Drei Walzer /

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The art of music; a comprehensive library of information for music lovers and musicians.

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The orchestra /

Vol. 1: 2d ed. (t.-p. not dated) 1st ed. published 1898.

Dictators of the baton /

"The twenty-five major American symphony orchestras and their permanent conductors": pp.299-300.

Intercultural transfer and artistic innovation:German musicians in Victorian Britain

Throughout the nineteenth century, German classical music production was an aesthetic point of reference for British concert audiences. As a consequence, a sizeable number of German musicians were to be found in Britain as performers, conductors, teachers, musicologists and managers. They acted as agents of intercultural transfer, disseminating performance and organisational practices which had a transformative effect on British musical life. This article moves away from a focus on high-profile visiting artists such as Mendelssohn Bartholdy or Wagner and argues that the extent to which transfer took place can be better assessed by concentrating on the cohort of those artists who remained permanently. Some of these are all but forgotten today, but were household names in Victorian Britain. The case studies have been selected for the range of genres they represent and include Joseph Mainzer (choral singing), Carl Rosa (opera), August Manns, Carl Hallé and Julius Seligmann (orchestral music), and Friedrich Niecks (musicology). On a theoretical level, the concept of ‘intercultural transfer’ is applied in order to determine aspects such as diffusion, adaptation or sustainability of artistic elements within the new cultural context. The approach confirms that ‘national’ cultures do not develop indigenously but always through cross-national interaction. Während des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts war die klassische Musikszene Deutschlands ästhetischer Bezugpunkt für das britische Konzertpublikum. Dies hatte zur Folge, dass vermehrt Deutsche als Musiker, Dirigenten, Lehrer, Musikwissenschaftler und Manager in Großbritannien tätig wurden. Sie fungierten als Vermittler interkulturellen Transfers, indem sie aufführungs- und organisationstechnische Praktiken verbreiteten und damit zu einer Transformation des britischen Musiklebens beitrugen. Vorliegender Artikel konzentriert sich weniger auf bekannte Künstler mit kurzfristigen Engagements (z. B. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Wagner), und argumentiert vielmehr, dass sich das Ausmaß des Transfers besser über solche Musiker feststellen lässt, die sich längerfristig ansiedelten. Einige davon waren allgemein bekannte Persönlichkeiten im Königreich, sind heute aber vergessen. Die Auswahl der Fallstudien gibt einen Überblick über verschiedene Gattungen und beinhaltet Joseph Mainzer (Chorgesang), Carl Rosa (Oper), August Manns, Carl Hallé und Julius Seligmann (Orchestermusik), sowie Friedrich Niecks (Musikwissenschaft). Auf der Theorieebene wird das Konzept des ‘interkulturellen Transfers’ herangezogen, um Aspekte wie Diffusion, Anpassung oder Nachhaltigkeit künstlerischer Elemente im neuen kulturellen Kontext zu beleuchten. Der Ansatz bestätigt, dass sich ‘nationale’ Kulturen nicht indigen entwickeln sondern immer im Austausch mit anderen Kulturen

Aprendizagem musical na Orquestra Sinfônica da UFRN

Music and music education are present in the daily lives of people in different ways and in multiple contexts. In this study, we highlight the musical training in the orchestral context aiming to understand how learning music happens in the Symphony Orches tra of the Universidade Federal do Ri o Grande do Norte – OSUFRN. To achieve this goal, we identified all the activities, structure and functioning in OSUFRN; we have observed the development of activities of the group by checking the interactions among the participants of the orchestra and the different ways to learn music in that orchestral context. The research is based on discussions about collective musical practice, instrumen tal training in music education, the process of learning and the relationship between young people and music in the context of collective musical practice learning. Qualitative approach and case study were used as methodological procedures. Data collection was established by means of on - site observations, accompanying of the activities, rehearsals and performances of group and semi - structured interviews with the conductor and some participants with more time in the orchestra. We have also used photographs a nd footage that helped us in the procedure collection and construction of data. The analysis and interpretation of these data were enforced by Content Analysis featuring. It reveals the musical learning, through learning instances perceived in rehearsals, concerts, in living with the conductor and between musicians, teachers, employees and guest musicians, individually in travel and exchanges with other orchestral groups. In this way the activities developed by the group enable a comprehensive musical educa tion that guides to acquire autonomy in their learning and preparing them for future careers.

