Workshop at City of London School (boys), 11 October, 05

October 14, 2005Posted inEvents, Greater London, Teaching, Workshop/Masterclass

Workshop: The Principles of Music

Learning
a. Tempo Rubato – the art of borrowed/stolen time aimed at arousing emotion and affecting the soul
– Tempo changes
– Tenuto
– Notes Inegales
– Over-dotting
– Rhythmic dislocation of melody and accompaniment
– Fingering
– Agogic accents
– Shorter valued notes played later and faster
– Portamento (stringed instruments)
– Vibrato (stringed instruments)
b. Touch and posture
c. Pedalling
d. Fingering
e. Articulation
f. Improvisation
g. Rhetoric in music
h. Use and comparison of notated music of contemporary and modern editions.