790050 BOKUstrings: Music with string instruments
- Type
- Exercise course
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Wintersemester 2022/23
- Languages of instruction
- Deutsch, Englisch
- Content
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Students will play their string instrument in an ensemble and will work on one or more chamber music pieces. Compositions for string quartet, an important genre in music history, will be emphasized, especially the "Wiener Klassik" (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert). Depending on the instruments, pieces will be selected to be performed at BOKU events. The selection may include other composers and even jazz or salon music arrangements. The instrumentation can range from string quartet to string orchestra.
- Previous knowledge expected
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Playing a string instrument at an advanced level (violin, viola, cello, double bass). Ability and willingness to play in front of an audience.
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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Expanding musical and technical skills. Experience in playing chamber music. Experience in performing music for an audience.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.