| Title: |
Towards a Galant Pedagogy: Partimenti and Schemata as Tools in the Pedagogy of Eighteenth-Century Style Improvisation. |
| Authors: |
Rabinovitch, Gilad1 grabinovitch@gsu.edu, Slominski, Johnandrew2 jslominski@esm.rochester.edu |
| Source: |
Music Theory Online. Sep2015, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p1-11. 11p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*PEDAGOGICAL content knowledge research, *EARLY modern history, *TEACHING methods |
| Abstract: |
This article presents a pedagogical approach for teaching modern-day students how to improvise in eighteenthcentury style based on Gjerdingen's schemata and the tradition of partimenti. We present results from a pedagogical experiment conducted at the Eastman School of Music, in which students' improvisations were recorded. We offer a qualitative assessment of selected student improvisations in order to demonstrate the merits of this approach for teaching music theory and historical improvisation. We also address the challenges associated with implementing such a pedagogical approach in modern-day theory curricula. We conclude by reflecting on sonata-form improvisations by the authors and discuss the theoretical implications of attempting to construct complete movements based on Gjerdingen's schemata and formal considerations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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