Music Direction 2

Subject guarantor:

Jaroslav RYBÁŘ, Sylva STEJSKALOVÁ, Jaromír HAVLÍK

Name of lecturer(s):

Jaroslav RYBÁŘ, Sylva STEJSKALOVÁ, Jaromír HAVLÍK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

1. To introduce the students to the entire process of making a music recording, its processing and final modifications from the perspective of the role of the music director

2. Develop ability to recognize and assess the artistic quality of a music performance

3. Develop ability to recognize sound and artistic quality of a music recording

4. To introduce students to hte development of basic technical principles of sound recording

5. To expand knowledge of music literature in relation to characteristic markings of historical styles and individual styles of composers.

Mode of study:

Presentation regarding issues in sound recording and the work of the music director.

Listening to recordings, analysis of musical performance and recording sound treatment. Comparison of various interpretations and discussions about them.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Listening skills, Extensive knowledge of music theory (harmony, counterpoint, music forms, study of instruments). Ability to analyse a work of music.

Recommended optional programme components:

Copious visits to concert productions, that is opera performances accompanied by critique and analytical perception. Listening to the greatest possible number of recordings in an effort to create one's analytical and critical approach.

Course contents:

Lecture section

1. Various types of music sound recording from the manner of execution and use aspects.

2/ Space acoustics and its significant in managing a music recording.

3/ Role and position of the music director in a modern professional recording team.

Class section

1. Interpretation analysis of important recordings, analysis of their sound concept (character of acoustics of a space). Discussion.

2. Comparison of various recordings of the same music, interpretation analysis and sound concept recordings. Discussion.

Recommended or required reading:

Music recordings (CD, DVD,LP, cassette).

1. Key recordings of Czech chamber, symphonic and opera music (ex. Smetana: Má vlast - Talich, Ančerl, Neumann, Smetáček, Bělohlávek, Kubelík, etc.)

2. Important recordings of world music (ex.. historically scholarly recordings of J.E. Gardiner - Mozart: Koncerty pro klavír, Beethoven: Symfonie etc.).

Accompanying notation material

Texts:

Jaroslav Rybář: Hudební režie

Instruction texts dealing with issues in recording classical music and music direction. (This text does not currently have the official textbook form for the Music Direction course)

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Publications:

Václav Syrový: Akustika

Václav Vlachý: Praxe zvukové techniky

Ladislav Šíp: Nahrávání a reprodukovaná hudba

Ladislav Šíp: Pěvci před mikrofonem

Václav Zamazal: Hudební nástroje před mikrofonem

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

lecture, classes

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on these criteria:

1. Overall participation in class discussions

2. A completed semester course paper (comparison of a recording from the viewpoint of performance and the sound concept - comparing at least three different recordings) and the presentation of this in class.

3. A written complete review of at least two concerts or opera performances attended.

4. Sitting of the oral year's exam over the course lectures.

Course web page:

Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Hudební režie (Bc) (compulsory subject of the main qualification)