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Publications

Books & Chapters

  1. Manuel de Falla (2005) Oxford, UK: Scarecrow Press, ISBN 0-8108-5417-1, 544 pp.
  2. Manuel de Falla: a Bio-Bibliography (1998) Westport, Conn., London: Greenwood Press (EUA) ISBN 0-313-30292-8; ISSN 0742-6968, nº 68, 288 pp.
  3. Portuguese Piano Music: An Introduction and Annotated Bibliography, book and CD (Scarecrow Press, EUA, forthcoming).
  4. Zoning Into Piano Performance: The Peak Experience (Editions ISSTIP, UK, forthcoming).
  5. As correntes pedagógicas no ensino da música ocidental: uma introdução (in revision), Editorial da Universidade de Aveiro.
  6. “Baroque Fingering: What Can Contemporary Pianists Learn?” in The Pianist’s Guide to Fingering by Joseph Banowetz, Indiana University Press (forthcoming).
  7. "Nancy Lee Harper" in Great Pianists and Pedagogues by Carola Grindea (2007). London: Kahn & Averill, pp. 278-287. ISBN 978-187-2876.

Studies & Conference Proceedings

  1. Actas do 1º Congresso da EPTA-Portugal (2001) Universidade de Aveiro e EPTA-Portugal, ver. de Nancy Lee Harper, Francisco Monteiro, Sofia Lourenço, 104 pág, ISBN 972-789-029-6.
  2. Actas do 1º Colóquio ‘PerforMED’, Festivais de Outono, 17 e 25 de Outubro de 2005, Universidade de Aveiro, rev. de Nancy Lee Harper e António Salgado (2007) FJJM/UA ISBN 978-972-789-2297.
  3. Actas do 28º Congresso Internacional da EPTA, 26 a 31 de Julho de 2006, rev. Nancy Lee Harper (Edições da EPTA-Portugal, forthcoming).
  4. Estudos Celebrando os Grandes Pianistas/Celebrating the Great Pianists, Série no. 1. “Paderewski e a Tradição do Conservatório de S. Petersburgo/ Paderewski and the St. Petersburg Conservatory Tradition” (edição bilingue, Abril de 2003), ISBN-789-089-X, 143 páginas.

Editions

  1. dhamara agni de Rui Penha, 1º Prémio do Concurso Nacional "Jorge Peixinho" do Festival Internacional de Piano "Celebrando Grandes Pianistas" 2003, Série Partituras, nº. 1. ISBN 972-789-094-6.
  2. O reino dos animais, Canções populares portuguesas, arranjos de Wendy Hiscocks. Festival Internacional de Piano "Celebrando Grandes Pianistas", 2004, Série Partituras, nº 2, ISBN 972-789-129-2.
  3. 5 aforismos para piano e sopros de Eurico Carrapatoso, edição dos Festivais de Outono, co-directora artística. ISBN 972-789.
  4. "Portuguese Baroque" in Baroque Around the World Series (Book and CD) London: Schott (in preparation).

