Introducing Pre-Professional Training Orchestras to Austro-Germanic Orchestral Works of the Late Romantic Period: A Conductor's Perspective
Author(s)
Primary Supervisor
Emmerson, Stephen
Cleobury, Nicholas
Morris, Peter
Year published
2017-11
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This
exegesis
explores
the
rehearsal
process
that
leads
to
performances
with
pre-‐professional
symphony
orchestras.
At
the
heart
of
this
study
is
my
personal
reflection
as
a
conductor
of
orchestral
training
programs,
through
practice-‐based
and
reflective
explorations
of
the
central
musical
and
educational
challenges
of
rehearsing
and
performing
major
Austro-‐Germanic
orchestral
works
of
the
Late-‐
Romantic
Period.
Borrowing
from
aspects
of
autoethnographic
practice,
a
case
study
methodology
provides
a
detailed
reflection
on
the
rehearsal
process
of
introducing
Johannes
Brahms
Symphony
No.
4
Op.
98
to
pre-‐professiona ...
View more >This exegesis explores the rehearsal process that leads to performances with pre-‐professional symphony orchestras. At the heart of this study is my personal reflection as a conductor of orchestral training programs, through practice-‐based and reflective explorations of the central musical and educational challenges of rehearsing and performing major Austro-‐Germanic orchestral works of the Late-‐ Romantic Period. Borrowing from aspects of autoethnographic practice, a case study methodology provides a detailed reflection on the rehearsal process of introducing Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 4 Op. 98 to pre-‐professional musicians. Four performance projects of major symphonic works with four pre-‐ professional orchestras conducted by myself forms the creative output portfolio of this study.
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View more >This exegesis explores the rehearsal process that leads to performances with pre-‐professional symphony orchestras. At the heart of this study is my personal reflection as a conductor of orchestral training programs, through practice-‐based and reflective explorations of the central musical and educational challenges of rehearsing and performing major Austro-‐Germanic orchestral works of the Late-‐ Romantic Period. Borrowing from aspects of autoethnographic practice, a case study methodology provides a detailed reflection on the rehearsal process of introducing Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 4 Op. 98 to pre-‐professional musicians. Four performance projects of major symphonic works with four pre-‐ professional orchestras conducted by myself forms the creative output portfolio of this study.
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Thesis Type
Thesis (Masters)
Degree Program
Master of Music Research (MMusRes)
School
Queensland Conservatorium
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Subject
Pre-professional training
Austro-Germanic orchestral works
Late Romantic Period
Conductor's perspective