Books, magazines, reports, and other long publications produced by faculty, staff, and students affiliated with Mississippi State University's College of Education.
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Gabriel Fauré: Influences and Influence
James William Sobaskie
A composition professor at the Paris Conservatoire since 1896, and its director from 1906 to 1920, Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) was said to have created no school as Cesar Franck had before him, encouraging originality among his students rather than emulation. This collection portrays Fauré, influenced by Wolfgang Mozart, Fryderyk Chopin, and Felix Mendelssohn, plus the poetry of Charles Baudelaire and Paul Verlaine, as an early Modernist who provided a reference point for Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, and Francis Poulenc. Casting a wide net, it explores Fauré's influence on his younger contemporaries Lili Boulanger and Frederick Delius, as well as on the later twentieth-century American composers Aaron Copland, Walter Arlen, Robert Helps, and Ned Rorem. Fauré no longer appears as a solitary figure, but part of a vibrant continuum of nineteenth- and twentieth-century composers, and the first member of a French musical 'trinity' that included Debussy and Ravel.
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Gabriel Fauré. Iconographie
Jean-Michel Nectoux and James William Sobaskie
By means of pictures and photos this volume illuminates various aspects of Gabriel Fauré’s personality (1845–1924): the man among relatives and friends, the musician with colleagues and in the context of the time and the places where he worked. Fauré was an attractive man with a distinct charm and strong appeal. His physiognomy inspired many painters such as Eugène Baugnies, Paul Mathey, Antonio Argnani, Théo Van Rysselberghe, Ernest Laurent and Jacques-Émile Blanche; the most famous is certainly the oil painting by his British friend John Singer Sargent. The number of photographs in which Fauré is depicted is also enormous due to the public positions he held: initially an organist at the Madeleine, he became a composition teacher at the Paris Conservatoire, then director of this institution and finally a member of the Institut de France. In addition, the iconography contains a selection of documents: manuscripts, posters, costumes, production photos of his stage works as well as illustrated covers of original editions. And lastly, photos taken by Fauré himself are also included. Collected, edited and annotated by Jean-Michel Nectoux, who has made Fauré the focus of his research work over a period of more than 50 years, this illustrated volume is a treasure trove for anyone fascinated by French music of the time. The volume is published as a supplement to the Complete Critical Edition of Fauré’s Works.
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Promoting Equity in Approximations of Practice for Mathematics Teachers
Carrie Wilkerson Lee, Liza Bondurant, Bima Sapkota, and Heather Howell
Within the field of mathematics teacher (PST) education, a profound challenge echoes—the persistent gap between theoretical understanding and practical application. This lingering divide raises a critical concern, one that finds its focus in the exploration of transformative tools known as approximations of practice. These tools aim to provide a realistic and contextualized environment for PSTs to cultivate their teaching skills. However, the broader, often overlooked issue permeating this educational terrain is the question of equity in mathematics instruction—an issue that this book endeavors to unravel and reshape, positioning equity at the forefront of pedagogical considerations. Promoting Equity in Approximations of Practice for Mathematics Teachers, a compelling work that not only delves into the transformative role of approximations but also champions equity as a cornerstone in reshaping the landscape of mathematics education.
This groundbreaking work has a dual objective—firstly, to furnish mathematics teacher educators and researchers with a comprehensive overview of the current landscape of approximations in mathematics education. It moves beyond a mere survey, encouraging readers to critically analyze frameworks and design choices that either foreground or dismiss equity in these pedagogical spaces. Divided into three sections, the book delves into the spectrum of work characterizing approximations in mathematics teacher education. The first section surveys diverse approaches, acknowledging the current lack of focus on equity. The second section critically examines the intersection of equity and approximations, fostering collaborations between experts in mathematics education and equity-focused researchers. The third section takes a forward-looking stance, envisioning the future of equity-focused approximations in mathematics education.
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Exercise Physiology for Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Stanley Brown
Exercise is widely recognized for its importance as a preventive and rehabilitative health measure. Even so, the prevalence of diseases due to poor lifestyle choices is high. These statements speak volumes about the contradiction that exists between our state of knowledge regarding preventive health and the general behavior of the populace. As an academic discipline, exercise physiology is concerned with two general goals: using exercise as a research tool to explore physiological responses and adaptations and using physiological measurements to understand the stress of exercise. These general goals establish the boundaries around which scientists explore the physiology of exercise from different vantage points. This publication examines all these aspects of exercise physiology and more! Including a case study on cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.