Articles

  1. "Interview with Carola Grindea” in Piano Journal, vol. 28 nº 85, Special EPTA 30th anniversary issue, ISSN 0267 7253, pp. 5-12.
  2. "Music within our grasp: mirror neurons in music instrumental acquisition with special emphasis on piano performance” in ISSTIP Journal, vol. 14 (Winter 2007) ISSN 1478-1204, pp. 4-8.
  3. "Golden Section in the Scarlatti Sonatas” in www.performancescience.org, pp. 239-244.
  4. "Performing Musical Structure: crux-phi relationships in Domenico Scarlatti’s Sonata K. 380 in Proceedings of CIM08 Conference with Tomás Henriques (Thessaloniki, Grécia, 2-6 de Julho de 2008), Abstract: pp. 80-81; Paper in CD ROM.
  5. "Mirror Neurons in Piano Playing" in ISSTIP Journal, nº 14 (2007) pp. 4-8.
  6. "Carola Grindea and ISSTIP” in ISSTIP Journal, nº 15 (2008) forthcoming.
  7. "Carola Grindea and ISSTIP” on ISSTIP website, October 2008 - http//: www.isstip.org.
  8. "Functional Piano vs. Traditional Piano: an educational dilemma?” – Jose M. Parra and Nancy Lee Harper in Piano Journal, nº 86, pág. 21-25.
  9. Translation of Program Notes by Mário Trilha for CD Musica para D. João VI e D. Carlota (2008) Númerica NUM 1165, pp. 5-7, 9, 11.
  10. "Rodolfo Halffter: Homenaje a Antonio Machado" - www.ufrgs.br/gppi.
  11. "Rodolfo Halffter: Para la tumba de Lenin" - www.ufrgs.br/gppi.
  12. "Rodolfo Halffter: Una vez y otra, cantilena variada" - www.ufrgs.br/gppi.
  13. "Rodolfo Halffter: Dos sonatas de El Escorial" - www.ufrgs.br/gppi.
  14. "Rodolfo Halffter: Danza de Avila" - www.ufrgs.br/gppi.
  15. "Rodolfo Halffter: Minué" - www.ufrgs.br/gppi.
  16. "Rodolfo Halffter: Facetas" - www.ufrgs.br/gppi.
  17. "Rodolfo Halffter: Três hojas de album" - www.ufrgs.br/gppi.
  18. "Rodolfo Halffter: Secuencia" - www.ufrgs.br/gppi.
  19. "Rodolfo Halffter: Laberinto" - www.ufrgs.br/gppi.
  20. Book Review - Piano Needn’t Be Lonely, 3rd ed. by Nádia Lasserson in Piano Journal, nº 86 (Winter 2008), p. 36.
  21. Series Review American Popular Piano in Piano Journal, nº 86 (Winter 2008), dist. Schott, pp. 39-40.
  22. Historical Report of EPTA-Portugal in Piano Journal, nº 86 (Winter 2008), pp. 47-48.
  23. Series Review Baroque around the World, 6 vols. de Schott, em Piano Journal, nº 85, pp. 64-65.
  24. Review of Music Edition “Preludes” vol. 1 & 2 by Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee em Piano Journal, nº 85, pp. 65-66.
  25. CD Review The Portuguese Scarlatti de Jacqueline Ogeil em Piano Journal, nº 85, p. 70.
  26. Website Review www.quartzmusic.com: em Piano Journal, nº 85, p. 71.
  27. Book Review of Nádia Lasseron's Piano Needn’t Be Lonely, 3rd ed. em Piano Journal, nº 86, p.36.
  28. "Preparing for Performance without Inderal™ " (2007) in Proceedings of 1º Colóquio PerforMED, UA, FJJM, 17 & 25 October 2005, ISBN 978-972-789-2297, pp. 91-108.
  29. Performa/UA Domenico Scarlatti’s “internal rhythm” in the trajectory of Manuel de Falla’s piano works (Abstract & paper e paper in CD ROM) – ISBN: 978-972-789-231-0.“Golden Section in the Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti: A re-examination of Kirkpatrick’s ‘crux’” in International Symposium for Performance Science 2007 (Nov. 22-23, Porto).
