Brass Instruments Seminar 1
- Course unit code:
- 106SZ1
- Course unit title:
- Brass Instruments Seminar 1
- Mode of delivery:
- zápočet
- Range:
- 2/T
- Type of course unit:
- Study plan Obor Lesní roh (Bc) – compulsory subject
Study plan Obor Trubka (Bc) – compulsory subject
Study plan Obor Pozoun (Bc) – compulsory subject
Study plan Obor Tuba (Bc) – compulsory subject - Level of course unit:
- bakalářský
- Year of study
- Study plan Obor Lesní roh (Bc) – 1st year
Study plan Obor Trubka (Bc) – 1st year
Study plan Obor Pozoun (Bc) – 1st year
Study plan Obor Tuba (Bc) – 1st year - Semester when the course unit is delivered
- zimní
- Number of ECTS credits allocated:
- 2
- Garant předmětu:
- Name of lecturer(s):
- Study Objectives:
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This course provides students with knowledge of orchestra playing literature and practices the most significant solos which the orchestra musician may encounter. In all courses all composers gradually show up and their important solos for French Horn in the orchestral world. This course works with domestic and foreign orchestral study editions and Czech orchestra (Czech Philharmonic, FOK, The Czech Republic Symphony Orchestra, The National Theatre), specialized parts .
- Mode of delivery:
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On-going student participation in symphony and opera orchestra auditions.
- Prerequisites and co-requisites:
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Instrument skills corresponding to the student study year and profile.
- Recommended optional programme components
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Chamber literature in wind duets and trios.
- Course contents:
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Students in this course acquire stage performance experience. Their role in instruction alternates. Students become performers and what is most important, have the opportunity to express themselves about the given performance. In a concert performance are a number of performance questions to which the course gives answers. Student performances are in performance analysed and assessed by the professor as well as the students. For each course, space is given for all wind instruments and all period styles. Students create in each semester a cohesive concert program. Student performances are evaluated in all aspects of performance. First the composition the student played is analyzed and all perfomance pitfalls are demonstrated. How the student managed these is evaluated. The level of play is also remarked upon in technique, intonation, sound, dynamics and performance. Comparisons are made with other prominent artists are made on the same piece on a CD and pros and cons defined. The opportunity to perform individual compositions in public is not neglected. This experience is very important in concert performance.
- Study materials:
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Performance issues, intonation, rhythm, musical expression.
- Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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On-going student participation in symphony and opera orchestra auditions.
- Assessment methods and criteria
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Assessment of the particulars of instrument and orchestra playing. Fulfillment of the established range of repertoire. AKS certification. All concluded with award of credt.
- Language of instruction:
- Czech
- Work placement(s):
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Not established. Instructors use observations of students in their orchestras.
- Course web page:
- http://www.hamu.cz/katedry/katedra-dechovych-nastroju
- Note:
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Instructors take care of alternating individual orchestra parts according to composer notes.
- Schedule for winter semester 2011/2012:
- The schedule has not yet been prepared
- Schedule for summer semester 2011/2012:
- The schedule has not yet been prepared
- The subject is a part of the following study plans:
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- Obor Lesní roh (Bc) (compulsory subject of the main qualification)
- Obor Trubka (Bc) (compulsory subject of the main qualification)
- Obor Pozoun (Bc) (compulsory subject of the main qualification)
- Obor Tuba (Bc) (compulsory subject of the main qualification)