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Armer, Shannon L., The Most Common
Excerpts for the Horn: a Discussion Performance
Practice,
Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria,
2006
Garrett, Joshua, Brahms' Horn Trio: Background and
Analysis for Performers, DMA Juilliard, 1998
Johns, Kristen Michele. Original
Compositions for Horn and Organ: Peformance Problems
Unique to the Medium with Discussion of Selected
solutions through Analysis of Representative
Works, DMA,
University of Cincinnati, 2006, 58 p.
Liu, Yi-Hsin, Cindy, The Examination of
the Appearance and Use of French Horn in Film Scores
from 1977 to 2004, DMA, University of Cincinnati, 2005,
83 p.
Rooney, Dianne Kimberly, Compositional Trends
in Solo Horn Works Composed by Horn Performers
(1970-2005): A Survey and Catalog,
DMA Cincinnati
Conservatory, 2008, 109 p.
Russell, Scott, The History and Pedagogy
of Jacques-François Gallay’s Non-Measured Preludes for
Horn, Op. 27, Nos. 21-40, DMA Ball State University, 2004, 194
p.
Seiffert, Stephen, Johannes Brahms and
the French Horn, DMA University of Rochester, 1968,
209 p.
Smith, Nicholas, The Horn Mute: An Acoustical and
Historical Study, University of Rochester, 1980.
Smith, Patrick Gregory, "Julius Watkins
and the Evolution of the Jazz French Horn
Genre," PhD
dissertation, University of Florida, 2005.
Ulmer, Marissa L., "A Bibliography of
Twentieth and Twenty-first Century Chamber Works for
Voice, Horn, and Piano with Selected
Annotations, DMA West Virginia University, 2006, 98
p.
Wick, Heidi, Applying Natural Horn Technique
to Modern Valved Horn Performance Practice,
DMA Ohio State University
2001
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Abulnaga, Amr S. "Appropriate Choices of Horn Mouthpieces
for Players of Varying Levels Based on the Technical
Specifications and Design of the Three Principal
Components: Rim, Bore, and Cup." DMA, University of
Alabama, 2007. UMI#3313698
Anderson, John Drummond. “Brass Scoring Techniques in the
Symphonies of Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms.” Ph.D. diss.,
George Peabody College for Teachers, 1960. UMI#
60-5858.
Atwell, Bruce. “History of the Natural Horn Quartet
in Selected Works from the Symphonic Literature, Chamber
Music, and Opera: from the Baroque to the Romantic
Period.” D.M.A. thesis, University of Cincinnati
College-Conservatory of Music, 1999.
Austin, Paul. "Contemporary Natural Horn
Compositions: A Survey of Literature Composed between 1982
and 1992." D.M.A. diss., University of Cincinnati,
1994. UMI# 95-02549.
Baer, Douglas. “The Brass Trio: A Comparative Analysis of
Works Published from 1924 to 1970.” Ph.D. diss., Florida
State University, 1970. UMI# 71-6959.
Barford, David. “The Horn Concertos of Antonio Rosetti.”
D.M.A. diss., University of Illinois, 1980. UMI# 80-26450.
Beakes, Jennifer. "The Horn Parts in Handel's Operas and
Oratorios and the Horn Players Who Performed in these
Works." DMA dissertation, The City University of New York
2007. UMI #3283169
Beecher,
Matthew, A. "Defining Difficulty: Analysis of State Solo
Repertoire Lists for Horn." DMA diss., University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 2006. ProQuest #AAT 3245587
Bennett, Travis Andrew. “A horn player’s guide: Using
etudes, solos, and orchestral excerpts to address specific
technical and musical challenges.” D.M.A. thesis,
University of Alabama, 2003. UMI# 3115036.
Betts, James. “A
Comparison of Concepts of Horn Technique as Expressed in
Selected Instructional Materials for Horn Dating from 1798
to 1960.” D.M.A. diss., University of Iowa, 1984.
UMI# 84-28309.
Bjurstrom, Neil. “An Exploratory Investigation of
Orthodontic Treatment as a Factor in the Selection and
Performance of Brass Musical Instruments.” Ph.D. diss.,
University of Iowa, 1972. UMI# 72-17540.
Bobo, Robert P. “Scoring for the Wagner Tuben by Richard
Wagner, Anton Bruckner, and Richard Strauss.” D.M.A. Essay,
University of Miami, 1971. UMI# 72-12901.