  30. Book Review - The Pianist’s Talent – A New Approach to Piano Playing Based on the principles of F. Matthias Alexander and Raymond Thiberge by Harold Taylor in Piano Journal, nº 82 (Spring 2007), p. 40.
  31. Book Review – Professional Piano Teaching – A Comprehensive Piano Pedagogy Textbook for Teaching Elementary-Level Students by Jeanine M. Jacobson in Piano Journal, nº 82 (Spring 2007), p. 39-40.
  32. Review of Music Edition: 12 Inventions for Piano by Michael Sandelson in Piano Journal, nº 82 (Spring 2007), p. 43.
  33. Review of Music Edition: The Sonatas & Sonatinas for Piano of Fernando Lopes-Graça (1906-1994), edited by Patrícia Lopes Bastos, in Piano Journal, nº 82 (Spring 2007), p. 44.
  34. Review of Music Edition - Ben Misurato for piano by Stanko Horvat, Croatian Music Centre, in Piano Journal, nº 82 (Spring 2007), p. 44.
  35. Review of Music Edition - Diabolezza for piano by Ivo Josipović, Croatian Composers Society, in Piano Journal, nº 82 (Spring 2007), p. 44-45.
  36. Review of Music Edition - Dora Pejacevic (1885-1923), Piano Miniatures (ISBN ISMN M706701-24-0) and Piano Sonata in Ab major, op.57 (ISMN M-706701-26-4) in Piano Journal, nº 82 (Spring 2007), p. 45.
  37. Review of CD - Muzio Clementi Fpr All Ages. Glaser, fortepiano, SIMAX Classics, PSC 1258, 2006. simax@grappa.no. in Piano Journal, nº 82 (Spring 2007), p. 49.
  38. Review of CD: Rachmaninoff & Medtner, Duo-Piano Saida Kafarova & Désirée Paulsen Bakke, CENTAUR Records, 2006 in Piano Journal, nº 82 (Spring 2007), p. 48.
  39. Review of CD: Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev, Piano Concerto in E Flat Major, Music for Solo Piano, Four Improvisations, The Composer’s Birthday, Joseph Banowetz, piano; Russian Philharmonic of Moscow, Thomas Sanderling, conductor; Vladimir Ashkenazy, narrator, and Adam Wodnicki, piano. TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0042 in Piano Journal, nº 82 (Spring 2007), p. 47-48.
  40. "Portuguese Piano Music: Teaching and Performing" (March 2007). Lecture-recital at CMT-RCM-MTNA Conference in Toronto.
  41. Bi-lingual (Portuguese-English) Program Notes for CD Nancy Lee Harper, Música portuguesa para piano, vol. 2 (2007). Numérica, NUM 1147.
  42. "Music within our Grasp: Mirror Neurons in Piano Performance" (Winter 2006) in ISSTIP Journal, nº 14, ISSN 1478-1204, pp. 4-8.
  43. “A interpretação de Fantasia Baetica de Manuel de Falla" in Revista Música do Departamento de Comunicações e Arte, Univ. São Paulo, Brasil (2006), pág. 63-95, ISSN 0130-5525.
  44. “Sacred Passions: The Life and Music of Manuel de Falla (review) in Music and Letters, Volume 87, Number 3, pp. 465-469 Oxford University Press.
  45. “Saudades de Portugal: Fernando Laires” Flores Musicais, A Festchrift in Honor of Fernando Laires on his 80th Birthday, Journal of the American Liszt Society, Vol. LIV, LV, LVI (2003-2005) triple issue, edited by David Butler Cannata, pp. 8-23.
  46. “Fernando Lopes-Graça, 1906-1994”, ILAMS (December, 2006), www.ilams.org.uk.
  47. “Music Within Our Grasp: The Role of Mirror Neurons in Piano Performance” in ISSTIP Journal, nº 14, (forthcoming).
  48. Book Review: Mastering the Art of Performance – A Primer for Musicians by Stewart Gordon; New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN 13 978-0-19-517743-5; ISBN 0-19-517743-6 in Piano Journal, 2006, nº 81, pp. 42-43.
