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Franco-Belgian Violin School: on the Rela- Tionship Between Violin Pedagogy and Compositional Practice Convegno Festival Paganiniano Di Carro 2012
5 il convegno Festival Paganiniano di Carro 2012 Convegno Società dei Concerti onlus 6 La Spezia Centro Studi Opera Omnia Luigi Boccherini Lucca in collaborazione con Palazzetto Bru Zane Centre de Musique Romantique Française Venezia Musicalword.it CAMeC Centro Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Piazza Cesare Battisti 1 Comitato scientifico: Andrea Barizza, La Spezia Alexandre Dratwicki, Venezia Lorenzo Frassà, Lucca Roberto Illiano, Lucca / La Spezia Fulvia Morabito, Lucca Renato Ricco, Salerno Massimiliano Sala, Pistoia Renata Suchowiejko, Cracovia Convegno Festival Paganiniano di Carro 2012 Programma Lunedì 9 LUGLIO 10.00-10.30: Registrazione e accoglienza 10.30-11.00: Apertura dei lavori • Roberto Illiano (Centro Studi Opera Omnia Luigi Boccherini / Società dei Concerti della Spezia) • Francesco Masinelli (Presidente Società dei Concerti della Spezia) • Massimiliano Sala (Presidente Centro Studi Opera Omnia Luigi Boccherini, Lucca) • Étienne Jardin (Coordinatore scientifico Palazzetto Bru Zane, Venezia) • Cinzia Aloisini (Presidente Istituzione Servizi Culturali, Comune della Spezia) • Paola Sisti (Assessore alla Cultura, Provincia della Spezia) 10.30-11.30 Session 1 Nicolò Paganini e la scuola franco-belga presiede: Roberto Illiano 7 • Renato Ricco (Salerno): Virtuosismo e rivoluzione: Alexandre Boucher • Rohan H. Stewart-MacDonald (Leominster, UK): Approaches to the Orchestra in Paganini’s Violin Concertos • Danilo Prefumo (Milano): L’infuenza dei Concerti di Viotti, Rode e Kreutzer sui Con- certi per violino e orchestra di Nicolò Paganini -
French Violin Performance from Franck to Ravel A
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Los Angeles In Search of a Style: French Violin Performance from Franck to Ravel A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Musical Arts by Ji Young An 2013 © Copyright by Ji Young An 2013 ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION In Search of a Style: French Violin Performance from Franck to Ravel by Ji Young An Doctor of Musical Arts University of California, Los Angeles, 2013 Professor Robert Winter, Chair My dissertation focuses on issues of French sound and style in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century French violin repertoire. As a violinist who studied at the Paris Conservatory, I have long been puzzled as to why so little had been written about something that everyone seems to take for granted—so called French style. I attacked this elusive issue from three perspectives: 1) a detailed look at performance directions; 2) comparisons among recordings by artists close to this period (Jacques Thibaud, Zino Francescatti, as well as contemporary French artists such as Philippe Graffin and Guillaume Sutre); and 3) interviews with three living French violinists (Olivier Charlier, Régis Pasquier, and Gérard Poulet) with strong ties to this tradition. After listening to countless historical recordings, I settled on three pivotal works that illustrate the emergence and full flowering of the French style: César Franck’s Violin Sonata (1886), Claude Debussy’s Violin Sonata (1917), and ii Maurice Ravel’s Tzigane: Rapsodie de Concert pour Violon et Piano (1924). Each of them presents specific challenges: notational and stylistic issues in Franck’s Violin Sonata, Debussy’s performance directions in his Violin Sonata, and notational and interpretive issues in Ravel’s Tzigane that led to a separate, orally-transmitted French tradition. -
Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 67, 1947-1948
^k ^ 39 BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOUNDED IN 1881 BY' HENRY LEE HIGGINSON X 'Wll 5^v (UllilUUU H #1 SIXTY-SEVENTH SEASON 1947-1948 Metropolitan Theatre, Providence Friends of the Boston Symphony and Opera Lovers Radio Station WFCI has the honor to present The Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY Tuesday Nights at 9:30 o'clock also The Metropolitan Opera Saturday Afternoons at 2 o'clock Metropolitan Theatre, Providence SIXTY-SEVENTH SEASON, 1947-1948 Boston Symphony Orchestra SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY, Music Director Richard Burgin, Associate Conductor Concert Bulletin of the Second Concert TUESDAY EVENING, November 18 with historical and descriptive notes by John N. Burk The TRUSTEES of the BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Inc. Henry B. Cabot . President Henry B. Sawyer . Vice-President Richard C. Paine . Treasurer Philip R. Allen Francis W. Hatch John Nicholas Brown M. A. De Wolfe Howe Alvan T. Fuller Jacob J. Kaplan Jerome D. Greene Roger I. Lee N. Penrose Hallowell Raymond S. Wilkins Oliver Wolcott George E. Judd, Manager [»] : SYMPHONIANA THE MANOR ROOM MENDELSSOHN ANNIVERSARY for excellent food {Died November 4, 1847) From a number of comments which <§> the anniversary has brought forth, the following by Olin Downes is quoted from the New York Times of last Sun- day (October 26) THE SKY ROOM "To what shall we attribute his joy- ous and unclouded expression, the for choice cocktails harmonious productiveness and the wholly exceptional balance of head, hand and heart which made the com- posing of so much beautiful music so easy for him? Because of the whole- ness of his nature and his uncomplicated Excellent Facilities for psychology Mendelssohn could stand firm, not with obstinacy or partisanship, BANQUETS but with the sure instinct for symmetry and balance that was his, against all RECEPTIONS the fierce currents and eddies of the romantic era in music. -