Bonnell, Bruce
M. “The Quintet for Horn, Violin, Two Violas and Cello, K.
407, by W.A. Mozart: Analytical Techniques and the
Interpretation of the Work for the Natural Horn.”
D.M. thesis, Indiana University, 2003.
Bostley, Edward.
“The Horn in the Music of Gustav Mahler.” D.M.A. diss.,
University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1980. UMI#
81-07080.
Bridewell-Briner, Kathryn E. "Chasing the
Changes: A Survey of Selected Resources for Classical Horn
Players interested in Jazz, Including Transcriptions of
three songs as performed by Wille ruff." M.A. thesis,
Florida Atlantic University, 2006. ProQuest #AAT 1432660
Britton, Crystal Swepson, "'Songs of Tennyson' (1982),
'Life Cycles' (1988) and The Serenade Op. 31 (1943).
A comparative analysis of compositional style and
performance considerations (Benjamin Britten, England,
David N. Baker, John Corina)." D.M.A. thesis, University of
Southern Mississippi, 2004. UMI#3147903.
Brown,
Patricia. “Complete balance: Balancing the horn
within brass and wind quintets.” D.M.A. diss.,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998. UMI# AAT
9825721.
Brown, Thomas. “Clarino Horn, Hunting Horn, and Hand Horn:
Their Comparative Roles in the Classic Music of the 18th
Century.” D.A. diss., Ball State University, 1978.
UMI# 79-18786.
Burroughs, Mary. "An Annotated Bibliography of the
Works for Horn, Voice and Piano from 1830-1850 with an
Analysis of Selected Works from 1830-1986." D.M.A.
diss., University of Illinois, 1990. UMI# 90-26150.
Calhoon, David. “The Horn Music of Alec Wilder: A
Survey, with Analysis of his Sonata No. 1 for Horn and
Piano.” D.M.A. diss., University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 1992. UMI#9304142.
Chenoweth, Richard. "The Horn in Opera: A Study in
Orchestration with a Focus on Selected Operas by Britten
and Strauss." D.M.A. diss., University of Cincinnati,
1988. UMI# 88-22787.
Criswell, James. "The Horn in Mixed-Media
Compositions through 1991." D.M.A. diss., University
of Maryland, 1995. UMI# 95-39765.
Culbertson, Robert Merrill, Jr. "The Kopprasch Etudes
for Horn." D.M.A. diss., University of Texas,
1990. UMI# 90-31762.
Dauer, Robin L. “Three Works for Voice and French
Horn with Accompaniment.” D.M.A. thesis, Univ. of
Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, 1994. UMI#
95-38259.
DeMers, Peggy Anne. “A Study of Select Concert Works
for Solo Alphorn.” D.M.A. diss., University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 1993. UMI# 9407360.
Dodson, Rebecca Margaret. “A Descriptive Discography of
Horn Music Based on the Curtiss Blake Collection.” D.M.A.
diss., University of Wisconsin, 1997. UMI# 98-03421.
Dressler, John Clay. "The Orchestral Horn Quartet in German
Romantic Opera." D.M. diss., Indiana University,
1987. UMI# 95-34645.
Durday, James. “Music for the French Horn from the Late
Romantic Period and the 20th Century” M.A. thesis,
California State University-Long Beach, 1977. UMI#
13-10151.
Edwards, Melissa Michele. “Mozart and the Horn: Aria
No. 13 from ‘Mitridate, Re di Ponto’, K. 87.” D.M.A.
thesis, University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
1995. UMI# 9531833.
Ehnes, Fred. “A Guide to the Archive of the IHS 1969–1977
at Alexander M. Bracken Library, Ball State University,
Muncie, Indiana.” D.A. diss., Ball State University,
1982. UMI# 82-19443.
Eliason, Robert. “Brass Instrument Key and Valve Mechanisms
made in America before 1875 with Special Reference to the
D. S. Pillsbury Collection in Greenfield Village, Dearborn,
Michigan.” D.M.A. diss., University of Missouri-Kansas
City, 1968. UMI# 68.
Ericson, John Q. "The Development of Valved Horn
Technique in Early 19th-Century Germany: A Survey of
Performers and Works before 1850 with respect to the use of
Crooks, Right-Hand Technique, Transposition, and
Valves. D.M. diss., Indiana University, 1995.
Evenson, Pattee Edward. “A History of Brass Instruments,
Their Usage, Music, and Performance Practices in Ensembles
during the Baroque Era.” D.M.A. diss., University of
Southern California, 1960. UMI# 61-6282.