  49. Book Review: On Piano Teaching and Performing by Fanny Waterman, revised edition. London: Faber Music, 2006. ISBN 0-571-52519-9 in Piano Journal, 2006, nº 81, p. 43.
  50. Edition Review: Liszt – 21 Selected Piano Works, CD Edition, edited by Joseph Banowetz, An Alfred Masterwork Edition, 2006, ISBN 0-7390-4345-5 in Piano Journal, 2006, nº 81, p. 46.
  51. Edition Review: Anthology of Serbian Piano Music, Book One, Volume One, Book One, Volume Two, Book Two, Volume One, Book Two, Volume Two, Book Three. Serbian Composers Association in Piano Journal, 2006, nº 81, p. 47.
  52. CD Review: Yundi Li – Vienna Recital, 2005, ISBN7-88047-323-8, CD 477 5571, in Piano Journal, 2006, nº 81, p.49.
  53. CD Review: Ernest Toch – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, nº 2, op. 38 (1926); Quintet for Piano and Strings, DOM 2929 7 (Talent Records – www.talentrecords.be), Diane Anderson, piano. Philharmoisches Staatsorchester Halle conducted by Hans Rotman; Danel Quartet. CD Review of Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, op. 134/Tango, op. 126/ Preludes, Op. 120, nº 3, op. 122, op. 123, op. 140, nº 1 & 2/ Rhapsodie “Uratu”, op. 80 for piano and orchestra/ Sonatan nº 4, op. 128/ Ballade nº1, op. 111/Ballade nº 2, op. 129 “Flashbacks of 9/11– www.recitalmedia.com. Diane Andersen, piano; Matav Hungarian Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Alexander Rahbee in Piano Journal, 2006, nº 81, p. 49.
  54. “Ernesto Halffter’s Solo Piano Transcription of Manuel de Falla’s Siete canciones popularea españolas” in Piano Journal, nº 80, Summer 2006, pp.22-26.
  55. “Style Matters: The Interpretation of Manuel de Falla's Fantasía bætica", ESCOM Conference Proceedings, Porto, 14 - 17 September 2005 (conference presented on 15 Sept.) p. 99 (summary) e 12 pp. in CDROM. ISBN-972-8969-01-5.
  56. “The Interpretation of Manuel de Falla's Fantasía bætica", 9 de April – Nova Iorque - IBLA/WPTA (World Piano Teachers Association) Conference, publicações na web: www.ibla.com.
  57. “Ernesto Halffter" - ILAMS Newsletter, London, June de 2005, pp. 3-5.
  58. “DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY! Peak Experience in Piano Performance (and not only!) - ISSTIP Journal, nº 13 (Autumn 2005), pp. 10-21.
  59. “Domenico Scarlatti’s Internal Rhythm: The Performer’s Challenge" - Piano Journal, nº 77 (Summer 2005), pp. 16-18.
  60. Music Review: Grande Fantasia, op. 4 de Balakierev, Warner Bros, Joseph Banowetz, piano, Piano Journal, nº 77 (Summer 2005), p. 28.
  61. Music Review: Sonata para piano, nº 1 de Dianne Rahbee, Piano Journal, nº 77 (Summer 2005), pp. 28-29.
  62. Music Review: Pianolle, in Piano Journal, nº 77 (Summer 2005), pp. 26.
  63. CD Review - Sousa de Guedes (Spring 2005) - Piano Journal - EPTA, nº 76, p. 36.
  64. Interview: " Who's Who of Piano Pedagogues: Nancy Lee Harper talks to Carola Grindea" (Spring 2005) Piano Journal - EPTA, nº 76, p. 6-9.
  65. “António Chagas Rosa" in Enciclopédia da Música em Portugal no Século XX, Círculo de Leitores, ed. Salwa Castelo-Branco (forthcoming).
  66. “Pedro Rocha" in Enciclopédia da Música em Portugal no Século XX, Círculo de Leitores, ed. Salwa Castelo-Branco (forthcoming).