Introduction des sonorités du Mexique préhispanique dans l'orchestration moderne

Les compositions musicales de l’étudiante qui accompagne cette thèse sous la forme d’un disque audio est disponible au comptoir de la Bibliothèque de musique sous le titre : Cristina García Islas (https://umontreal.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1135201695)

Hermes, a Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra

This thesis consists of a large composition for violoncello and orchestra, together with an analytical paper in which I discuss my compositional techniques and some of their historical antecedents. The composition draws on the genres of imaginary musical theater, the symphonic poem, and the concerto. It was also inspired by the story of Hermes, the messenger god from Greek mythology. While the myth partially informs the compositional structure, the work is ultimately meant to showcase the versatility of the cello, the coloristic range of the orchestra (in some cases emulating the orchestral styles of previous composers), the balance of cello and orchestra together, and the eclectic invocation of many compositional techniques separately and simultaneously. These techniques encompass set theory (the use of unordered pitch collections), polytonality, and serialism. It is composed in a post-romantic style.

Clarinetas em Si Bemol e em Fá: diferenças acústicas e interpretativas

ALBERTO,Gabriel Gagliano Pinto. Clarinetas em Si Bemol e em Lá: diferenças acústicas e interpretativas. Belo Horizonte, MG, 2004. Orientador: Prof. Dr. Maurício Alves Loureiro. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Escola de Música da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

Clarinetas em Si Bemol e em Fá: diferenças acústicas e interpretativas

ALBERTO,Gabriel Gagliano Pinto. Clarinetas em Si Bemol e em Lá: diferenças acústicas e interpretativas. Belo Horizonte, MG, 2004. Orientador: Prof. Dr. Maurício Alves Loureiro. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Escola de Música da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

Contributos para a validação do Music Performance Anxiety Inventory for Adolescents (MPAI-A) na língua portuguesa

A ansiedade na performance musical (MPA-music performance anxiety) surge como um fenómeno fisiológico, psicológico, cognitivo e emocional que abrange todos os músicos independentemente da sua idade, experiência, dedicação ou tipo de instrumento. Pelo seu carácter crónico, e pela dificuldade que provoca na progressão na carreira, a MPA é uma patologia nefasta que, quando toma proporções exageradas, consegue afastar os músicos do seu ideal e objetivo de vida, pois o prazer de tocar é substituído pelo medo de ser julgado e observado por uma plateia ou júri. Pela necessidade de conhecer e saber reagir perante esta situação é imperativo aprofundar os conhecimentos acerca desta, para uma identificação precoce dos alunos em quem a ansiedade atinge níveis preocupantes nas atuações, quer a solo ou em orquestra. A correta abordagem deste problema por parte dos professores pode ser benéfica, levando os alunos a confiarem mais nas suas capacidades e a obterem resultados positivos. Este trabalho surge da necessidade de conseguir quantificar a ansiedade nos adolescentes e para tal o uso de uma escala previamente existente em inglês. O objetivo é explorar a ansiedade na performance musical através da tradução e aplicação do Music Performance Anxiety Inventory- Adolescents (MPAI-A) para a língua portuguesa, contribuindo para a sua posterior validação.

Petr Eben's oratorio Apologia Sokratus (1967) and ballet Curses and Blessings (1983): An interpretative analysis of the symbolism behind the text settings and musical style