Farnsley, Stephen H. “Gunther Schuller: His Influence
on the French Horn.” D.A. thesis, Ball State University,
1985. UMI# 86-05932.
Fassler-Kerstetter, Jacqueline. “A comparative
analysis of ‘Partita for Horn and Piano’ and ‘Sonata for
Horn and Piano’ by Verne Reynolds.” D.M.A. thesis,
University of Georgia, 2001. UMI# AAT 3025286.
Faust, Randall. “Three Original Concertpieces for Horn and
Electronic Media, an Explanation of Techniques Used, and a
Listing of Relevant Literature.” D.M.A. diss., University
of Iowa, 1980. UMI# 81-14321.
Filkins, Joanne. "The Horn Music of Bernhard
Heiden." D.M.A. diss., University of Kentucky,
1994. UMI# 95-21359.
Fladmoe, Gary. “The Contributions to Brass Instrument
Manufacturing of Vincent Bach, Carl Geyer, and Renold
Schilke.” Ed.D. diss., University of Illinois, 1975.
UMI# 76-6760.
Fletcher, Seth David. "The Effect of Focal Task-Specific
Embouchure Dystonia upon Brass Musicians: A Literature
Review and Case Study." DMA diss., University of North
Carolina-Greensboro, 2008. UMI#3307320.
Foulk, Lin.
“Works for Horn and Piano by Female Composers: An Annotated
Guide.” D.M.A. essay, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
2003.
Freiberg, Aviram. "Issues of Form and Content in Richard
Strauss' Tone Poems from the Perspective of the Horn
Parts." M.A. thesis, Bar-Ilan University, 2005.
Fuller, Valerie S. “The players, performance practices, and
traditions of the New York Philharmonic horn section since
1928.” D.M.A. diss., University of Southern
Mississippi, 2004. UMI#3147913.
Garrett, Joshua.
“Brahms’ Horn Trio: Background and Analysis for
Performers.” D.M.A. thesis, The Juilliard School, 1998.
Gates, Lori Susan. “The effects of ear training on
beginning horn students: A qualitative case study
design.” M.M.Ed. thesis, University of Louisville,
2001. UMI# 1405354.
Glen, Nancy L. "A Study of Four Nineteenth-Century Horn
Professors at the Paris Conservatory and their Methods.
M.M. thesis, University of Northern Colorado, 1996.
UMI# 13-81202.
Glencross, Laurie Anne. “An annotated bibliography of
woodwind quintet music by Canadian composers.” Ph.D.
diss., Florida State University, 2000. UMI# AAT
9971749.
Goldman, Erica. “The Effect of Original and Electronically
Altered Oboe, Clarinet, and French Horn Timbres on Absolute
Pitch Judgements.” D.M.A. diss., University of Oregon,
1984. UMI# 84-22845.
Greene, Gary. “Richard Strauss: The Two Concertos for Horn
and Orchestra.” M.M. thesis, Butler University, 1978.
UMI# 13-12410.
Greene, Grady Joel, Jr. “Louis François Dauprat: His Life
and Works.” D.D.E. diss., University of Northern Colorado,
1970. UMI# 71-14526.
Greer, Robert. “The Effect of Timbre on Brass-Wind
Intonation.” Ph.D. diss., University of Michigan, 1969.
UMI# 70-4090.
Gross, Steven Lee. "The Evolution and Nomenclature of
Bach's Horn Parts." D.M.A. diss., University of
Cincinnati, 1994. UMI# 95-02596.
Hale, Thomas Z. “The Horn Sonatas of Alec Wilder froma
Performer’s Point of View.” D.M.A treatise, University of
Texas-Austin, 1988. UMI# 89-09774.
Hanson, Wesley. “The Treatment of Brass Instruments in the
Symphonies of Gustav Mahler.” D.M.A. diss., University of
Rochester (Eastman School), 1977. UMI# 77-8313.
Hageman, Justin
Edward. “The Horn: A Discussion of the Nationalistic
Schools of Horn Performance and the Players and Composers
who Influenced Them.” D.M.A. diss., University of
California - Los Angeles, 2005. UMI#3181759.
Harcrow, Michael A. "Trios of Simon A. Sargon including
Horn." DMA diss., University of North Texas, 2007. UMI
#3300949.
Heim, David
Bruce. “Practical tuning, temperament, and
conditioning for hornists and other wind instrumentalists:
Understanding and attaining intonational flexibility in
musical performance.” M.M. thesis, University of
Tulsa, 1990. UMI# 1341845.