CONITZ-DOCUMENT-2019.Pdf
i Abstract (Re)Examining narratives: Personal style and the viola works of Quincy Porter (1897–1966) By Aaron Daniel Conitz The American composer Quincy Porter (1897–1966) is primarily remembered for his achievements and contributions as a member of the academy and, as a result, his music has largely been cast in the shadows. His compositional style is frequently described as “personal” or “highly individual,” particularly in reference to his works of chamber music, specifically those for string instruments. Porter was a fine violist who performed throughout his professional career in solo recitals and chamber ensembles; these experiences directly influenced his composition. Reexamining Porter’s narrative through the lens of his works for viola reveals a more nuanced perspective of the individual, one that more effectively conveys his personal style through the instrument he played. This body of repertoire forms a unique sector of his oeuvre: the works are valuable for the violist in their idiomatic qualities and compositional appeal, yet also display the composer’s voice at its finest. This document will present the works Porter originally wrote for viola (no transcriptions) as a valuable contribution to the repertory of 20th century American viola music. The works will be presented in chronological fashion and explore analytical aspects, stylistic concerns, historical context, and performance practice. The document begins with a biography to provide context for these works. ii Acknowledgements It is said that it takes a small village to raise a child. The essence and wisdom of this statement has certainly held true throughout the creation of this document; I would like to thank and recognize the small village of individuals that have helped me along this long, but rewarding journey. -
Ii the APPLICATION of BEL CANTO
THE APPLICATION OF BEL CANTO PRINCIPLES TO VIOLIN PERFORMANCE A Monograph Submitted to the Temple University Graduate Board In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS by Vladimir Dyo May, 2012 Examining Committee Members: Charles Abramovic, Advisory Chair, Professor of Piano Eduard Schmieder, Professor of Violin, Artistic Director for Strings Richard Brodhead, Associate Professor of Composition Christine Anderson, External Member, Associate Professor of Voice, Chair Department of Voice and Opera ii © Copyright 2012 by Vladimir Dyo All Rights Reserved iii ABSTRACT The Application of Bel Canto Principles to Violin Performance Vladimir Dyo Doctor of Musical Arts Temple University, 2012 Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair: Dr. Charles Abramovic Bel canto is “the best in singing of all time.” Authors on vocal literature (Miller, Celletti, Duey, Reid, Dmitriev, Stark, Whitlock among others) agree that bel canto singing requires complete mastery of vocal technique. The "best in singing" means that the singer should possess immaculate cantilena, smooth legato, a beautiful singing tone that exhibits a full palette of colors, and evenness of tone throughout the entire vocal range. Furthermore, the singer should be able to "carry the tone" expressively from one note to another, maintain long lasting breath, flexibility, and brilliant virtuosity. Without these elements, the singer's mastery is not complete. In addition, proper mastery of bel canto technique prolongs the longevity of the voice. For centuries, —emulating beautiful singing has been a model for violin performers. Since the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods, a trend toward homophonic style, melodious songs, and arias had a tremendous influence on pre-violin and violin performers, and even on luthiers. -
Musiciennes:Women Musicians in France During the Interwar Years
Musiciennes: Women Musicians in France during the Interwar Years, 1919-1939 Laura Ann Hamer Submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Cardiff University, 2009 UMI Number: U584377 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Dissertation Publishing UMI U584377 Published by ProQuest LLC 2013. Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 Abstract The musical life of interwar France (1919-39) has fascinated many writers; however, the part played by women musicians has been much neglected. This thesis seeks to rectify this situation by presenting a study of the activities and reception of the musiciennes of interwar France. The thesis is divided into three parts: part one provides a contextual framework within which to situate the pursuits of women musicians by considering both their contemporary social position and the gender- specific conditions which affect the lives, careers, and reception of musiciennes. Part two focuses on conductors and composers. Jane Evrard and her Orchestre feminin de Paris are discussed within the context of the contemporaneous development of the all woman orchestra and rise of the first professional female conductors. -
