Instrumentation 1

Subject guarantor:

Ivan KURZ, Hanuš BARTOŇ

Name of lecturer(s):

Ivan KURZ, Hanuš BARTOŇ, Slavomír HOŘÍNKA, Jan DUŠEK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

a) Instruction links previously acquired knowledge in the technical potential of musical instruments and basic instrumentation and vocal arrangement.

b) Along with the analyses of examples in music history, students are shown the essence of individual modern musical instruments including the newest playing techniques.

c) In individual study students work on individual orchestration issues and choral arrangements. At the close students submit their extensive instrumentation of a selected solo work for symphony orchestra of a given instrumentation.

Mode of study:

group instruction, lectures - 2 hours/week

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Knowledge of musical instrument studies.

Recommended optional programme components:

none

Course contents:

a) Introduction to the fundamental characteristics and potential of instruments.

b) Demonstration of individual instruments.

c) Basic rules of instrumentation and orchestration.

d) Analyses of scores from the viewpoint of instrumentation + exercises.

Recommended or required reading:

Rychlík, Jan a kolektiv: Moderní instrumentace. Panton, Praha 1968.

Zich, Jaroslav: Orchestrace a sborová sazba.

Emmert František, Poznámky k instrumentaci I,II, Brno 2001

Scores for analysed works.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

lectures

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is based on demonstrated knowledge of the material content.

Course web page:

http://katedraskladby.hamu.cz/

Note:

Date and time: Tuesday 12:00 - 13:30, Room 2019

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Skladba (Bc) (next compulsory subject)
• Obor Hudební režie (Bc) (next compulsory subject)
• Obor Dirigování (Bc) (next compulsory subject)
• Obor Zvuková tvorba (Bc) (next compulsory subject)