenced Musto's unique compositional style, which often incorporates contemporary genres with formal classical techniques. Held in high esteem by his colleagues of fellow composers and performers, Musto is often commissioned to compose new works for specific artists and events. This document focuses on two of these compositions, River Songs (2002) and The Brief Light (2010). Examination of these two chamber cycles displays the composer's unique compositional style and lends insight into the choices made by Musto during the composing process. Performers can use this document to better understand Musto's use of harmony, poetry, and instrumentation to inform performances of these songs.


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