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Exercise Electrocardiography
Stanley Brown, Leeann Joe, and Cameron Huxford
An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a test to evaluate the heart. Surface electrodes, placed on the chest and torso, collect electrical currents propagated by the heart to the surface of the body. These currents are translated into the ECG waveform by the electrocardiograph. The ECG is then interpreted by a trained diagnostician. It is essential that students of clinical exercise physiology be able to use and interpret the ECG in medical settings. In this regard, clinical exercise physiology students usually take one course in either their undergraduate or graduate education. The course is presented as a comprehensive survey to give them the basic abilities needed to pass certification exams. This text and the course it is meant to accompany addresses the needs of the exercise physiologist working in a clinical setting and highlights static interpretation of rhythm strips and 12-lead ECGs. It includes traditional basic ECG, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction and all the other basic concepts provided through an easy-to-read approach on cardiac physiology and pathophysiology, cardiovascular testing procedures, cardiac pharmacology, and structural heart disease. Case studies are liberally spread throughout the text to present real-world scenarios for application of the knowledge gained. The text also presents the following:
- Practice strips to evaluate the ECGs
- Includes learning objectives and a glossary of key terms
- Instructor resources include PowerPoint presentations and a test bank
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Fundamentals of Kinesiology (4th ed.)
Stanley Brown
Movement is a fundamental characteristic of life. Understanding the meaning of movement in the full context of human endeavor is central to improving the quality of human experience, of life itself. Fundamentals of Kinesiology showcases the transdisciplinary nature of the academic field of study centered on movement, physical activity and sport. Three major sections of the book provide a comprehensive treatment of this diverse academic field through detailed studies of the many disciplines and professions constituting kinesiology. In Part I of the text, kinesiology is explored from historical/cultural and professional standpoints. The chapters of Part Two then provide descriptions of each of the major disciplines of kinesiology. Here students are introduced to the foundational sciences comprising each discipline. This part serves as a lead up to Part Three of the text which focuses on the professions centering on the practice of movement, physical activity, sport and exercise. Chapter 28 wraps up the text with a discussion of where kinesiology might be headed in the not too distant future. The text serves academic courses designed to introduce students of kinesiology, exercise science, sport studies, physical education, or whatever moniker is in current vogue in colleges and universities.
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Drama in the Music of Franz Schubert
Joe Davies and James William Sobaskie
It is commonly assumed that Franz Schubert (1797-1828), best known for the lyricism of his songs, symphonies, and chamber music, lacked comparable talent for drama. Challenging this view, Drama in the Music of Franz Schubert provides a timely re-evaluation of Schubert’s operatic works, while demonstrating previously unsuspected locations of dramatic innovation in his vocal and instrumental music. The volume draws on a range of critical approaches and techniques, including semiotics, topic theory, literary criticism, narratology, and Schenkerian analysis, to situate Schubertian drama within its musical and cultural-historical context. In so doing, the study broadens the boundaries of what might be considered ‘dramatic’ within the composer’s music and offers new perspectives for its analysis and interpretation. Drama in the Music of Franz Schubert will be of interest to musicologists, music theorists, composers, and performers, as well as scholars working in cultural studies, theatre, and aesthetics.
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Fauré, Gabriel - Trio for Piano, Violin and Violoncello op. 120
James William Sobaskie
Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Trio, his penultimate work, was composed in 1922-23 and published in June 1923. The three-movement work clearly shows Fauré’s ability to combine a transparent texture with charming and elegant themes. Until now the composition has always presented musicians with considerable problems as the score offers conflicting readings when compared with the separate string parts. Without reliable information on the different readings, important basic information for an appropriate interpretation of the work has been lacking. Bärenreiter’s first ever critical edition of this masterpiece finally unites the parts with the score. All variants appear in the critical commentary to the corresponding complete edition volume of “the Complete Works of Gabriel Fauré”.
