Piano Playing Methodology 1

Subject guarantor:

Alena VLASÁKOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Alena VLASÁKOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Lectures over two semesters prepare pianists for professional teaching at all levels of elementary schools, performance courses, seminars and competition juries. Lectures are supplemented in each semester of Teaching Practice providing students, in individual lessons, potential independent teaching of pupils. This course leads to the state bachelor's exam for acquiring teaching qualification where the practical and theory level of the student performance is comprehensively assessed.

Mode of study:

contact instruction

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

1) 20 minute inspirational report over a selected study source in interpretation theory.

2) Demonstration of acquired knowledge in topic discussions selected at random.

Recommended optional programme components:

none

Course contents:

The main factors influencing piano study: development of musical imagination, concentration in practice and artistic performance, balancing the rational and emotial elements in the study of a work. Talent diagnostics. Individual phases of piano composition study from the interpretation and education aspects. World professional piano literature and recordings of exceptional figures' lessons. Comparison of one's stance with that of experienced prominent pianists of the past and present.

Recommended or required reading:

Elder, D.: Pianists at Play. Kahn-Averill, Londýn 1986

Etudy o klavíru. Supraphon, Praha 1987.

Gieseking, W. - Leimer, K.: Piano technique. New York 1972

Havasová, K.: Nebojte se trémy. Supraphon, Praha 1990.

Hofmann, J.: Piano Playing. Dover Publications, New York 1976

Jůzlová, V.: Práce u klavíru. Supraphon, Praha 1982.

Kogan, G. M.: Práca pianistu. VŠMU, Bratislava 1990

Kogan, G. M.: Pred bránou majstrovstva. VŠMU, Bratislava 1991

Lhevinne, J.: Basic Principles in Pianoforte Playing. New York 1972

Mach, E.: Great Contemporary Pianists Speak for Themselves. New York 1988

Medtner, N. K.: Každodenní práce pianisty. Elfa, Praha 2005.

Nejgauz, G.: O umění klavírní hry. SPN, Praha 1983

Šimonková, D.: Desatero nezbytností klavíristy. SPN, Praha 1986

Šmidt-Šklovskaja, A.: O výchově pianistických návyků. Ego-press, Karlovy Vary 1997

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria:

Activity in the lectures.

Course web page:

Note:

none

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 Klavír (Bc) (next compulsory subject)
• Obor Klavír (Mg) (optional subject)