Stanley Hasty: His Life and Teaching Elizabeth Marie Gunlogson
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Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2006 Stanley Hasty: His Life and Teaching Elizabeth Marie Gunlogson Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC STANLEY HASTY: HIS LIFE AND TEACHING By ELIZABETH MARIE GUNLOGSON 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, 2006 Copyright @ 2006 Elizabeth M. Gunlogson All Rights Reserved The members of the Committee approve the Treatise of Elizabeth M. Gunlogson defended on November 10, 2006. ______________________ Frank Kowalsky Professor Directing Treatise ______________________ Seth Beckman Outside Committee Member ______________________ Patrick Meighan Committee Member The Office of Graduate Studies has verified and approved the above named committee members. ii To Stanley and June Hasty iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost I would like to thank Stanley and June Hasty for sharing their life story with me. Your laughter, hospitality and patience throughout this whole process was invaluable. To former Hasty students David Bellman, Larry Combs, Frank Kowalsky, Elsa Ludewig- Verdehr, Tom Martin and Maurita Murphy Mead, thank you for your support of this project and your willingness to graciously share your experiences with me. Through you, the Hasty legacy lives on. A special thanks to the following people who provided me with valuable information and technical support: David Coppen, Special Collections Librarian and Archivist, Sibley Music Library (Eastman School of Music); Elizabeth Schaff, Archivist, Peabody Institute/Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Nicole Cerrillos, Public Relations Manager, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Tom Akins, Archivist, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; James Gholson, Professor of Clarinet, University of Memphis; Carl Fischer Music Publishing; and Annie Veblen-McCarty. To Frank Kowalsky, thank you for your guidance, encouragement and patience throughout this entire process. Your insight as a former Hasty student has been invaluable in creating this document. To my committee members Seth Beckman, Pat Meighan and Eric Ohlsson, I greatly appreciate your wisdom and insight. To my friends, thank you: Susan Rider for your willingness to read every single page of this treatise and offer insightful suggestions—you are truly a saint; Laura Tucker for your amazing computer skills; Peggy Dees for your constant encouragement, humor and willingness to answer a million questions; and Jaren Hinckley for always being available for my phone call. To my family, Mom, Dad and Kirsten, thank you for your unconditional love, patience and support through this whole process. Finally, to my husband, Mark Zielinski, your infinite patience is above all understanding. Without you this project would not have been possible. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures..................................................................................................................viii Abstract.............................................................................................................................. xi INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 THE EARLY YEARS ........................................................................................................ 3 THE ORCHESTRA YEARS............................................................................................ 19 THE ROCHESTER YEARS ............................................................................................ 51 THE RETIRED YEARS................................................................................................... 91 PEDAGOGICAL METHODS.......................................................................................... 97 Teaching Philosophy..................................................................................................... 97 Syllabus....................................................................................................................... 100 Lesson Set-Up............................................................................................................. 108 Lesson Journal ............................................................................................................ 108 Logical Approach........................................................................................................ 109 Introduction to Pedagogical Concepts ........................................................................ 111 Posture......................................................................................................................... 112 Breathing..................................................................................................................... 113 Holding Position ......................................................................................................... 115 Hand and Finger Position............................................................................................ 115 Embouchure ................................................................................................................ 116 v Air Support.................................................................................................................. 119 Tongue Position .......................................................................................................... 121 Finger Technique ........................................................................................................ 123 Articulation ................................................................................................................. 127 Dynamic Phrasing....................................................................................................... 138 Expressive Devices ..................................................................................................... 150 Intonation .................................................................................................................... 151 Partials......................................................................................................................... 155 Equipment................................................................................................................... 158 Performing .................................................................................................................. 163 Hasty Reflects ............................................................................................................. 164 From the Students’ Perspective .................................................................................. 165 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................... 177 APPENDIX A: INTERVIEWS WITH FORMER STUDENTS ................................... 179 DAVID BELLMAN ................................................................................................... 180 LARRY COMBS........................................................................................................ 195 FRANK KOWALSKY ............................................................................................... 207 ELSA LUDEWIG-VERDEHR................................................................................... 225 TOM MARTIN........................................................................................................... 245 MAURITA MURPHY MEAD................................................................................... 267 APPENDIX B: LIST OF HASTY’S EASTMAN STUDENTS.................................... 287 APPENDIX C: SELECTED ORCHESTRAL DISCOGRAPHY ................................. 294 APPENDIX D: HUMAN SUBJECTS APPROVAL MEMORANDUM ..................... 301 vi SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY...................................................................................... 303 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH .......................................................................................... 307 vii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Young Hasty ca. 1934 .........................................................................Page 6 Figure 2: Hasty ca. 1937 .....................................................................................Page 7 Figure 3: Eastman Freshman Class (1937-38) ....................................................Page 8 Figure 4: Rufus Mont Arey .................................................................................Page 10 Figure 5: Hasty—Eastman Senior Picture (1940-41) .........................................Page 14 Figure 6: Performer Certificate Recital Program ................................................Page 15 Figure 7: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (1944-45) .....................................Page 20 Figure 8: Cleveland Orchestra (1945-46) ...........................................................Page 24 Figure 9: Hasty—Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on Tour ...............................Page 29 Figure 10: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra—Young People’s Concert .............Page 35 Figure 11: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ........................................................Page 38 Figure 12: Hasty—Featured Musician—Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ........Page 41 Figure 13: Eastman Woodwind Quintet 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