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[email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC THE ELECTROACOUSTIC BASSOON: AN EXPLORATION OF A MODERN USE FOR THE TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENT BY BRADLEY S. BEHR A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music Degree Awarded: Fall Semester, 2014 Bradley Behr defended this treatise on November 10, 2014. The members of the supervisory committee were: Jeffrey Keesecker Professor Directing Treatise Evan Jones University Representative Deborah Bish Committee Member Eric Ohlsson Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the treatise has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First, I would to thank Michael Burns, Paul Hanson, Jeffrey Lyman, and Jim Rodgers for their efforts and contributions to this treatise. I wish to thank my committee members, Deborah Bish, Evan Jones, Eric Ohlsson, Seth Beckman, and my advisor, Jeffrey Keesecker, for all of their dedication throughout my time at Florida State University. I am truly thankful for my bassoon teachers, Jason Worzbyt, Jim Rodgers, and Jeffrey Keesecker. Thank you for your tireless hours of instruction and mentorship. I am extraordinarily grateful for my family’s unwavering encouragement and support throughout my entire musical journey. From driving me weekly into Pittsburgh, to traveling across the country to attend performances…Thank You! Finally, I would like to thank Jennifer for always being beside me, even when we were thousands of miles apart.