Orchestral Parts and Solos for Trombone 2

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Subject guarantor:

Jiří SUŠICKÝ

Name of lecturer(s):

Lukáš MOŤKA, Jiří SUŠICKÝ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

This course provides students with an awareness of orchestral literature and practices the most important solos the orchestra musician may encounter. In all the courses, all composers and their important solos for the trombone are gradually introduced. This course works with orchestral studies, both domestic and international editions and specialized Czech orchestra parts (ČF, FOK, SOČR, ND).

Mode of study:

contact instruction

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Instrument skills at the level corresponding to the study year and student profile.

Course contents:

This course provides students with a knowledge of orchestra music and practices the most important solos which the orchestra musician may encounter. This course practices orchestra parts from Czech operas - B. Smetana, A. Dvořák, L. Janáček. The course explains the particulars of orchestra playing and what demands are placed on the musician. Intonation on various instruments is explained. The course clarifies tuning principles with other brass or various orchestra instruments. Intonation color, a type of color tuning, is a very important aspect of playing in an orchestra. The dynamics of playing in an orchestra has its own nature, for example, solos need to played one dynamic louder than written, etc. The differences in orchestra playing in an opera and symphony orchestra are defined and rehearsed. The course introduces sound samples from various performances of one composition. The approach of the same conductor with various orchestras or the same orchestra with various conductors. Pivotal Czech opera works are studied.

Recommended or required reading:

Fundamental symphony repertoire of the Classical.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Evaluation of instrument and orchestra playing, completion of the established repertoire, AKS verification, all concluded with the award of credit.

Course web page:

http://www.hamu.cz/katedry/katedra-dechovych-nastroju

Note:

Instructors manage the alternation of individual orchestra parts according to composer notes.

Schedule for winter semester 2016/2017:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2016/2017:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Trombone (Bc) ()