Herrick, Dennis. “An Investigation of the Frequency
Modulations and Intensity Modulations of the Vibrato on
Selected Brass Instruments.” Ph.D. diss., North Texas State
University, 1983. UMI# 83-27038.
Hersey, Joanna
Ross. "'Such unfeminine instruments': Women brass musicians
in America before 1940." D.M.A. essay, University of
Hartford, 2006. ProQuest #AAT 3214505.
Hasenkamp, Erin Martin. “Effects of surface finish on the
tone quality of brass wind instruments.” M.S. thesis, San
Jose State University, 2004. UMI#1425504.
Hiebert, Thomas. "The Horn in Early
Eighteenth-Century Dresden: The Players and Their
Repertory." D.M.A. diss., University of Wisconsin,
1989. UMI# 89-16424.
Hiigel, Lewis. “The Relationship of Syllables to Pitch and
Tonguing in Brass Instrument Playing.” Ed.D. diss.,
University of California at Los Angeles, 1967. UMI#
68-3263.
Hilliard, Howard, “The History of Horn Playing in Los
Angeles from 1920 to 1970.” D.M.A. diss., University
of North Texas, 1999. UMI# 99-34665.
Hoover, David
Edwin. “An investigation of student horn player preparation
for repertoire-based performance and study.” D.M.A.
thesis, University of Southern California, 1994.
UMI#9600988.
Horn, Geoffrey Clark. “Dual ‘Urlinien’ in the
Concerto Practice of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as
Demonstrated in the Three Concerti in E-flat for Horn and
Orchestra: K. 417, K. 447, and K. 495.” Ph.D.
diss., University of Michigan, 1989. UMI# 90-01642.
Horton, Cynthia. “The Identification of Idiomatic
Writing for the Horn.” D.M.A. diss., University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 1986. UMI# 86-05693.
Hulett,
Christopher M. "The effects of embouchure and breathing
instructions on beginning brass students' performance."
D.M.A. diss., Arizona State University, 2006. ProQuest #AAT
3210154.
Howe, Marvin. “A
Critical Survey of Literature, Materials, Opinions, and
Practices Related to Teaching the French Horn.” Ph.D.
diss., University of Iowa, 1966. UMI# 67-2633.
Irvine, Gregory Boyd. “Arnold Jacobs’ pedagogical
approach: Context and applications.” D.M. diss.,
Northwestern University, 2001. UMI# AAT 3030535.
Jackson, Catharine McClure. “A Study of Brass Quintet
Literature Appropriate for the First-Year Undergraduate
Quintet.” D.M.A. Essay, University of Iowa, 2004.
Jenkins, Ellie.
“Women as Professional Horn Players in the United States,
1900-2005.” D.M.A. diss., University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 2005
Jones, William
Lalverse. “The brass quintet: An historical and
stylistic survey.” D.M.A. diss., University of
Kentucky, 1998. UMI# 9906630.
Keays, James H. “An Investigation into the
Origins of the Wagner Tuba.” D.M.A. thesis,
University of Illinois, 1977. UMI# 78-4044.
Kim, JongKyun. "The Fundamental Unity in Brahms's Horn
Trio, Op. 40." MM thesis, University of North Texas, 2007.
UMI# 1449425.
Kilp, Brian. “A Discussion of Selected Works of
Bernhard Krol featuring the Horn: Thoughts on Historical
Lineage and Performance.” D.M.A. document, University
of Arizona, 1998. UMI #99-06523.
Koerselman, Herbert LeRoy. “An Annotated Bibliography of
Brass Study Materials which Deal with Performance Problems
Encountered in Contemporary Music.” D.M.A. diss.,
University of Iowa, 1976. UMI# 77-13153.
Kurtz, Saul. “A Study and Catalog of Ensemble Music for
Woodwinds Alone or with Brass from c. 1700 to c. 1825.”
Ph.D. diss., University of Iowa, 1971. UMI# 72-8273.
Laing, Millard. “Anton Reicha’s Quintets for Flute, Oboe,
Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon.” Ed.D. diss., University of
Michigan, 1952.
Landers, Harvey J., Jr. “The Horn in Selected Symphonies of
Anton Bruckner.” Ph.D. diss., Texas Tech University,
1990. UMI#91-15348.
Lankford, Heather. “Lowell Shaw (b. 1930): His
Musical Career and Contributions to Horn Ensemble
Literature.” D.M.A. diss., University of North
Carolina, 2000. UMI#99-74032.
