Type of Document	Treatise
Author	Patterson, Tori L.
Author's Email Address	tlpatterson@gmail.com
URN	etd-04102008-221912
Title	A Performance Analysis of Stylistic Features of Scott McAllister's Selected Works for Solo Clarinet: Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind, Black Dog: Rhapsody for Clarinet (and Piano), and BlingBling
Degree	Doctor of Musical Arts
Department	Music, College of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Frank Kowalsky Committee Chair Deborah Bish Committee Member Richard Clary Committee Member
Keywords	Four Preludes On Playthings Of The Wind Black Dog Stylistic Features Performance Analysis Clarinet Scott Mcallister Blingbling Clarinet Performance
Date of Defense	2008-03-31
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The purpose of this document is to provide a resource for clarinetists regarding three works for solo clarinet by Scott McAllister: Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind, Black Dog: Rhapsody for Clarinet (and Piano), and BlingBling. The composer was inspired by popular music, a poet (Carl Sandburg), and the musicians who commissioned the works (Frank Kowalsky and Richard Spece). For the first time, the unique and idiomatic aspects of McAllister’s works and his thoughts about gestures and melodies included in his music are discussed. Considerations for performing these works are provided by the composer and the musicians who have shaped interpretations of this music, including Frank Kowalsky and Richard Spece to whom Black Dog and BlingBling were dedicated, respectively, and Robert Spring, who first recorded Black Dog. Performers may benefit from the author’s explanations of stylistic features and musical challenges associated with these selected works.
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