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• Sound and Movement (2023) author(s): Daniele Zamboni Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  Sound and Movement: Performing Der Kleine Harlekin by Karlheinz Stockhausen I would like to discuss my approach studying this composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen. The piece requires a long period of preparation and the development of new peculiar skills in order to be performed. The paper is divided in two parts. In the first chapter I analyze the piece taking into consideration relevant issues which came across during the preparation of the piece: how to read the score, learn the movements, memorize in its global architecture and where to find space for personal interpretation. I also elaborate on the figure of ‘Arlecchino’ in the Italian Commedia Dell’ Arte, the early professional theater that inspired the figure of Stockhausen’s Harlekin. The second part of my research paper is dedicated to external references. I Interviewed some clarinetists who performed the piece in two different moments in the past 40 years and had the chance to develop it according to a historically informed practice. At the end I analyze articles about the piece.
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  Historical Clarinet Mouthpieces: An Analysis and Re-creation studyHistorical Clarinet Mouthpieces: An Analysis and 3D Re-creation study (2023) author(s): Sergio Sánchez Martín published in: KC Research Portal
  The mouthpiece of a clarinet plays a crucial role in sound formation and tuning, and there is still great potential for research within the field of historical clarinet mouthpieces. This study explores the relationship between mouthpiece shape and performance practice in the first half of the 19th century when significant changes occurred in clarinet history. The author examines historical mouthpieces from various collections and creates 3D-printed replicas for experimentation. The research investigates how mouthpiece shape relates to changes in reed positioning and national styles, and how 3D printing technology can aid in understanding historical mouthpiece design. The study finds evidence of a causal relationship between changes in reed positioning and mouthpiece geometry, especially reflected in the dimension of the mouthpiece window. The creation of a functional 3D-printed historical mouthpiece and experimentation with variations in shape shed light on how different parameters of the mouthpiece geometry affect the sound response. The research offers a useful tool for historical clarinet players to choose mouthpieces in a more historically informed way.
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  Divertimento Sextet (2023) author(s): Robert Franenberg published in: KC Research Portal
  In 2000, I took part in a project performing all of W.A. Mozart’s (1756-1791) Salzburg divertimentos for strings and winds in the quaint town of Delft in the Netherlands. In attempting to keep true to authentic performance practices we played on period instruments with one player to a part and most significantly the bass line was to be performed solely on the double bass; thus, no cello and no cello/double bass doubling of the bass line.1 Some of my colleagues involved in this project found this to be quite a ‘radical’ idea, for in chamber music settings many musicians are accustomed to the cello as the bass instrument of choice, and depending on the repertoire, a double bass might double the line, but double bass alone…impossible! Indeed most recordings I have heard of these pieces have been performed by a chamber orchestra or as chamber music with the bass line performed by a cello and double bass.
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  Waldorf music education meets Kodály methodology. (2023) author(s): Raoul Boesten published in: KC Research Portal
  How can Kodály music methodology contribute to the already existing Waldorf music education in giving the children ownership in music.
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  Singing and Playing - A Kodály Approach to Cello Playing (2023) author(s): Alice Andreani published in: KC Research Portal
  Alice Andreani - Classical Cello Research Supervisor: Daniel Salbert Research Title: "Singing and Playing - A Kodály Approach to Cello Playing". Research Question: “What are the effects that the practicing of exercises involving singing and playing has on cello playing? The objective of my research is to draw attention to the importance of developing and training musicianship skills; in this paper I will argue on why musicianship training should receive as much importance as studying the technique of an instrument. I will specifically focus on the effects that practicing exercises involving singing and playing on the cello, has on the development of a good inner hearing and musicianship skills over time, as well as how singing is proven to be an helpful tool in combination with playing, when approaching a piece from the cello chamber or orchestral repertoire. This research is based on literature research and practice based research. It includes a series of 40 exercises for cello and voice written by me as well as guidelines on how to practice singing and playing. Biography: Alice Andreani is a cellist, now pursuing her master degree at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, in the class of Michel Strauss and Jan-Ype Nota. 
In 2021 she was awarded the Andrea Elkenbracht prize. In the season 2021/2022 she was an intern in the Noord Nederlands Orkest. Alice has been playing with the Kamerorkest van het Noorden and has taken part in different chamber music festivals. Her interest for music goes beyond playing as she is very passionate about teaching; she is enrolled in the year 2022-2023 in the teaching training course Muziek als Vak.
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  Hindemith’s Musical Enigmas Through the Eyes of Bach (2023) author(s): Kaat Schraepen published in: KC Research Portal
  Taking the audience on a journey is always an important goal of mine while performing. My research was created not only to add to my knowledge but more importantly to my performance and my connection to the audience. Throughout my research I uncover the enigma of Bach as an inspiration for Hindemith. What connects these two composers living 200 years apart? How do we connect the ‘new and modern’ to the ‘old and familiar’? Is Hindemith in fact 'Bach with a modern twist'? By discovering the similarities and differences between Bach’s 6th Cello Suite and Hindemith’s Solo Sonata Op.25 No.1, through background research and putting their structure and harmony in relation to each other, a new world of interpreting both composers opened up to me. The research makes my performance more involved but also allows me to take the listener by the hand, guiding them through this more ‘modern’ music by Hindemith and his contemporaries such as Max Reger, by accompanying his music with Bach, and accompanying the music with short metaphorical stories highlighting the composers' similarities as well as different approaches. Engaging the audience, allowing them to open their ears and view the music in a new light.
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