Lee, Melvin. “The Development of a Beginning Method of
Transposition for the Orchestral Horn.” D.Mus.Ed. diss.,
University of Oklahoma, 1969. UMI# 69-17826.
Levesque, Craig
Robert. “Compositional resources for the modern valve horn
(Hungary, Gyorgy Ligeti, Austria, Charles Wuorinen, Milton
Babbitt, with Original composition.” Ph.D. diss., Rutgers
The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick, 2005.
UMI#3176196
Lewis, Gail. "Benjamin Britten's Writing for Horn
with Tenor Voice: Serenade Op. 31, 'The Heart of the
Matter,' Nocturne Op. 60." D.M.A. diss., University
of Wisconsin, 1995. UMI# 95-26717.
Ley, Ann Marie. "A Compendium of Pedagogical Approaches for
the Advanced Horn Player." D.M.A. diss., University of
Iowa, 1994.
Lindner, Richard. “A Cataloging Technique and a
Computer-aided System for Retrieving Information about
Brass music.” Ph.D. diss., University of Iowa, 1971.
UMI# 72-8281.
Liu, Yi-Hsin
Cindy. “The Examination of the Appearance and Use of the
French Horn in Film Scores from 1977 to 2004.” D.M.A.
document, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of
Music, 2005. UMI#3176740.
Luedeke, Janiece. “Dame Ethel Smyth’s Concerto for
Violin, Horn and Orchestra: A Performance Guide for
the Hornist.” D.M.A. monograph, Louisiana State
University, 1998. UMI# 99-02649.
Luker, Susan Renee. “The Horn Works of Frederic
Goossen.” D.M.A. Thesis, University of Alabama,
1999. UMI# 9949386.
Lundeen, Douglas. “The Natural Horn in the Orchestra;
Compositions Combining Horns in Different Keys: A History.”
D.M.A. diss., University of Cincinnati, 1998. UMI#
98-33731.
McBeth, Amy Jo. "A Discography of 78 rpm era Recordings of
the Horn in Solo and Chamber Literature with Commentary."
M.A. thesis, University of Iowa, 1996.
McBeth, Amy Jo.
“Jacques-François Gallay: A Study of his Life and
Selected Works for Accompanied Horn.” D.M.A. thesis,
University of Iowa, 2005.
McCullough,
David Meadows. “Performance and Sylistic Aspects of Horn
Quartets by Hindemith, Tippett, Bozza, Heiden, and
Reynolds.” D.M.A. diss., University of Georgia. UMI#
91-07212.
McLaughlin, Brian James. “American Horn Making in the
Twentieth Century.” D.M.A. Essay, University of Iowa, 1998.
Meyer, Charles Philip. “Concerto for Horn and Orchestra
(original composition).” D.A. diss., University of Northern
Colorado, 1978. UMI# 79-02840.
Millar, Michael W. “Los Angeles Studio Brass
Players.” D.M.A. project, Claremont Graduate
University, 1999. UMI#99-32573.
Miller, James. “The Life and Works of Jan Vaclav Stich
(Giovanni Punto); a Check-list of 18th century Horn
Concertos and Players; an Edition for Study and Performance
of the Concerto No. VI in E-flat by Giovanni Punto.” Ph.D.
diss., University of Iowa, 1962. UMI# 62-4986.
Misner, Michael Shawn. “A historical and analytical
discussion of Reinhold Gliere’s Concerto for Horn and
Orchestra, Op. 91.” D.M.A. diss., University of Texas
at Austin, 2001. UMI# AAT 3008247.
Moody, Gary Edwin. "A Practical Method for the Teaching of
Intonation." D.A. diss., University of Northern Colorado,
1995. UMI# 95-42101.
Nelson, Mark. “The Brass Parables of Vincent Persichetti.”
D.M.A. diss., Arizona State University, 1985. UMI#
85-14323.
O’Connor, Edward. “A Recital and a Study of Paul
Hindemith’s Style in his Compositions for Solo French
Horn.” Ed.D., Columbia University, 1967. UMI# 67-12700.
Ohlsson, Eric. “The Quintets for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet,
Horn and Bassoon by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van
Beethoven.” D.M.A. diss., Ohio State University,
1980. UMI# 81-00098.
Oliver, Alise. "A Study of Selected Treatments of
Performance Anxiety with a Survey of Performance Anxiety
among Participants of the 1994 International Horn
Symposium." D.M.A. diss., University of Iowa,
1997. UMI# 97-31900.
Oosting, Stephen. “Text-Music Relationships in Benjamin
Britten’s ‘Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings.’” D.M.A.
diss., University of Rochester (Eastman School),
1985. UMI# 85-13630.
Ormsby, Verle Alvin, Jr. “John Jacob Graas, Jr.: Jazz Horn
Performer, Jazz Composer, and Arranger.” D.A. thesis, Ball
State University, 1988. UMI# 89-14102.