  67. “Sara Carvalho" in Enciclopédia da Música em Portugal no Século XX, Círculo de Leitores, ed. Salwa Castelo-Branco (forthcoming).
  68. “Manuel de Falla's Fantasía baetica: An Introduction & Masterclass" - Piano Journal, vol. 24, nº 75 (Winter 2004), pp. 16-23.
  69. “Music Teacher Training in Portugal", ed. Ninja Kors, European Community project (ECMET, 2004).
  70. Edition Review: Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Works, ed. Joseph Banowetz, Warner Brothers ELM00047CD in Piano Journal, no. 74 (Summer 2004), p. 31.
  71. Edition Review: Selected Works of Gian-Carlo Menotti, ed. Gail Lew, Warner Brothers ELM03005 in Piano Journal, no. 74 (Summer 2004), p. 27.
  72. Book/CDRom Review: Practical Piano Pedagogy de Martha Baker-Jordan, Warner Brothers ELM03004, CD ROM #5593 in Piano Journal, no. 74 (Summer 2004), p. 18-19.
  73. Program Notes: József Soproni Note Pages for Piano, Sonata, no. 14., pianist Mariann Ábrahám, translation by Nigel Heavey ed: Hungaraton HCD 32310 (2004).
  74. Music Reviews: Carmelo A. Bernaola: Piezas caprichosas [para] orquesta, ¡Imita! Imita, que algo queda: Preludio para clarinete y orquesta, Homenaje G. P. para grupo instrumental [flauta, clarinete, piano, violín, violoncello], Complutum [para]orquesta; e de Francisco Escudero: IV sinfonía: Concertante, Concierto para violín y orquesta, Concierto para piano y orquesta (Homenaje a Manuel de Falla) in MLA Notes (Brandeis University), September, 2003, pp. 285-290.
  75. Music Review: First Impressions by Elvina Pearce in Piano Journal, nº 72, November, 2003, p. 32.
  76. Music Review: Franz Schubert Piano Works, ed. Joseph Banowetz in Piano Journal, nº 72, November, 2003, p. 33.
  77. Music Review: Fitzjohn Music publications in Piano Journal, nº 72, November, 2003, p. 33.
  78. Music Review: Dilecto Musicale in Piano Journal, nº 72, November, 2003, p. 35.
  79. Music Review: The Music Tree, new edition, in Piano Journal, Autumn, 2003, p. 33.
  80. Music Review: Weihnachtsbaum by Franz Liszt, in Piano Journal, Autumn, 2003, p. 34-35.
  81. Music Review: Piano Concerto, no. 1 by Keith Emerson, in Piano Journal, Autumn, 2003, p. 36.
  82. “Fantasy in Children’s Piano Technique”, Piano Forum in Piano Journal, nº 71, Autumn, 2003, pp. 29-30.
  83. Book Review: Manuel de Falla and Modernism in Spain, 1898-1936 by Carol A.Hess in Oxford University Press’s Music & Letters, vol. 84, no. 2, May 2003, pp. 322-324.
  84. “Brief Overview of Portuguese Music (1450-Present)", ILAMS (Ibero & Latin American Music Society) Newsletter, 2003, pp. 2-4.
  85. Letter to the Editor in Piano Journal, nº 69, Winter 2002, p.46.
  86. EPTA-Slovenia- Bilten, Part 1, “Iberian Elements in the Scarlatti Sonatas” (bilíngue) Iberijski elemnti v Scarlattijevih sonatah, June, 2002, pp. 32-35.
  87. EPTA-Slovenia- Bilten, Part 2 “Iberian Elements in the Scarlatti Sonatas” (bilíngue) Iberijski elemnti v Scarlattijevih sonatah, Dez. 2002, pp. 57-64.
  88. “Fernando Laires: lenda pianística portuguesa" in ComunicArte, no. 2 (Setembro 2002), pp. 118-121.
  89. “The Iberian Elements in the Scarlatti Sonatas", EPTA Journal, no. 67, Feb. 2002, p. 15-22.
  90. “The Iberian Elements in the Scarlatti Sonatas” (húngaro) – Parlando, (2002.1.Szám), 30-51.
