Tuba Playing 9

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Subject guarantor:

Karel MALIMÁNEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Karel MALIMÁNEK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Students acquire scholarship in performance. Performance quality, style and aesthetics are systematically assessed. The course provides students with an awareness of solo literature. The most important solos are practiced which the musician might encounter. Students prepare for their graduation performance.

Mode of study:

On-going participation of the students in symphony and opera orchestra auditions.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

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

Course contents:

Tuba 9 is oriented towards the preparations for the master's graduation concert and thesis. Appropriate repertoire and thesis topic are searched for. Considering that the master's graduation concert is not just the business card of the instructor, the student is guided to independent decisions regarding the concert dramaturgy content. This decision must be supported by a knowledge of dramaturgy, and ideas of how to link and entire evening. This course gives the student the opportunity to select their own idea. Similarly, with the thesis, which reflects student interest in some topics. This guides the student to their own creative path which awaits them after leaving school. The student is prepared for an independent career. The student's views are compared with those of the professor and guided to the right or possible standards. This course works with the student as with an exceptional music figure who has no apparent issues in playing the instrument. They have a high level of technique, tone quality, intonation and performance skills. These are requirements to withstand competition in the soloist, chamber and orchestral music fields. This course continues the set course of the previous course, mainly, one's own creative activities, very good Tuba technique, tone quality, intonation moving in the direction of the „perfect form.“ The aim is the highest standard of mastery of the greatest number of compositions for the Tuba. International competitions are a good guide for composition selection. Compositions by Francaix, Hindemith, arban, Kagel, Williams, Domažlický can be arranged into instruction but needn't be used in the graduation concert.

Recommended or required reading:

Etudes:

P. Sciortino - 15 Études de concours

- 15 Études sur le phrasé at la velocité

Recital:

R. Szentpali - Concerto

V. Strukow - Concerto

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:

• Tuba (Mg) (next compulsory subject)