The present work consists of a research of the process of memorizing a music score and performing it with its main goal being to understand which is the better and the most efficient process of learning and memorizing it. The piece that has been chosen for this project is Sonata n.1 op.120 in F minor for clarinet and piano by Johannes Brahms.The project is based on two methods and some strategies made by psychologists and musicians that suggest to do a theoretical analysis of the piece and afterwards, define some points (cues) that will help the musician to remember. The work consists in to apply these strategies in the practice sessions, in lessons with teachers and in concerts and observe if they have been successful. This paper concludes with the results of the practical part and with a discussion about them and about the experience to play the piece. / <p>Sounding part of the project:</p><p>Johannes Brahms - Sonata n.1 op. 120 in F minor for Clarinet and Piano</p><p></p><p>Clarinet: Clara Vilanova</p><p>Piano: Erik Lanninger</p><p></p><p>The concert took place on May 3rd, 2021 in Nathan Milstein Hall in the Royal College of Music in Stockholm</p>

Improvisation is an art form which has arguably been present since the existence of music itself. Inventing music on the spot, like spontaneous speech, is a common expression of artistry throughout history and across musical boundaries. While improvisation has maintained its importance in jazz, classical organ music and the music of many eastern cultures, this dissertation will focus on the presence of improvisation as acceptable performance practice within the tradition of western classical music. At several points in history, this musical tradition was encouraged and even expected to be a regular part of a musician's life, and yet in the classical music tradition of the twenty-first century, improvisation is rarely, if ever, heard from the concert stage, nor is it regularly included in the general education of the conservatory student.

This study investigates whether different stereo techniques used as a main array influences the preferred level from spot microphones when combined in a mix. Time delay compensation and its influence on spot microphone level was also examined. A clarinet soloist and a violin &amp; piano duo were recorded as stimuli. A listening test was conducted where subjects were asked to set the level on spot microphone channels of a clarinet, and violin in combination with several stereo techniques. A/B, X/Y, ORTF, and Blumlein were examined. In general, results suggested that there wasn’t a significant difference in preferred spot microphone level between stereo techniques. Time delay compensation could not be proven to significantly influence the preferred spot microphone level.

This master thesis is an autoethnographic study, wherein the author presents and analyzes her approach to composition practice through intertextuality. Drawing on previous research in literary and musical studies, she aims to identify and/or define the types of intertextuality that she uses in her compositional practice, and their interaction within compositions. She also investigates, in which ways different musical and literary texts can mutually influence and enhance each other, as well as how these forms of intertextuality function in specific performance settings. Finally, the author contemplates on the question how intertextual elements might mediate in translating the author’s intentions to the audience, at least from the perspective of the composer. After a quick overview of ten of Astar’s musical works, making use of intertextuality as a composition strategy, the study focuses on a detailed analysis of two pieces, Escape and The Checkered Flag Villanelle, that rely upon contrasting ways of building cross-textual relationships. The analysis utilizes, among others, the topologies found in the works by Genette, Burkholder and Kawamoto. The author also makes an attempt at extending the existing terminology by suggesting such new terms as concept borrowing, interpermeating intertextuality, imposed intertextuality, transverbal prosodization and some other. This terminology is applied in the work to describe the types of cross-textual strategies used in Astar’s classical compositions that do not appear to be covered by any of the aforementioned topologies. The work also offers a first-person perspective at a close collaboration of a composer and a poet, where the result is a variety of artistic works, all of which employ multi-layered intertextuality and an intermedial approach.

Young Ja Lee (b. 1931) is regarded as one of the most important living female composers in Korea. She leads and contributes to the Korean classical music society as a gifted composer and a dedicated educator. This study focuses on how she has combined Western compositional techniques with elements of Eastern traditional music in some of her compositions, in particular, her Variations pour piano "Umma ya, Nuna ya." An interpretation of her Variations pour piano "Umma ya, Nuna ya" reveals that the composition features many of the particular and sublime aspects of Western compositional techniques in conjunction with traditional Korean music style. This study is an investigation of the interaction and assimilation of these disparate elements. The results of this study may inspire further research into traditional Korean music and bring recognition to important Korean composers, as well as encourage music educators to teach Korean composers' compositions.

Cette thèse propose d'analyser la pratique d'échantillonnage de musique classique dans la production de musique hip-hop francophone. Elle se concentre sur les enjeux musicaux et sociaux de cette pratique en adoptant une méthodologie basée sur des outils sociologiques. Ainsi elle évaluera l'importance de cette rencontre entre ces deux entités culturelles, que le sont le hip-hop et la musique classique, en mettant en rapport les individus et les objets. / This thesis propose to analyze the reusing of western art music through sampling in french hip-hop music production. It is based on musical and social challenges using very sociological tools. Thereby it evaluate the importance of this meeting between hip-hop music and classical music by putting individuals and objects at the center of the argument.