The Czech composer Petr Eben (1927-2007) has written music in all genres except symphony, but he is highly recognized for his organ and choral compositions, which are his preferred genres. His vocal works include choral songs and vocal-instrumental works at a wide range of difficulty levels, from simple pedagogical songs to very advanced and technically challenging compositions. This study examines two of Eben‘s vocal-instrumental compositions. The oratorio Apologia Sokratus (1967) is a three-movement work; its libretto is based on Plato‘s Apology of Socrates. The ballet Curses and Blessings (1983) has a libretto compiled from numerous texts from the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries. The formal design of the ballet is unusual—a three-movement composition where the first is choral, the second is orchestral, and the third combines the previous two played simultaneously. Eben assembled the libretti for both compositions and they both address the contrasting sides of the human soul, evil and good, and the everlasting fight between them. This unity and contrast is the philosophical foundation for both compositions. The dissertation discusses the multileveled meanings behind the text settings and musical style of the oratorio and ballet in analyses focusing on the text, melodic and harmonic construction, and symbolism. Additional brief analyses of other vocal and vocal-instrumental compositions by Eben establish the ground for the examination of the oratorio and ballet and for understanding features of the composer‘s musical style. While the oratorio Apologia Sokratus was discussed in short articles in the 1970s, the ballet Curses and Blessings has never previously been addressed within Eben scholarship. The dissertation examines the significant features of Eben‘s music. His melodic style incorporates influences as diverse as Gregorian chant and folk tunes on the one hand, and modern vocal techniques such as Sprechgesang and vocal aleatoricism on the other. His harmonic language includes bitonality and polytonality, used to augment the tonal legacy of earlier times, together with elements of pitch collections and limited serial procedures as well as various secundal and quartal harmonic sonorities derived from them. His music features the vibrant rhythms of folk music, and incorporates other folk devices like ostinato, repetitive patterns, and improvisation.

Intercultural musical learning in the era of technology

Foreign students abroad need to feel integrated in the new community, which includes complex learning processes in multicultural environments. The fact that we have experienced these processes ourselves was certainly a motivation for this research, especially knowing that we could contribute to help our fellow Portuguese brass players undergoing the same experience. From the singularity of music performance in the style of playing and communication emerge many cultural aspects, which have been developed through centuries of orchestral practice. As the new students are confronted with the aesthetic musical concepts and both professional and social practices of the country they arrive in, they strive to understand these concepts and adapt themselves to the values promoted by the new music practice. The aim of this on-going research is the study of the integration of brass music students in German universities and in the German society. Notably, through the understanding of intercultural processes experienced by the students, professors can become more aware of the challenges that concern music education. In this research all ten Portuguese brass students enrolled in any German music university in the last five years were interviewed in order to deeply understand this process. With a growing importance of the technological facilities, students are able to gather more information, to prepare themselves for the new concepts they try to embrace and to better deal with a different culture.