  91. “Chopin and the French School of Pianism", program book, 3rd Festival Internacional de Piano "Celebrando Grandes Pianistas", July 2002, pp. 5-7.
  92. “Liszt em Portugal” – Revista ComunicArte, (Dezembro de 2001), pp.46-50.
  93. “Liszt Portugáliában” – Parlando (Hungria), March 2001, pp. 34-38.
  94. “Liszt in Portugal/Liszt na Portugalskem” – Bilten 3 (Slovenia), December 2001, pp. 41-45.
  95. Edition Review: Liszt, Albumblätter für Prinzessin Marie von Sayn-Wittgenstein. in MLA Notes (Brandeis University, USA), March-April 2001, p. 763.
  96. Edition Review: New works by Cristóbal and Ernesto Halffter in MLA Notes (Brandeis University, USA) March-April 2001, pp. 754-756.
  97. "Liszt in Portugal: A Question of His Concerts" in Journal of the American Liszt Society, vol. L/Autumn 2001, p. 18-25.
  98. Program Notes (1999, bilingual) for the CD Nancy Lee Harper, Numérica 1096.
  99. “Contemporary Iberian Piano Music” (in Ukrainian language) Journal of EPTA-Ukraine, 1999, pp. 107-113.
  100. “Rodolfo Halffter and the Superposiciones de Manuel de Falla” in ex tempore (Summer 1996), pp. 59-91.
  101. “The Definitive Solution is Surgery – Healing Alternatives for Musicians” in The American Music Teacher (April/May 1995), pp. 7-11.
  102. “Ralph Berkowitz - He’s Worn Many Hats” in Piano Quarterly, no. 153 (Spring 1991), pp. 43-48.
  103. “Alberto Dominguez” in Latin American Classical Composer. A Biographical Dictionary, compiled and edited by Miguel Ficher et al, Scarecrow Press, 1996, p. 98.
  104. “Arno Fuchs” in Latin American Classical Composer. A Biographical Dictionary, compiled and edited by Miguel Ficher et al, Scarecrow Press, 1996, p. 125.
  105. “Vicente Teódulo Mendoza Gutiérrez in Latin American Classical Composer. A Biographical Dictionary, compiled and edited by Miguel Ficher et al, Scarecrow Press, 1996, p. 226.
  106. “María Teresa Prieto y Fernández de la Llana” in Latin American Classical Composer. A Biographical Dictionary, compiled and edited by Miguel Ficher et al, Scarecrow Press, 1996, p. 279.
  107. “Mario Ruíz Armengol” in Latin American Classical Composer. A Biographical Dictionary, compiled and edited by Miguel Ficher et al, Scarecrow Press, 1996, p. 303.
  108. “Rodolfo Halffter y las Superposiciones de Manuel de Falla” – Casa de Veláquez de Madrid (forthcoming).
  109. “Music: A Force for Integration in Science, Mysticism, Poetics, and Conscience the 21st Century”, Jornal do Instituto Piaget, Lisboa, 1994.
  110. “Música portuguesa contemporânea para piano: uma selecção! – Actas da EPTA-Portugal (2001), 91-94.
  111. Program notes: “As múltiplas facetas do classicismo no piano”, recital by Nancy Lee Harper in 1º Festival de Música da Universidade de Aveiro (Maio de 1997).
  112. Program notes: “Manuel de Falla, Inovador Ibérico” para o programa de estreia absoluta de El retablo de Maese Pedro, INATEL, Estúdio Workshop de DeCA (April, 1997).
  113. Program notes: “O mundo pianístico de Manuel de Falla” – for the 50th anniversary of Falla’s demise (concerts presented in 6 cities in Portugal and in Madeira) 1996-1997.
  114. Guião para o ensino de Música de Camâra, UA, 1996.
  115. Electronic Bulletin for EPTA-Portugal (3 editions): www.eptaportugal.tripod.com, with José Parra and Otilia Sá, 2004, 2005.

