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The Many Masks of Karol Szymanowski: A discussion of his two piano triptychs
Get PDFThis article explores the relationship between Karol Szymanowski's two piano triptychs – Métopes, op. 29, and Masques, op. 34 – and the literary characters evoked by each of their movements – the Sirens, Calypso and Nausicaa (from Homer's Odyssey), Sheherazade (from The Arabian Nights), Tristan (from Hardt's play Tantris le Bouffon), and Don Juan (not associated to any specific source by the author). The article discusses various strategies used by the composer to convey his subject matter, from obvious visual depictions to hidden structural parallelisms, thus demonstrating how he used both the content and the form of the literary narratives as inspiration.
Keywords: Szymanowski; Piano; Program music; Literature.This article explores the relationship between Karol Szymanowski's two piano triptychs – Métopes, op. 29, and Masques, op. 34 – and the literary characters evoked by each of their movements – the Sirens, Calypso and Nausicaa (from Homer's Odyssey), Sheherazade (from The Arabian Nights), Tristan (from Hardt's play Tantris le Bouffon), and Don Juan (not associated to any specific source by the author). The article discusses various strategies used by the composer to convey his subject matter, from obvious visual depictions to hidden structural parallelisms, thus demonstrating how he used both the content and the form of the literary narratives as inspiration.
Keywords: Szymanowski; Piano; Program music; Literature
The Many Masks of Karol Szymanowski: A Commentary on his Piano Triptychs
No full textNote:Karol Szymanowski's music has fascinated me for a long time. The first time I encountered his name was in Artur Rubinstein's autobiography, which recounts how they first met and narrates many anecdotes about their friendship. At the time, I was living in Brazil, and was unable to find any recordings of his music. Nonetheless, Rubinstein's ardent praise of him (“a master!”, “a great Polish composer!”, “a powerful, original personality”) made me very curious, and I did not abandon my desire to keep looking for his music. Then, when I moved to Montreal in order to start my undergraduate degree at McGill University, I was finally able to find many recordings of his works at the school's library.[...
Piano na pandemia: relato de experiência nas aulas de piano online
Get PDFThis qualitative research has as main objective to report observations about an on-line piano
extension course offered by the School of Music of the Federal University of Rio Grande do
Norte (EMUFRN). In addition, the specific objective of this work is to reflect on the benefits
that remote teaching can have, bringing a new perspective to those who did not find on-line
instrument teaching feasible or did not see it as an effective teaching and learning possibility.
In this case study, ideas from several authors about the benefits and importance of remote
teaching were used (Luzzi, 2007; Moore & Kearley, 2007; Fernandes, Henn, and Kist, 2019;
Figueiredo, 2020). Through weekly meetings, observations of the participants, open interviews,
feedbacks from students and parents, it was possible to see that distance learning still suffers
from prejudice, but that, with preparation, willingness, and adequate equipment, it is possible
to adapt and not have great losses in learning in relation to teaching done face-toface. It was
possible to verify that the project was very welcome at the time the world was facing, because
it allowed to take children out of idleness and teach them something pleasurable, allowing the
conclusion that, with planning and preparation, it is possible to fill the gaps that can happen in
remote learning (Fernandes, Henn & Kist, 2019) and allow it to have similar quality to face-to face teaching.Esta pesquisa qualitativa tem como objetivo principal relatar observações sobre um curso de
extensão de piano on-line ofertado pela Escola de Música da Universidade Federal do Rio
Grande do Norte (EMUFRN). Além disso, o objetivo específico deste trabalho é refletir sobre
os benefícios que o ensino remoto pode ter, trazendo uma nova perspectiva para quem não
achava o ensino de instrumento on-line viável ou não o via como uma possibilidade efetiva de
ensino e aprendizagem. Neste estudo de caso, foram utilizadas ideias de diversos autores sobre
os benefícios e importância do ensino remoto (Luzzi, 2007; Moore & Kearley, 2007; Fernandes,
Henn e Kist, 2019; Figueiredo, 2020). Através de reuniões semanais, observações dos
participantes, entrevistas abertas, feedbacks dos alunos e dos pais, foi possível constatar que o
ensino a distância ainda sofre de um preconceito, mas que, com preparo, vontade e
equipamentos adequados, é possível se adaptar e não ter grandes perdas no aprendizado em
relação ao ensino feito de forma presencial. Foi possível constatar que o projeto foi muito bem-vindo frente ao momento que o mundo estava enfrentando, pois permitiu tirar as crianças da
ociosidade e ensinar-lhes algo prazeroso, permitindo a conclusão que, com planejamento e
preparo, é possível preencher as lacunas que podem acontecer no ensino remoto (Fernandes,
Henn & Kist, 2019) e permitir que ele tenha qualidade similar ao ensino presencial
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Concerto para fagote e orquestra de Danilo Guanais: uma abordagem técnico interpretativa
Get PDFThis study aims objective to investigate interpretative aspects of Danilo Guanais’s
concert for bassoon and orchestra that are important for the performance of the work.
