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Item Marcel Grandjany's harp transcriptions and editions(Texas Tech University, 2004-08) Parsons, Jeffrey LeeMarcel Grandjany (1891-1975) is well known as an outstanding harpist, teacher and composer for the harp, Beyond this, however, he is also very important for his transcriptions for the harp of music originally written for other instruments, and also for bis editions of older works for the harp that had fallen into obscurity, Many of these transcriptions form a basic core of the modem harpist's repertoire, particularly of pre- Classical works. In addition, his transcriptions have generally been regarded as particularly idiomatic for the harp, utilizing the modem instrument's full range and an array of techniques common in the twentieth century, This dissertation examines ten representative Grandjany transcriptions, to pinpoint what changes Grandjany made, and what purpose these changes serve in adapting the original work for the harp, Such an understanding could be very useful for harpist or other musicians either transcribing or composing for the harp, Grandjany was, however, a man of his own time, and his transcriptions reflect a Romantic sensibility that is often at odds with the modem understanding of historically informed performance, This study attempts to identify non-stylistic elements added by Grandjany, and to determine what the modem performer might do to retain Grandjany's idiomatic sense without losing historical accuracy.Item What can entertainment theory say about perceptions of classic versus popular films?(2014-05) Wang, Pei-Ling, active 21st century; Lewis, Robert J. (Assistant professor)The purpose of this study is to examine individuals’ perceptions of classicness in film experiences. To this end, the paper begins by providing general anecdotal and professional definitions of classicness, and by pointing out the limited explication found in previous academic literature in entertainment. I discuss distinctions between enjoyment and appreciation from previous literature in media psychology. Following this, a study is presented by applying a measure of enjoyment and appreciation adapted from Oliver and Bartsch’s scale (2010) to an online questionnaire in order to understand individuals’ film experiences with both popular (high grossing) and classic (high rating) films. Results indicate that perceptions of classicness are highly associated with appreciation, but unrelated to enjoyment. Additionally, results also provide a negative relation between appreciation and the release-year as well as budget. Discussion focuses on the study’s empirical definition of classicness, as well as the study’s extension of previous research examining the relationship between film popularity, budget, and audience perceptions (Grizzard, Lewis, Lee, & Eden, 2011).