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Understanding 3 Words in Music Research: A Vernacular Primer
Voice: In a musical context, the human voice can partly be thought of as a musical instrument. In fact, most musical “instruments are...
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Mar 48 min read
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On Attending A Live Performance of Max Richter’s In a Landscape: A Close Listening
This monograph constitutes a response to Max Richter's performance of his latest album, In a Landscape, at the Southbank Centre on...
pdamon3750
Dec 23, 202422 min read
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Echos of Bel Canto: Understanding the Castrati Through Early Sound Recording
Introduction: For as much attention that the “Historically Informed Performance Practice” movement has garnered in the 20th and 21st...
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May 8, 202428 min read
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Do You Hear it Calling? An Analysis of Select Early Recordings of Irish Traditional and Fusion Music
The traditional music of Ireland has a rich and storied history that manifests in numerous fascinating ways throughout its early...
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May 8, 202414 min read
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Reflections of Madness in Music: A Comparative Analysis of Assorted Musical Settings of Ophelia’s Mad Scene From Hamlet
For over 400 years, Ophelia’s mad scene from The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark has inspired countless works of visual, musical,...
pdamon3750
May 7, 202412 min read
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Structuralist Shakespearean Analyses: King Lear
King Lear First Impressions I very much enjoyed King Lear, and it has long been a play that I’ve wanted to watch and read – however, I...
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May 7, 20246 min read
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Structuralist Shakespearean Analyses: Hamlet
Hamlet First Impressions I have long said that Hamlet is my favorite of Shakespeare’s works, and this re-reading of it certainly...
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May 7, 202411 min read
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Structuralist Shakespearean Analyses: Richard III
Richard III First Impressions I found myself writing more notes for Richard III than I did any of the plays under discussion, primarily...
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May 7, 202411 min read
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Structuralist Shakespearean Analyses: Othello
Othello First Impressions Othello has long been one of my favorite of Shakespeare’s plays, partly due to Giuseppe Verdi’s magnificent...
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May 7, 202410 min read
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Structuralist Shakespearean Analyses: The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice First Impressions I’ve found myself enjoying each Shakespeare play even more than the last, and The Merchant of...
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May 7, 202412 min read
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Structuralist Shakespearean Analyses: The Winter's Tale
The Winter’s Tale First Impressions I enjoyed The Winter’s Tale a bit more than As You Like It. However, I jokingly noticed that I should...
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May 7, 202411 min read
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Structuralist Shakespearean Analyses: As You Like It
As You Like It: First Impressions I enjoyed As You Like It, although not quite as much as I do Shakespeare’s dramas. I tend to be most...
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May 7, 20249 min read
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Depictions of “Sublime Disappointment” from the 18th to 21st Centuries: An Inquiry into the Nature of Aesthetic Poignancy
Edgar Allan Poe’s notion of sublime disappointment has far-reaching implications in the realm of art and perfectly encapsulates a...
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May 7, 202412 min read
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Classical Music 101: A Bibliography of the 101 Recordings That I Find Most Agreeable
As a companion to the previous list, which contains admittedly esoteric recordings whose aesthetic content is not liable to convert any...
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May 6, 202412 min read
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Classical Music 101: A Bibliography of the 101 Most Historically Significant Recordings Ever Made
The following bibliography is a list of what I believe to be the recordings that give the musicological community the greatest insight...
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Apr 30, 20249 min read
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