The Franco-Belgian Violin School: Pedagogy, Principles, and Comparison with the German and Russian Violin Schools, from the Eighteenth Through Twentieth Centuries
The Franco-Belgian Violin School: Pedagogy, Principles, and Comparison with the German and Russian Violin Schools, from the Eighteenth through Twentieth Centuries A document submitted to The Graduate School of the University of Cincinnati in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS in the Performance Studies Division of the College-Conservatory of Music Violin 2019 by Gyu Hyun Han B.A., Korean National University of Arts, Korea, 2005 M.M., Korean National University of Arts, Korea, 2007 Committee Chair: Kurt Sassmannshaus, MM Abstract The Franco-Belgian violin school, famed for its elegance, detailed tone, polished sound, and variety of bow strokes, dominated violin performance at the turn of the twentieth century. Yet despite this popularity, and the continuing influence of the school as reflected in the standard violin repertoire, many violinists today do not know what constitutes the Franco-Belgian violin style. Partly, this is due to a lack of contextual information; while many scholars have written about the history of the violin and violin playing techniques, there is currently very little literature comparing the principles and performance characters of specific violin schools. This study therefore introduces the principles and techniques of the Franco-Belgian violin school, presented in comparison with those of the German and Russian violin schools; these features are catalogued and demonstrated both through examinations of each school’s treatises and analyses of video recordings by well-known violinists from each school. ii iii Table of Contents Abstract ii List of Tables vi List if Figures vi List of Musical Examples vii I. -
The Development of the French Violin
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FRENCH VIOLIN SONATA (1860 – 1910) BY DAVID ROGER LE GUEN B.Mus., The Australian National University, 1999 M.Mus., The University of Tasmania, 2001 Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Violin Performance) University of Tasmania Hobart (May, 2006) ii DECLARATION This exegesis contains the results of research carried out at the University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music between 2003 and 2006. It contains no material that, to my knowledge, has been accepted for a degree or diploma by the University or any other institution, except by way of background information that is duly acknowledged in the exegesis. I declare that this exegesis is my own work and contains no material previously published or written by another person except where clear acknowledgement or reference has been made in the text. This exegesis may be made available for loan and limited copying in accordance with the Copyright Act 1968. Date: David Le Guen iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank the supervisors of my exegesis Dr Anne-Marie Forbes, Dr Marina Phillips and my violin teachers, Mr. Yun Yi Ma and Mr. Peter Tanfield, for their guidance and support throughout my studies. My special thanks to Professor Jan Sedivka, my mentor, who not only provided me with the inspiration for undertaking this research, but whose words of wisdom and support have also given me so much joy and motivation throughout my years of study in Hobart. In addition, I would like to thank Mrs. Beryl Sedivka, Mr. Christian Wojtowicz, Leon Stemler, and Myer Fredman who have also provided encouragement, support and a wealth of personal knowledge. -
Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 75, 1955-1956, Trip
1 BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOUNDED IN I88I BY HENRY LEE HIGGINSON m A^ iUlll/tM m m 1955 1956 SEASON Constitution Hall, Washington Boston Symphony Orchestra (Seventy-fifth Season, 1955-1956) CHARLES MUNCH, Music Director RICHARD BURGIN, Associate Conductor PERSONNEL Violins Violas Bassoons Richard Burgin Joseph de Pasquale Sherman Walt Concert-master Jean Cauhape Ernst Panenka Alfred Krips Eugen Lehner Theodore Brewster George Zazofsky Albert Bernard Contra-Bassoon Rolland Tapley George Humphrey Richard Plaster Norbert Lauga Jerome Lipson Robert Karol Vladimir Resnikoff Horns Harry Dickson Reuben Green James Stagliano Gottfried Wilfinger Bernard Kadinoff Charles Yancich Einar Hansen Vincent Mauricci Harry Shapiro Joseph Leibovici John Fiasca Harold Meek Emil Kornsand Violoncellos Paul Keaney Roger Shermont Osbourne McConath^ Samuel Mayes Minot Beale Alfred Zighera Herman Silberman Trumpets Jacobus Langendoen Roger Voisin Stanley Benson Mischa Nieland Leo Panasevich Marcel Lafosse Karl Zeise Armando Ghitalla Sheldon Rotenberg Josef Zimbler Gerard Goguen Fredy Ostrovsky Bernard Parronchi Clarence Kniidson Leon Marjoliet Trombones Pierre Mayer Martin Hoherman W^illiam Gibson Manuel Zung Louis Berger William xMoyer Kauko Samuel Diamond Richard Kapuscinski Kabila Josef Orosz Victor Manusevitch Robert Ripley James Nagy Flutes Tuba Melvin Bryant Doriot Anthony Dwyer K. Vinal Smith Lloyd Stonestreet James Pappoutsakis Saverio Messina Phillip Kaplan Harps William Waterhouse Bernard Zighera Piccolo William Marshall Olivia Luetcke Leonard Moss -