Through the analysis of the composer’s techniques and procedures as well as the
implicit information found in the musical text, we will seek to provide subsidies to
support interpretative decisions that will be suggested for the bassoon parts. Danilo
Guanais is currently one of the major composers from Rio Grande do Norte, with
compositions such as "Missa" and "Paixão segundo Alcaçus" having reached
prominence in the national and international music scene. His production includes
works for guitar, orchestra, choir, theater and chamber music. In a good part of his
compositions, the composer uses a methodology that combines modern compositional
procedures with rhythmic, melodic and harmonic elements related to armorial music.
Methodologically, this study is divided into two parts: the firs part includes an interview
was made with the composer, a bibliographical survey and the selection and cataloging
of the interpretative aspects to be studied. In the second part, an analysis of the work
was carried out in order to elaborate interpretative suggestions for the bassoon parts.
This investigation involves interpretative aspects to the bassoon so it can aid new
interpretations in the construction of its performances of this work, as well as of other
similar works.A presente pesquisa tem como principal objetivo investigar aspectos interpretativos
do concerto para fagote e orquestra de Danilo Guanais, que sejam importantes para
a performance da obra. Buscaremos, por meio da análise das técnicas e
procedimentos composicionais utilizadas pelo compositor e de informações implícitas
no texto musical, obter subsídios para fundamentar decisões interpretativas que serão
sugeridas a parte do fagote. Danilo Guanais é na atualidade um dos principais
compositores do Rio Grande do Norte, com composições como “Missa” e “Paixão
segundo Alcaçus” alcançando destaque no cenário musical nacional e internacional.
Sua produção engloba obras para violão, orquestra, coro, teatro e música de câmara.
O compositor utiliza em boa parte de suas composições uma metodologia que mistura
modernos procedimentos composicionais a elementos rítmicos, melódicos e
harmônicos referentes à música nordestina. Metodologicamente, a pesquisa está
dividida em duas partes: primeiramente, foram feitos uma entrevista com o
compositor, um levantamento bibliográfico e a escolha e catalogação dos aspectos
interpretativos a serem estudados; em seguida, foi realizada uma análise da obra com
o intuito de elaborar sugestões interpretativas para a parte do fagote. Essa
investigação envolvendo aspectos interpretativos ao fagote pode auxiliar novos
intérpretes na construção de suas performances dessa obra, assim como de outras
obras semelhantes
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Estratégias de estudo aplicadas na construção da performance de seis Études Op. 33 de Karol Szymanowski
Get PDFO presente trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar o planejamento e as estratégias de estudo aplicadas na construção da performance dos seis primeiros Études do Op. 33 de Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937). Considerando que os resultados desta pesquisa foram obtidos por meio da prática artística do pesquisador/intérprete, esta se insere na linha de “pesquisa artística” identificada por Benetti (2017). Como referenciais teóricos, selecionamos Johnston (2002) e Williamon (2004), cujos trabalhos auxiliaram na construção do planejamento e direcionamento da observação e elaboração das estratégias. O planejamento e preparação da performance dos seis Études Op. 33 foi dividido em três etapas, a primeira focada na resolução dos trechos com maiores dificuldades, a segunda dedicada à construção interpretativa e ao reforço dos trechos nos quais havia dificuldades persistentes e a terceira direcionada a um polimento interpretativo localizado, aperfeiçoando as execuções das passagens, a velocidade e a sonoridade. As ferramentas utilizadas para coleta de dados consistiram em um diário de estudo e em registros de áudio que serviram para a autoavaliação contínua durante o planejamento. Como resultados, a metodologia para a realização desta pesquisa mostrou-se eficaz e satisfatória, uma vez que a performance pública dos seis Études Op. 33 de Szymanowski aconteceu dentro do prazo estabelecido, as oito estratégias aplicadas nas sessões de práticas revelaram-se flexíveis e bem escolhidas e as ferramentas metodológicas adotadas como o diário de estudo e a gravação das sessões de prática foram imprescindíveis fornecendo dados para a construção deste trabalho e subsídios para discussões e reflexões sobre todo o processo de planejamento e preparação da performance
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