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 740-239 Performance Practice (Early Music)

Availability

Subject to sufficient enrolment

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Professor J Griffiths

Prerequisites

740-238 Practical Study 2-2

Semester

Not Offered (view timetable)

Contact

One 2-hour class per week

Subject Description

On completion of this subject students should have a working knowledge of the sources and principles of embellishment and other aspects of baroque performance practice and be able to realise these on their instruments. Topics to be covered include a study of selected 17th and 18th century performance practice sources; practical instruction in the realisation of specific performance practice techniques.

Assessment

20-minute practical examination in the application of performance practice techniques to selected works (60%); 1500 word written assignment (20%); participation in classes (20%).

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