After an intense period of concerts and projects that involved learning large quantities of new music I realized that I often got vocally tired when learning music. I have always been a quick learner but my method of learning has not always been beneficial for my vocal health. In this project I have explored new ways of learning music in which I prioritize vocal health. I have deepened my understanding of the vocal mechanism and experimented with vocal exercises as a part of learning repertoire. Making and listening to recordings of my repertoire and working sessions has helped me to hone my approach. I worked with two pieces of repertoire, spending three weeks on each piece, and focused on different parts of the learning process every week. After completing the work with each piece I chose a few of the recordings to show my singing teacher and a small group of my singing colleagues. This led to meaningful discussions that took my work further. This project has helped me to practice efficiently without becoming vocally tired, created a bridge between repertoire work and vocal technique, and increased the quality of my everyday work as a classical singer.

I det här arbetet har jag sett på Fernande Decrucks Sonate en Ut# och utforskat saxofonens position i den klassiska musiktraditionen. Sonate en Ut# är en sonat för saxofon (eller viola) och orkester av den franska kvinnliga organisten och kompositören Fernande Decruck (1896–1954). Syftet med arbetet var att som saxofonist instudera och interpretera sonaten och att reflektera över saxofonen som klassiskt instrument. Saxofon är ett träblåsinstrument skapat av den belgiska instrumentmakaren Adolphe Sax, som tog patent på instrumentet i 1846. Trots att saxofonens klassiska repertoar är relativt stor har inte saxofonen fått fullständigt genomslag som ett klassiskt instrument och räknas ofta som ett jazzinstrument. Under mitt arbete har jag använt mig av partitur, en inspelning, litterära källor och nätresurser till analysen och agogiska tekniker till instuderingen. Jag upptäckte att saxofonen har potential att fungera i ett klassiskt samspel med rätt teknik och att saxofonen har potential att föra den klassiska musiken framåt. / In this study I have looked at Fernande Decruck's Sonate en Ut# and explored the position of the saxophone in the classical music tradition. Sonate en Ut# is a sonata for saxophone (or viola) and orchestra by the French female organist and composer Fernande Decruck (1896-1954). The purpose of the study was to interpret the sonata as a saxophonist and to reflect on the saxophone as a classical instrument. The saxophone is a woodwind instrument created by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax, who took out a patent for the instrument in 1846. Although the saxophone's classical repertoire is relatively large, the saxophone has not gained full recognition as a classical instrument and is often considered a jazz instrument. During my study I have used scores, a recording, literary sources and online resources for the analysis and agogic techniques for the interpretive work. I discovered that the saxophone has the potential to work in a classical ensemble with the right technique and that the saxophone has the potential to move classical music forward.

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I detta arbete beskrivs samarbetet mellan en blockflöjtist och en kompositör i kompositionsprocessen av ett solostycke för blockflöjt. Studien tog sin bakgrund i en vilja att bidra till blockflöjtens utveckling inom samtida musik. Studien åsyftade att undersöka tidigare nämnda samarbetsprocess samt instuderingsprocessen av det resulterande stycket för instrumenttypen voiceflute, i synnerhet hur instuderingsprocessen påverkades av att stycket aldrig tidigare tolkats eller uppförts. För att uppnå detta hölls frekventa möten mellan musiker och kompositör och både samarbetsprocess och instuderingsprocess dokumenterades genom loggföring. Denna metod resulterade i ett tätt samarbete där både musiker och kompositör tillförde värdefulla kunskaper till både kompositions- och instuderingsprocessen. Samarbetet ledde till ett solostycke för voiceflute, Väntan i Nattavaara. Stycket är väl lämpat till voiceflutens egenskaper och utnyttjar många av blockflöjtens unika uttrycksmöjligheter och alternativa tekniker. Genom studien genererades således ett värdefullt tillskott till den moderna blockflöjtsrepertoaren. Särskilt värde ligger i att stycket skrevs till voiceflute, en sällan förekommande blockflöjtstyp i nutida musik. Studien har även lett till personlig och konstnärlig utveckling för kompositör såväl som musiker. Det finns dessutom vidare forskningsmöjligheter inom området. / This thesis describes the collaboration between a recorder player and a composer in the process of composing a solo piece for recorder. The study was born of a desire to contribute to the development of the recorder in contemporary music. The study aimed to investigate the previously mentioned collaboration process as well as the process of interpreting the resulting piece written for the instrument type voice flute, in particular how the interpretation process was affected by the piece never having been interpreted or performed before. To achieve this, frequent meetings were held between composer and musician, and both the collaboration process and the study process were documented through journaling. This method resulted in a close collaboration where both musician and composer contributed valuable knowledge to the composition and interpretation processes. The collaboration led to a solo piece for voice flute, Väntan i Nattavaara. The piece is well suited to the characteristics of the voice flute and utilizes many of the recorder’s unique methods of expression and extended techniques. The study thus generated a valuable addition to the modern recorder repertoire. Particular value lies in the fact that the piece was written for the voice flute, a type of recorder rarely found in contemporary music. The study has also led to personal and artistic development for both composer and musician. Additionally, there are further research opportunities in the area.