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| Author(s): |
Flavio Fernando Boni
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Artes |
| Defense date: | 2009-08-26 |
| Examining board members: |
Helena Jank;
Colin Clark;
Eduardo Augusto Ostergren;
Igino Conforzi
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| Advisor: | Helena Jank |
| Abstract | |
When one initiates an investigative study of a particular method, for the playing of an instrument, it is necessary to ask some fundamental questions: What does this method intend to teach the reader? What is the work's essence? What aspect or aspects does it empathizes? What is the nature of the exercises and repertoire that contains? Prior to the 16th century the trumpet was primarily utilized to perform signals within a religious, civic or military context and was not considered a viable instrument for the production of "art music". Twenty-four years after the donation of the first manuscript of an trumpet method, "Volume di tutta l'arte della trombetta" by Cesare Bendinelli (1542- 1617), the Italian musician, Girolamo Fantini (1602-c1675), published his "Modo per imparare a sonare di Tromba". Fantini's method, applying new technical principles, outlined a musical and systematic approach which determined the inclusion of the trumpet as an art instrument. The main objectives of this work are: to accomplish a translation of the introductory text from Girolamo Fantini's "Modo per Imparare a Sonare di Tromba"(1638), recommend plausible interpretations of the exercises and musical pieces contained within the method, and to initiate an exchange of information regarding natural trumpet performance from professionals and teachers of the instrument. (AU) | |