Otero, Erica Yvonne. “Beginning horn method book
based on the music learning theory of Edwin E.
Gordon.” D.A. diss., University of Northern Colorado,
2001. UMI# 3036623.
Peersen, Hild
Breien. "Franz Berwald's Quartet for Piano and Winds: Its
historical, stylistic, and social context." D.M.A. diss.,
Ohio State University, 2005. ProQuest #AAT 3160149.
Pherigo, Johnny Lee. "A Critical Survey of Materials and
Practices Related to Teaching the Horn, 1965-1985." D.M.A.
diss., University of Illinois, 1986. UMI# 87-01590.
Piersol, Jon Ross. “The Oettingen-Wallerstein Hofkappelle
and its Wind Music.” 2 vols. Ph.D. diss., University
of Iowa, 1972. UMI#73-13583.
Pinkow, David. “A Selected and Annotated Bibliography of
Music for Horn and Piano with Analyses of Representative
Works.” D.M.A. diss., University of Maryland, 1983.
UMI# 84-29928.
Rathke, Donna Rager. “Chamber Music for Piano-Wind
Quintet (oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, piano): A
Survey.” D.M.A. Thesis, University of Kentucky,
2003. UMI# 3078404.
Rekward, Susan J. “The Horn at the Paris Conservatoire and
its Morceaux de Concours to 1996.” M.A. thesis, University
of North Texas, 1997. UMI# 13-86000.
Reed, David. “Victor Ewald and the Russian Chamber Brass
School.” D.M.A. diss., University of Rochester (Eastman
School), 1979. UMI# 80-05141.
Rhoades, Constance Annette. “An Annotated
Bibliography of Original Compositions for Clarinet and One
Brass Instrument with an in-depth look at three
compositions for Clarinet, Horn, and Piano” (Reinecke,
Rochberg, Schuller). D.M.A. diss., University of
Oklahoma, 1996. UMI# 9623677.
Robbins, Daren.
“Orchestral horn excerpts: A collection of excerpts as they
appear in the original parts and performed in context by
various orchestras.” D.M.A. diss., University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 2003.
Roberts, Richard
Lee. “Alec Wilder: Critical Editions of
Unpublished Chamber Music for Multiple Horns.” D.M.A.
diss., University of Maryland, 1999. UMI#99-57110.
Robinson, Margaret Ann. “The History, Use, and Influence of
Cor Mixte .” D.M.A. thesis, Univ. of Cincinnati
College-Conservatory of Music, 1998. UMI# 99-05359.
Roche-Wallace, Catherine. “The Six Solo Horn Concerti from
the ‘Blutezeit’ of the Oettingen-Wallerstein
‘Hofkapelle’.” D.M.A. diss., University of Memphis,
1997. UMI# 98-07176.
Rooney, Kimberly D. "Compositional Trends in Solo Horn
Works by Horn Performers (1970-2005): A Survey and
Catalog." DMA thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2008. UMI
#3327181.
Rosenkilde, Bernadine. “The Vienna Horn and the
Wiener Waldhornverein in Viennese Music.” M.A.
Thesis, California State University-Hayward, 1989.
(available in German or English)
Russell, Scott.
“The History and Pedagogy of Jacques-François Gallay’s
Non-Measured Preludes for Horn, op. 27, nos. 21-40.”
D.A. diss., Ball State University, 2004.
Rutan, Harold. “An Annotated Bibliography of Written
Material Pertinent to the Performance of Brass and
Percussion Chamber Music.” Ed.D. diss., University of
Illinois, 1960. UMI# 61-196.
Sacchi, Leo. “Studies on the Natural Horn.” M.M. thesis,
University of Houston, 1968. UMI# M-1591.
Salemson, Steve. "Tooting his own Horn: The LIfe of Lucien
Thevet in Social Context." MA project, Duke University,
1997.
Sanders, Jocelyn Black. “Horn Duos in the Baroque and
Classical Periods with an Emphasis on the Chamber Music of
Ludwig van Beethoven.” D.M.A. diss., University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 1993. UMI# 9320926.
