Preface to a Graduate Course in the History of Music Theory

01 October 1982 As a doctoral degree certifies (among other things) to a breadth of knowledge in the field, one requirement for the Ph.D. in music theory should be a scholarly course surveying the history of theory. To decide on this requirement, however, is easier...

The Function of Dynamics in the Music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven: Some Implications for the Performer

01 October 1976 have already been advocated eloquently in the College Music Symposium and elsewhere by performer-musicologists such as George Houle and Denis Stevens.1 This article continues their endeavor, but it is more of a demonstration than a pep talk. It is, of...

The Early Music Performer in the University

01 October 1972 The performer in a college or university music department frequently is a "Concert Artist" who has chosen to continue his career in a different setting, mixing performance with teaching. I would like to speak for another kind of performer, a new breed...

Performance: The Profession and Preparation for It

01 October 1974 The music profession includes a diversity of occupations: performing, composing, speculating about the art, teaching, publishing, or using music in the pursuit of some practical occupation. The art of music touches on the daily life of almost everyone...

Redefining Success: Perspectives on the Education of Performers

01 October 2000 For this millennial issue of College Music Symposium, I was invited to use George Houle's 1974 article, "Performance: The Profession and Preparation for It" as a springboard for sharing thoughts related to music performance and music programs at...

Bartok at the Crossroads: A Classical Sonatina from Five Rumanian Folk Dances

01 October 2003 "[diverse] orientations within music theory . . . [can] be folded gracefully into the natural habits of music study."2 George Houle cites Putnam Aldrich's question "What is the fundamental idea of this piece?" as "tak[ing] his students through a rich...

The State of Collegium in America

01 October 1976 University, Lyle Nordstrom; Oberlin College, Dean Nuerenberger; Odessa College, Peter Figert; Stanford University, George Houle; University of California-Riverside, Ellen Farwell; University of Colorado, Gordon Sanford; University of Florida, Willis...