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DiLutis, Robert Rynes, Matthew Digital Repository at the University of Maryland University of Maryland (College Park, Md.) Music 2020-07-07T05:30:31Z 2020-07-07T05:30:31Z 2019 https://doi.org/10.13016/oigq-tcfu http://hdl.handle.net/1903/26015 The clarinet concertos by John Corigliano, William Bolcom, John Adams and Joan Tower are among the most technically demanding pieces for the instrument of the last half-century. Each of the four composers utilizes a unique musical language that borrows from earlier pieces and musical styles. All four concertos also challenge the clarinetist’s ability to interpret various musical styles from contemporary and popular genres. This document outlines the form of each concerto, the various compositional languages utilized by each composer, and the popular and contemporary genres borrowed in each concerto. en The American Contemporary Clarinet Concertos of John Corigliano, William Bolcom, Joan Tower, and John Adams Dissertation Music Clarinet Concerto Joan Tower John Adams John Corigliano William Bolcom embargo