▼ This project will create a new critical edition of Le Bal de Béatrice d’Este. Suite pour instruments á vent, deux harpes et un piano by Reynaldo Hahn originally published by Heugel and Cie and later reprinted by Kalmus This piece for chamber wind ensemble has become standard repertoire for wind chamber music. This study explores and corrects the errors and inconsistencies found within the original published score and parts and describes the editorial changes needed to perform the work, including a complete errata list. The project also includes a biographical survey of Reynaldo Hahn’s life and the duchess and duke of the court of Milan from the late 15th century (Béatrice d’Este and Ludovico Sforza) as well as the history related to the commissioning and premiere of the suite for winds by Georges Barrére and the Societé Moderne d’Instruments á Vent. While editing the previous edition, I identified over 700 mistakes and inconsistencies, which have been carefully edited and corrected for this new edition. A list of these mistakes and their corrections is included in the appendix of this document. Advisors/Committee Members: Winther, Rodney.

▼ This document explores the body of Bohuslav Martin chamber repertoire for six or more players featuring wind instruments in a prominent role, with an emphasis on two jazz inspired works from the group, La revue de cuisine and Jazz Suite. Martins larger works, symphonies, operas, ballets, and smaller chamber works are the subject of large amounts of research and scholarly writing. However, his larger chamber works featuring winds have been studied less frequently. Closing this gap in scholarly study and analysis will allow those in the wind conducting profession to embrace this valuable literature. The annotated guide and selected analysis serve to inform conductors and performers—wind and otherwise—about the history, content, and compositional makeup of these works, with the ultimate goal of increasing their accessibility. Advisors/Committee Members: Price, Glenn.