Trombone Playing 3

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106PO3 Z 8 2T Czech winter

Subject guarantor

Jiří SUŠICKÝ

Name of lecturer(s)

Jiří SUŠICKÝ

Learning outcomes of the course unit

  1. A complete technique development of the study of the technique of very difficult etudes.
  2. Study of etudes developing playing multiple staccato.
  3. Daily work on expanding the extent of the instrument.
  4. Combination of cantabile repertoire, virtuoso recital technique and progressive contemporary compostions for solo trombone.

Mode of study

On-going participation 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

This course i focused on th maximum development of the technical maturity of the student. At the beginning there is an inventory of the abilities and a flexible selection of technical etudes (Ušák, Boutry, Buonomo, Pichereau, Bitsch, Blaževič) which intensively develop those abilities further. Reviewed here must be: multiple-staccato, double and triple and at very quick tempos (Ušák, Clarke, Klainhammer). The recital literature focuses on contemporary compositions for solo trombone (Bulis, Riedelbauch, Cage, Henze, Hidas, Lang, Berio, Crespo).

Recommended or required reading

J. Ušák:25 etud

R. Boutry:12 etudes

O.Buonomo:Etudes

C. Pichereau:Special legato

M. Bitsch:15 Etudes

V.Blaževič:26 Etudes

J. Ušák:Škola násobného staccata

H. Clarke:Technické studie

C. Gordon:Systematic Approach

E. Kleinhammer:Art of the Trombone Playing

J. Bulis:Soukromé poselství

V. Riedelbauch:Svlékání hadích kůží

S. Adler:Canto 2

I. Berlin:Trombone

D. Bourgeois:Coat de Bone

N. Cage:Music for ? Posaune

D. Fetter:Variations

W. Henze:Sonatine

I. Lang:Libero

V.Persichetti:Parable

L. Berio:Sequenza V.

A. Schnittke:Dialog

I.Xenakis:Keren

B. Childs:Sonata

E. Crespo:Improvisation No. 1

Assessment methods and criteria

Student performance is assessed in all facets of performance. First of all the composition the student played is examined and individual pitfalls of performance are pointed out. Also assessed is how the student dealt with these problems. Noted, as well, is the playing level of the student in terms of technique, intonation, sound, dynamics and performance.

Course web page

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

Note

Instructors manage the alternation of individual chamber parts according composer notes and preference to solist and accompaniment elements.

Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2018/2019:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans