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Jarzębski's Divisions (2019)

Matthijs van der Moolen
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Name: Matthijs van der Moolen Main Subject: Baroque Trombone Research Supervisor: Susan Williams Title of Research: Jarzębski’s Divisions - a transition from vocal to instrumental writing for the trombone Research Question: How are the diminution pieces by Adam Jarzębski showing a transformation from vocal to instrumental writing for the trombone? Summary of Results: The aim of this research was to show how the 'diminution pieces' from Adam Jarzębski's Canzoni e Concerti (1627) illustrate a transformation from vocal to instrumental writing for the trombone. Those nine pieces are very different from other works in the same time and period, and combine two very different genres: diminution/division pieces, and canzoni/sonate. In the first chapters of this research, I will give a general idea about the music practices in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. I will also zoom in on the early trombones, and their use in different settings. After this background information, I made an analysis of Jarzębski's collection Canzoni e Concerti. Most attention went to the analysis of the 'diminution pieces' that are based on well-known motets from the sixteenth century. Based on this analysis, I finally give several suggestions for the performance of these compositions, for example, about the choice of instruments, the (basso continuo) accompaniment, and the tuning and pitch. My conclusion is that the 'diminution pieces' in Canzoni e Concerti show a clear transition from vocal to instrumental writing. Because they are so obviously written like earlier diminution pieces, they should in my opinion also be played like that. Biography: Matthijs van der Moolen (The Netherlands, 1994) studies historical trombone (master) with Charles Toet. Before, he has finished two bachelor degrees: historical trombone with Charles Toet, and classical trombone with Pete Saunders and Tim Dowling). Matthijs is first trombonist with the (modern) orchestra Ars Musica, and is member of the Dutch Baroque Orchestra. He played as a freelancer in a variety of historical and contemporary groups. He co-founded the ensembles Ongestreken and Castello Consort. With the latter, he was selected for the Eeemerging-programme in 2017. The Castello Consort has performed at numerous international festivals for early music, and featured in the foremost concert series in The Netherlands.
typeresearch exposition
date20/09/2016
published21/10/2019
last modified21/10/2019
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