Academic Reports (as required by Portuguese law)

  1. Lição sobre a Disciplina de Piano no Mestrado em Música, UA, (report in partial requirements for Aggregation), 2003.
  2. A Interpretação da Fantasia bætica de Manuel de Falla, UA, 2003.
  3. A Disciplina da Área Específica V, (report in partial requirements for Associate Professor) UA, 2000.
  4. Report in partial requirement for tenure (Relatório de Nomeação Definitiva), UA, 1999.
  5. Recognition of doctorate, DMA thesis The Piano Sonatas of Rodolfo Halffter: Transformation or New Techniques? U. Minho, 1994.

Research Projects and Supervisions

Projects

  1. Edição crítica da música portuguesa dos séculos XVIII a XX (CESEM, Universidade Nova de Lisboa).
  2. Musicologia na Internet (CESEM, Universidade Nova de Lisboa).
  3. Music Medicine: Peak Experience in Piano Performance; Overcoming StageFright: Preparing for Performance; Mirror Neurons and Piano Performance (ISSTIP, London; UnICA, UA).
  4. Manuel de Falla (UnICA, UA; Sorbonne, Paris; University of Melbourne, Australia; University of Wales, U.K.).
  5. Portuguese Piano Music (UnICA, UA; CESEM, U. Lisboa).
  6. Domenico Scarlatti (UnICA, UA).

Post-Doctor

  1. Supervision of pioneer Post-Doctoral project Investigando os efeitos das hormonas em menopausa na voz feminina with Filipa Lã, main investigator, Universidade de Aveiro, and Prof. Doutor João Luís Silva Carvalho, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, financed by Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.

Ph.D theses

  1. As Sonatas para Piano de Fernando Lopes-Graça of Patrícia Lopes Bastos (dissertation + CdRom and 4 vol. Critical edition). Defended in January, 2007.
  2. A Presença da Flauta Traverso em Portugal de 1750 a 1850 of Alexandre Andrade, co-supervision with Prof. Doutor Gerhard Doderer, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Defended in July, 2005.
  3. Historial Pedagógica e Inovações de Vanguarda no Ensino de Piano of Maria de Lurdes Sousa Alvares Ribeiro Defended in June, 2002.
  4. A idionomia pianística da obra de Domenico Scarlatti: estudos a partir de "Essercizi per gravicembalo (1738), "Manuscrito no. 58 de Coimbra" e Manuscrito F. C. R. 194.1 de Portugal" of Patrizia Giliberti, co-supervision with Prof. Doutor Gerhard Doderer, Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
  5. Helena Sá e Costa: o binómio mestre-aluno de Rui Pintão, co-supervision with Prof. Doutor Mário Vieira de Carvalho, Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
  6. O Piano Funcional(e a tecnologia digital) of José M. Parra (in progress).
  7. John Cage: La interpretatión pianistica a través de sus escritos de Nicasio Gradaille, Universidad de Vigo, Espanha, co-supervision with Mercedes Pareja (in progress).
  8. A Gestão do Silêncio: Um olhar interpretativo em obras contemporâneos para oboé solo of José Oliveira e Silva (in progress).
  9. O Baixo Contínuo em Portugal de 1750 a 1835: Teoria e Prática de Mário Trilha (in progress).
  10. Nacionalimos pianísticos da primeira metade do século xx em foco: Brasil e península ibérica de Patrícia Francis Abdalla (in progress).

