HV_729 Theory of composition

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
MgA. Vojtěch Dlask, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Jana Perutková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jana Perutková, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:40 N42, except Tue 14. 11.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to deepen students' practical skills for understanding the principles of composition, for dealing with musical notation in the sense of creating a particello and piano lift, to teach them the basics of playing from scores as well as the basics of practical instrumentation.
Learning outcomes
The student will delve deeper into the issue of notography, will submit his own instrumented passages of the musical piece, will be able to create a piano reduction and particell from the assignment, and will become familiar with the ways of playin a score on a keyboard instrument.
Syllabus
  • The score and its reading Visual orientation in the score Doubling voices in a score Individual groups and their functions (and their changes during the development of the symphony orchestra) Mannheim school orchestra score Score of Beethoven (8th Symphony) Romantic score (Berlioz) Late Romantic Score (Bruckner) Exercises / seminar tasks: Reading and play of individual groups: Singing from a leaf Play from the sheet - one voice, two voices, three voices Playing a simple piano composition (classical sonatina?) Reading and playing the score of a four-part choir at the piano Reading and playing the score of a string quartet at the piano Reading and playing a wind trio - transposed voices at the piano Reading and playing a wind quintet at the piano Reading the score at the piano … Piano score and particell lift - basic principles Particell of wind orchestras Particell as a specific extract of the score Piano invoice as the basis of a piano lift Creation of one's own piano lift of two styles (opera, serial composition) … Reverse instrumentation of a piano lift excerpt creating the color of the sound in the orchestra …
Literature
  • JANEČEK, Karel. Hudební formy. [Brno]: [Masarykova univerzita. Středisko pro pomoc studentů se specifickými nároky], 2017, 1 online. URL info
  • TICHÝ, Vladimír. Harmonicky myslet a slyšet. 2. opr. a rozšířené vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Akademie múzických umění, 2011, 297 s. ISBN 9788073311995. info
  • Hudební formy. Edited by Karel Janeček. Vyd. 1. v SNKLHU. Praha: Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury, hudby a umění, 1955, 491 s. info
Teaching methods
individualized teaching, discussion, score analysis, playing from a sheet
Assessment methods
Continuous seminar works in an interval of 14 days. Home preparation, mutual team assessment in class. Final workshop and presentation with verification of acquired skills.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
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