Scharnberg, William. “Performance Editions of Four Works
for Horn Selected from the Manuscript ‘Katalog Wenster
Litteratur I/1-17b.’” D.M.A. diss., University of Iowa,
1977. UMI# 77-28532.
Schaughency, Steven. "The Original Jazz Compositions of
Julius Watkins." D.A. diss., University of Northern
Colorado, 1994.
Schumacher, John. “An Analytical Study of published
Unaccompanied Solo Literature for Brass Instruments:
1950-1970.” Ph.D. diss., Ohio State University, 1976.
UMI# 77-2497.
Shaffer, Rebecca
Boehm. “A Selected Annotated Bibliography of Horn Ensemble
Music.” D.A. diss., University of Northern Colorado,
2004. UMI#3158424.
Shannon, Jacqueline Faissal. “Establishing
paper-types for manuscript dating purposes: Filigranology,
rastrology and their application to ‘HR III 4 1/2 2 427’
and other manuscripts from the Oettingen-Wallerstein Music
Collection.” D.M.A. diss., University of Washington,
2000. UMI# AAT 9983545.
Shoemaker, John. “A Selected and Annotated Listing of 20th
century Ensembles Published for Three or More Heterogeneous
Brass Instruments.” Ed.D. diss., Washington University,
1968. UMI# 69-9009.
Sholtis,
Jennifer Ratchford. “Proven Methods for Developing a
Successful Beginning Horn Player.” D.M.A. essay, University
of Iowa, 2005.
Smith, Charles. “Thea Musgrave’s Horn Concerto.” M.M.
thesis, Michigan State University, 1980. UMI# 13-15035.
Smith, John Robert, “Changes in the Musical Treatment of
the Brass in 19th century Symphonic and Operatic
Composition.” D.M.A. diss., University of Texas-Austin,
1974. UMI# 75-4304.
Smith, Karen Robertson. “An annotated bibliography of
works for unaccompanied horn, 1975-1995. D.M.A.
diss., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1998. UMI#
AAT 9918053.
Smith, Nicholas. “The Horn Mute: An Acoustical and
Historical Study.” D.M.A. diss., University of Rochester
(Eastman School), 1980. UMI# 80-19070.
Smith, Patrick
Gregory. "Julius Watkins and the evolution of the jazz
French horn genre." Ph.D. diss., University of Florida,
2005. ProQuest #AAT 3204487.
Snedeker, Jeffrey L. "Joseph Meifred's 'Method pour le Cor
Chromatique ou à Pistons' and Early Valved Horn Performance
and Pedagogy in Nineteenth-Century France." D.M.A. diss.,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1991. UMI# 92-11644.
Sorenson, Randall, “Original Repertoire for the American
Brass Quintet, 1962-1987: A Guide for Performers and
Composers.” D.A. diss., Ball State University, 1998.
UMI# 98-25886.
Spence, Marcia. “Carl Nielsen’s Quintet for Winds, Op. 43:
A Critical Edition (Lecture Recital).” D.M.A. thesis,
University of North Texas, 1995. UMI# 96-12627.
Stevens, Melissa
A. “Marcel Tabuteau. Pedagogical concepts and practices for
teaching musical expressiveness: An oral history.”
D.M.A. thesis, Ohio State University, 1999. UMI#9931680.
Stevens, Paul William. “Bowings for brass: A visualization
tool for horn players.” D.M.A. diss., University of
California-Los Angeles, 2000. UMI#9961663.
Swift, Arthur. “Twentieth-century Brass Ensemble Music: A
Survey with Analysis of Representative Composers.” Ph.D.
diss., University of Iowa, 1969. UMI# 70-4428.
Taylor, Robert. “A Study of the Concepts of Breathing as
Presented in Literature Dealing with Tone Production for
Orchestral Brass-Wind Instruments.” Ed.D. diss., Columbia
University, 1968. UMI# 69-678.
Thelander, Kristin Pederson. "The Solo Horn Writing of Carl
Oestreich (1800-1840) and Critical Editions of Three Works
for Horn and Orchestra." D.M.A. diss., University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 1987. UMI# 87-11053.
Thompson, Timothy. “Extended Techniques for the Horn: An
Historical Overview with Practical Performance
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1997. UMI# 98-10601.
Thompson, Virginia. “Comparison of Selected Writings
on Melodic Interpretation.” D.M.A. essay, University
of Iowa, 1987. UMI#87-21466.
