Research Portfolio
Papers
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May 2008 Theme with Variations from Piano Sonata in D major, K.284 ; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | The theme with variations is one of the most difficult musical forms available to the composer. The final movement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Sonata in D major (K. 284), is a shining example of Mozart’s work in this genre. A beautiful theme, in rounded binary form, is introduced and then varied twelve times. This paper will discuss Mozart’s distinctive ability to create seamless flow and incredible unity between the variations. It will look at Mozart’s compositional style and explore how this work is uniquely Mozartean. |  | | |
June 2007 Stephen Foster: Kentucky's Not So Hometown Hero | It is often said that in Kentucky, people only know three composers; Mozart, Beethoven, and Stephen Foster. Stephen Foster was one of the most influential musicians in American popular music. Throughout his short career he wrote 286 melodies that have lingered in the minds of many Kentuckians and earned himself a secure place in American musical history. Nowhere is Foster more beloved than in the rolling hills of Kentucky, due to his song “My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night.”
This tune, that has been adapted as Kentucky’s state song, is shrouded in mystery and folklore. Some stories suggest that this song was written by Foster on a trip to the Federal Hill estate in Bardstown, Kentucky; others believe that this song was written in response to Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” essays. This project explores a variety of common myths surrounding the background of this popular American song and – utilizing historical facts, as well as pages from Stephen Foster’s original sketch book – distinguishes the fact from fiction in the history behind “My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night.”
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Program Notes
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December 2, 2007 Eastern Kentucky University Holiday Concert | | | |
February 9, 2008 2008 KMEA State In-service Workshop
Eastern Kentucky University Wind Symphony | | |
March 3, 2008 Eastern Kentucky University Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No. 2
Jean Sibelius | | |
April 21, 2008 Eastern Kentucky University String Orchestra
The Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi | | |
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