Masters’ Dissertations (Thesis and Recital)

  1. A música de flauta de Laszlo Lathja of Pérola Martíns, co-supervision with Prof. Doutor István Matuz, Universidade de Debrecen, na Hungria. Defended 31 January 2005.
  2. A interpretação da música japonesa para marimba de Mário Teixeira. Defended, 31 January 2005.
  3. A música de câmara nos conservatórios em Portugal de 1990 até o presente deof Eduardo Resende, co-supervision with Prof. Doutora Graça Mota, Faculdade de Letras, U. Porto. Defended in 2004.
  4. As canções de Filipe de Sousa of José Manuel Brandão, co-supervision with Prof. Doutor António Chagas Rosa. Defended in 2008.
  5. As dedilhações na obra guitarrística de Francisco Torroba of Francisco Gomes, co-supervision with Prof. Doutor Paulo Vaz de Carvalho. Defended in 2007.
  6. A interpretação do ‘Concierto para guitarra e petit orchestre’ de Heitor Villa-Lobos of Rui Gama.
  7. Dedilhações Pianísticas: Evolutivas ou Estilísticas? (Obras de Bach, Mendelssohn, Ravel and Shostakovich) of Patrícia Ventura.
  8. As obras para trompa de António Victorino d’Almeida of João Carlos Alves.
  9. Educação musical aos deficientes: 3 estudos de caso of Márcia Cunha (in progress).
  10. "Um piano Stein ou um piano Steinway? Estudos performativos para a interpretação informada do Concerto em Mib Maior, K. 271, de Mozart de Nuno Caçote, co-supervision with Profª Doutora Helena Marinho (in progress).

Undergraduate Theses and Recital Projects

  1. Senior Piano Recital "Schubertiade" of Teodora Mendes, 2007.
  2. Senior Piano Recital “20th-Century Spanish Piano Music” of Mónica Rocha, Piano, 2006.
  3. Senior Piano Recital “Works of Brahms and Prokofiev” of Rui Daniel da Silva, 2004.
  4. Senior Piano Recital “Works of Schumann, Bach, Eric Sweeney, and others” of André Brito, 2003.
  5. Senior Piano Recital “Works of Bach, Ravel, and others” of Inês Lamêla, Piano, 2002.
  6. Senior Piano Recital “Works of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and others” of Sérgio Freitas, 2001.
  7. Senior Piano/Chamber Music Recital “Works of Beethoven” of Sandra Caleiro, Piano, 2000.
  8. Ensino de Piano em Portugal: Estudo comparativa of Isabel Patrícia Sousa, 2003.
  9. Manual de harmonia ao teclado (2 vols.) of Inês Lamela, André Brito & Catarina Peixinho, 2003.
  10. Manual de Teoria e Formação Musical of Sonia Fidalgo, 2003.
  11. Manual de iniciação de trompete of Luís Calahans & Nuno Graça, 2003.
  12. A Comunicação e a Expressão dos Sentimentos através da Educação Musical: Experiência de Intervenção numa Escola of Alexandra Carmelita Ribeiro Fernandes, DESE em Expressões Artísticas na Universidade do Minho, 1995.
  13. As Canções Tradicionais Portuguesas e O Seu Valor Pedagógico: Contribuição da Metodologia de Zoltán Kodály of Rosa Maria Torres (1994), DESE na Educação Musical na Universidade do Minho; published as: As Canções Tradicionais Portuguesas no Ensino da Música - Contribuição da Metodologia de Zoltán Kodály, Lisboa, Editora Caminho, 1998.
  14. As Canções Populares de Macieira-Barcelos e A Sua Possível Aplicação na Educação Musical no 2º Ciclo do Ensino Básico of David Oliveira, DESE na Educação Musical na Universidade do Minho, 1994.
  15. Optimismo Educativo em Educação Musical, Modificabilidade Cognitiva/Orff-Schulwerk of Maria José Fuíza Baptista de Matos, DESE na Educação Musical na Universidade do Minho, 1994.
  16. Ensinar a Aprender, Aprender a Ensinar of Maria do Céu Vasconcelos, DESE na Educação Musical na Universidade do Minho, 1994.
  17. Educando a Voz of Hannelore Fischer Cruz, DESE na Educação Musical na Universidade do Minho, 1994.
  18. Explorar a Música na Educação: Mozart, O Menino Prodígio (de 1756 a 1770) of Luísa Bragança, DESE na Educação Musical na Universidade do Minho, 1994.