Antigone (Sofokleen mukaan) 3-osainen värirunoelma orkesterille op. 23

Antigone (Sofokleen mukaan) 3-osainen värirunoelma orkesterille op. 23 (1921–22) 4334/4431/12/2/cel/str. (0#/b) Sijainti Kansalliskirjastossa: COLL. 592.2 Teoksen sijainti muissa arkistoissa: Helsingin kaupunginarkisto, HKO käsikirjoituspartituurit. Käsikirjoitus, lyijykynä. FIMIC 286 Teostiedot: Osat: I Antigonen kuolinuhri veljelleen II Tyrannin tuomio III Antigonen kuolema KE 16. 11. 1922 Helsinki. HKO, joht. Toivo Haapanen. SSL:n viides vuosikonsertti. Kustanne: Fennica Gehrman, vuokramateriaali. Levytys: ”Väinö Raitio. Orchestral works”. Ondine ODE 790-2 (1992) (RSO, Jukka-Pekka Saraste) Kesto: 25’ Synopsis: Oidipuksen tytär Antigone uhmaa Theban tyrannihallitsijan Kreonin tahtoa suorittamalla uhrimenot kaksintaistelussa kuolleen veljensä puolesta. Tästä suuttuneena Kreon määrää Antigonen muurattavaksi elävältä ovettomaan ja ikkunattomaan kammioon, mutta katuu päätöstään heti kuultuaan tietäjän ennustavan hänelle teon johdosta synkkää kohtaloa. Antigone kuitenkin tekee itsemurhan ennen kuin Kreon ehtii häntä vapauttamaan, ja tietäjän ennustama murhenäytelmä toteutuu, sillä Antigonen kuolema aiheuttaa kaksi muutakin itsemurhaa. Sekä Kreonin oma poika, joka oli Antigonen kihlattu että Eurydike, Kreonin vaimo riistävät tapahtumien johdosta itseltään hengen. (Sofokles 1910.) Raition Antigone noudattaa osiensa otsikoiden puolesta Sofokleen murhenäytelmän päätapahtumia, mutta varsinaista tarkkaa ohjelmaa teoksen partituurissa ei ole nähtävissä. Näytelmän tapahtumat toimivat pikemminkin teoksen yleistunnelman lähteinä. Omakätinen puhtaaksikirjoitus. Orkesteripartituuri. Sivumäärä: 105 + 2 (kansi ja tausta) + 1 (tyhjä). Sivunumerot: [1.] 2.–19. [20.] 21.–51. [52.] 53.–105. [Ruskea muste, VR] Paperi: Ensimmäinen arkki tunnistamaton 28. Muut: FM 28. Käsikirjoitus: Ruskea muste, VR. Korjauksia tehty raaputtamalla. Lisäyksiä [violetti puukynä, VR]. Harjoitusnumerot: 1–9 [I osa] 10–21 [II osa] 22–42 [III osa] [violetti/sininen puukynä, ympyröity punaisella puukynällä, VR]. Osien kestot merkitty niiden loppuun [ruskea muste, VR]. Kansilehti: Antigone / (Sofokleen mukaan) / 3-osainen värirunoelma suurelle orkesterille. / Väinö Raitio /op. 23 [Ruskea muste, VR]. Kansilehden takana: Orchestra: / Fl. gr. 1.2., Fl. Picc. 1.2., Ob. 1.2., Corn. Inglese, Clar. 1.2., / Clarinetto basso, Fag. 1.2.3., Contrafagotto, Corni 1.2.3.4. in F / Trombe 1.2.3.4., Tromboni 1.2.3. Basso Tuba, / Celesta, Arpa 1.2. / Trianglo, Campanelli, Tamburo, Timpani, Piatti, Gr. Cassa, Tamtam, Campani E,c,d,e,f,g. / 16 Viol. 1., 14 Viol. 2., 12 Viole, / 10 Celli, 8 Contrabassi. [ruskea muste, VR]. S1: Antigone / Väinö Raitio / op. 23 / I. – Antigonen kuolinuhri veljelleen. / Lento espressivo. [ruskea muste, VR]. S20: II. – Tyrannin tuomio. / Andante moderato (1/4 = 60) [ruskea muste, VR]. S52: III. – Antigonen kuolema. / Adagio non troppo (1/8 = 66) S105: 1921-22. [ruskea muste, VR]. Viimeisellä sivulla A3. [lyijykynä, tk].

El ejercicio y el desempeño musical: doce semanas de actividad física mejoran la capacidad de ejecución de un instrumento musical en estudiantes de conservatorio

Con el fin de evaluar los cambios que produce un programa de actividad física en la percepción que tienen los músicos sobre su capacidad de ejecución de un instrumento musical, se realizó una intervención con un programa de actividad física basado en la técnica Pilates, durante 12 semanas, en el Conservatorio de Música de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, con estudiantes del programa de música instrumental. Se midieron parámetros de la aptitud física (capacidad cardiorrespiratoria, fuerza, flexibilidad y composición corporal) y de la percepción de la capacidad de ejecución (fatiga muscular, nivel de esfuerzo, dolor y fluidez) antes y después de la intervención. Los resultados arrojaron cambios positivos en la aptitud física logrando un aumento significativo en la flexibilidad y resistencia de los miembros inferiores en 14 participantes (70% de la muestra), y en la percepción de la capacidad de ejecución instrumental con el retraso en la aparición de la fatiga muscular mientras se está ejecutando el instrumento (30 minutos en promedio). Esto permite a los músicos abordar un repertorio extenso con menor fatiga, minimizando el riesgo de lesión o alteraciones musculo-esqueléticas que influyan directamente en su desempeño técnico y artístico.