Journal of the American Viola Society Volume 30 No. 1, Spring 2014
Features: 41st Viola Congress Review The Viola Music of Robert Cobert Laforge and the Paris Conservatory Volume 30 Volume Number 1 Takemitsu's A Bird Journal of Journal the American Viola Society came down the Walk Journal of the American Viola Society A publication of the American Viola Society Spring 2014 Volume 30 Number 1 Contents p. 3 From the Editor p. 7 News & Notes: In memoriam Feature Articles p. 17 In Review: The 41st International Viola Congress: Andrew Filmer explores the many connec- tions at Poland’s first viola congress p. 19 Casting Some Dark Shadows: The Viola Music of Robert Cobert: John Peskey introduces viola music by Emmy-nominated composer Robert Cobert p. 27 L’Altiste Oublié: A Short History of Théophile Laforge and the Establishment and Influence of the Viola Studio at the Conservatoire de Paris: Nora Hamme provides an overview of viola education in fin-de-siècle France p. 27 Zen in the Art of Viola Playing: Takemitsu’s A Bird came down the Walk: Julie Michael, the first-prize winner of the 2013 Dalton Competition, takes readers on a stroll through Takemitsu’s A Bird came down the Walk Departments p. 39 The Eclectic Violist: Learn to compose variations on a popular theme p. 43 Retrospective: Composer John Biggs revisits his music for viola p. 49 Student Life: Learn the ins and outs of crowdfunding from three violists p. 59 With Viola in Hand: Meet the members of ¡Voila!, a Rochester-based viola trio p. 67 Book Review p. 67 New Music Reviews p. 79 Recording Reviews On the Cover: Martha Briana Kaleidoscope for Viola Reduction Woodcut on Rice Paper. -
Repertoire, Musical and Interpretive Aesthetic, Technique Although
Chapter V The Mature Artist: Repertoire, Musical and Interpretive Aesthetic, Technique Although Cortot pursued a wide range of musical activities alongside his performance career, it was as a concert pianist and interpreter of the Romantic literature that he won fame and exerted the greatest influence. From 1907, when he began to establish himself as a soloist with orchestras and a chamber musician, to July 10, 1958 when he gave his last public performance (with Casals, at Prades), Cortot led the life of a touring virtuoso for a good part of each year, wartimes excepted. At eighty, with his performance career drawing to a close, he noted in his engagement calendar under the date January 1, 1958: IIAppeared on stage 6,000 times as of this date. 111 I. Repertoire Cortotls repertoire, though not as encyclopedic as some writers have impliedf2was fairly extensive by the standards of his day, ranging from an occasional piece by Purcell, Bach or Handel at one end of the chronological spectrum, down to the music of his contemporaries (Dukas, Ravel, Enesco, Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky). Nineteenth-century works from middle The fact of the matter is that Cortotlsdeepest artistic sympathies belonged to the musical era that was waning by 1910 and was given the cou~de urace by the "great warO1' After 1918, music began to take paths (neo-Classicism, atonality and twelve-tone technique, the individual adventures of Bartok, Prokofieff, Messiaen, Hindemith and Stravinsky, musicwe concrete and electronic music) that carried it further and further from his personal tastes and pianistic ideals. At the keyboard Cortot strictly avoided the more modern and avant- garde literature, though he followed all the notable developments of the first half of this century with interest. -
The Conservatoire Américain a History
06-549_00_FM.qxd 10/30/06 6:29 AM Page i The Conservatoire Américain A History Kendra Preston Leonard THE SCARECROW PRESS, INC. Lanham, Maryland • Toronto • Plymouth, UK 2007 06-549_00_FM.qxd 10/30/06 6:29 AM Page ii SCARECROW PRESS, INC. Published in the United States of America by Scarecrow Press, Inc. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, Maryland 20706 www.scarecrowpress.com Estover Road Plymouth PL6 7PY United Kingdom Copyright © 2007 by Kendra Preston Leonard All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Information Available Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Leonard, Kendra Preston. The Conservatoire américain : a history / Kendra Preston Leonard. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-5732-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8108-5732-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Conservatoire américain—History. I. Title. MT5.F66C66 2007 780.71'14437—dc22 2006026100 ϱ™ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992. Manufactured in the United States of America. 06-549_00_FM.qxd 10/30/06 6:29 AM Page iii To Karen and Winston Leonard,