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• Offences against the beat: The application of tempo rubato in string quartet performance of early 19th century repertoire (2019) author(s): Sophie Wedell Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  How was tempo rubato applied in string quartet performance in the early 19th century and how is it related to the structure and affect of a piece? Tempo flexibility is an important element of an expressive performance that captivates the audience and conveys the individual characteristics of a certain piece. While an abundance of research has been conducted on the history and application of different types of tempo rubato on various instruments, this aspect of chamber music performance has not received much attention so far. Few sources address the issue with respect to string quartet performance and the existing sources on orchestral playing could give the impression that tempo rubato was hardly used at all in chamber music. We do however find very detailed descriptions of this expressive means in keyboard treatises, such as the piano methods by Carl Czerny and Daniel Gottlob Türk. Taking into account such factors as the way the four parts interact with each other and the affect of a piece I attempted to find parallels between keyboard and chamber music performance and integrate them into a larger context of how tempo rubato was used at the time. I then chose musical examples of three different composers that I could apply my findings to and recorded my interpretations of these pieces on audio to document the outcome.
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• The Performance of Airs de cour (2019) author(s): Jasper Bartling-Lippina Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
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  Tenor in Puccini's opera (2019) author(s): Hao Wang Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  my research topic is The tenor in Puccini's operas, and my research question is what make Puccini's opera special? Secondly is how to singing Tenor's arias in Puccini's operas
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  Youtube as a stage (2019) author(s): Sophie Vroegop Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  Youtube is an important and growing platform for classical music, for both audiences and performers. A wide array material can be found, from home video material of beginners playing their first concerts to relatively unknown pieces played by world class musicians all over the world. It feels like a treasure trove of inspiration, and I can almost no longer imagine studying and preparing new pieces without being able to do background research through YouTube. I would like to feel confident participating and creating my own videos to share on Youtube, and also provide a starting point for others who are interested in this. This study addresses classical musicians at the start of their professional career, comfortable with daily use of technology by birth, who would like to make recordings of their own playing within reasonable means. To explore the field of classical music videos, I performed interviews with relevant professionals in the field, such as Joram Letwory (videographer) and Diamanda Dramm (violinist). Based on these interviews, I have experimented with recording sound and video of myself, using readily available tools such as phone, iPad, and Zoom microphones. This research presentation includes the results of my experiments, as well as a list of guidelines and considerations to take into account when creating classical music videos.
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• Acknowledging The Current Generation Of Jazz Guitar (2019) author(s): Vito Vicar Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  No abstract has been provided by the author.
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  Classical Trumpeter's Guide for Learning Jazz (2019) author(s): Mehmet Alper Unal Limited publication. Only visible to members of the portal : KC Research Portal
  In the current music industry the borders between different music genres are getting more and more transparent and being a versatile musician has become a key skill for survival today, more than ever. This research is written to help the classically trained trumpet player transition into the jazz music field. It is not an all-encompassing study of jazz music, but rather a learning guide to further the trumpet player's knowledge. It is aimed to find out the advantages and disadvantages of having a classical education background and form a model practice routine for improving in jazz trumpet style, specifically tailored to address the classically trained trumpet players strong and week points according to the data provided by the interviews and literature review, provide them with the most essential tools necessary to be able to play the big band charts that they are likely to encounter during their career, with a solid time feeling and provide an entry level information for improvisation.
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