Tunnell, Michael. “Selected Trumpet Excerpts from Brass
Quintets by Ingolf Dahl, Gunther Schuller, Alvin Etler, and
Jan Bach; and a Bibliography of Brass Quintets written by
American Composers from 1938 to 1980.” D.M.A. diss.,
University of Southern Mississippi, 1982. UMI#
83-11085.
Ulmer, Marissa L. "Bibliography of Twentieth- and
Twenty-First Century Chamber Works for Voice, Horn, and
Piano with Selected Annotations." DMA diss., West Virginia
University, 2006.
Van Ess, Donald. “The Stylistic Evolution of the English
Brass Ensemble.” Ph.D. diss., Boston University, 1963. UMI#
63-6645.
Van Norman, Clarendon. “The French Horn: Its Use and
Development in Musical Literature.” Ed.D. diss., Columbia
University, 1965. UMI# 65-11714.
Walshe, Robert. The horn and Richard Strauss:
Selected aspects of the horn concertos; the influence of
the natural horn. D.M. diss., Fairfax University,
1988. UMI# LD01315.
Watkins, David Hugh. “Teaching Baroque Style
Characteristics through Solo Literature for the
Horn.” D.M.thesis, Indiana University, 1985.
Whaley, David. “The Microtonal Capability of the Horn.”
D.M.A. diss., University of Illinois, 1975. UMI# 76-7010.
Wilson, Cecil. “Berlioz’ Use of Brass Instruments.” Ph.D.
diss., Case Western Reserve University, 1971. UMI#
71-22867.
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Dissertations & theses on horn not yet in the
IHS collections
Andry, Kevin. "The
development of a competency based approach for teaching a
college level French horn techniques course in a homogenous
setting. PhD diss. Louisiana State University and
Agricultural & Mechanical College, 1988. ProQuest
ID: 745558481
Cottrell, David.
"Walter A. Lawson, hornmaker." DMA diss. University of
Oklahoma, 1988. ProQuest ID: 754048661
Dean, David. "Improving Left Hand Finger Dexterity: Etudes
for French Horn." D.A. diss. University of Northern
Colorado, 1993.
Deats, Carol. "Toward a pedagogy of extended techniques for
horn derived from Vincent Persichetti's "Parable". PhD
diss. Texas Tech University, 2001. ProQuest ID:
726029321
French, Rose Marie. "Three new transcriptions for horn,
cell, and piano: Works of Beethoven, Brahms, and Glinka and
the aesthetics of transcriptions." DMA Diss. Arizona State
University. ProQuest ID: 1590661311
Hansen, Jeremy. "A creative pedagogical approach to
Hindemith's music for horn and piano with 30 progressive
etudes." DMA diss. University of Iowa, 2009. ProQuest
ID: 1779506551
Hart, Hilary. "Dedications for Dennis Brain: A musical
exploration of his additions to the repertoire of the
french horn." DMA diss. University of Maryland, 2007.
ProQuest ID: 1481667161
Herbert, Davd. "Techniques and Etudes for the Double Horn."
M.M. thesis. Louisiana
State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College,
1948.
Hodick, Friedrich, "Das Horn bei Richard Wagner".
Universität Innsbruck. Doctoral thesis, 1938. Call
#P-90037557; OCLC No. 7029573. Microfilm.
Hopper, Kathleen. "Thirty Instructive and Melodic Exercises
for French Horn" by Vincenz Ranieri. DMA diss. 2007. The
University of North Carolina at Greensboro. ProQuest ID:
1324369881
Jones, James. "A presentation of a Course of Study,
Materials, and Teaching Techniques for the Development of
College Level French Horn Players." M.A. thesis. Ohio State
University, 1970.
Keays, Mary. "Dame Ethel Smyth's Trio for Violin, Horn and
Piano." DMA essay. University of California, Los
Angeles,2001. ProQuest ID: 725940581
Levesque, Craig, "Compositional resources for the modern
valve horn." PhD diss. Rutgers - State University of New
Jersey - New Brunswick, 2005. ProQuest ID: 920927101
Miller, Brett. "45 concert studies on the themes of Richard
Strauss, Gustav Mahler, and Johannes Brahms. DMA diss.
University of Maryland, 2007. ProQuest ID: 1324374231
Rodriguez, Daniel, "A melodic analysis of Benjamin
Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31.
M.M. The University of Texas at El Paso, 1993. ProQuest ID:
813881891
Street, Ronda. "Chamber wind transcriptions of selected
18th-century horn concerti based on an analysis of period
wind scoring techniques." D.A. diss. University of Northern
Colorado, 2006. ProQuest ID: 1179957341