The aim of the course is to obtain a basic overview of the field of piano and string pedagogy, to get acquainted with the history and developmental stages of the field and to understand the rules and relations of this development. The basic ideas of contemporary instrumental teaching are demonstrated on the principles of the development of European piano pedagogy and key works in the field from the oldest schools to the present. Emphasis is placed on a thorough analysis of the most important principles of instrumental teaching with a focus on individual issues such as tone formation, pupils' musical development, hearing and music playing issues, development of instrumental technique, creativity issues, artistic level of individual schools, physiological and psychological aspects, etc. The starting point is the students' own artistic or pedagogical experience.
Last update: Kateřina Esserová, DiS. (22.10.2021)
The aim of the course is to obtain a basic overview of the field of piano and string pedagogy, to get acquainted with the history and developmental stages of the field and to understand the rules and relations of this development. The basic ideas of contemporary instrumental teaching are demonstrated on the principles of the development of European piano pedagogy and key works in the field from the oldest schools to the present. Emphasis is placed on a thorough analysis of the most important principles of instrumental teaching with a focus on individual issues such as tone formation, pupils' musical development, hearing and music playing issues, development of instrumental technique, creativity issues, artistic level of individual schools, physiological and psychological aspects, etc. The starting point is the students' own artistic or pedagogical experience.
Literature -
Last update: Kateřina Esserová, DiS. (22.10.2021)
BARENBOIM, DANIEL. A Life in Music. Arcade Publishing, New York 2003
BOYDEN, D. DAVID. The History of Violin playing from its Origins to 1761. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1990
BRENDEL, ALFRED. On Music. A Cappella Books. Chicago 2007
EIGELDINGER, JEAN-JACQUES. Chopin: Pianist and Teacher as Seen by his Pupils. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1986.
COOKE, JAMES FRANCIS. Great Pianists on Piano Playing. Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, New York 1999.
ELDER, DEAN. Pianists at Play. Kahn & Averill, London 1989
BREITHAUPT, RUDOLF M. Die natürliche Klaviertechnik. C. Kahnt Nachfolger, Leipzig 1912.
CALAND, ELIZABETH. Die Deppesche Lehre des Klavierspiels. Ebner'schen Musikalienhandkung, Stuttgart1904.
GEMINIANI, FRANCESCO. The Art of Playing on the violin, Op. IX., 1751. Oxford University Press, Oxford 1952
SCHOENBAUM, D. The Violin : A Social History of the World's Most Versatile Instrument. New York: WW Norton 2013
POLLENS, S. Stradivari. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2010.
Henry SAINT-GEORGE. The Bow. Its History, Manufacture and Use. Sacramento: Creative Media Partners 2019
Last update: Kateřina Esserová, DiS. (22.10.2021)
BARENBOIM, DANIEL. A Life in Music. Arcade Publishing, New York 2003
BOYDEN, D. DAVID. The History of Violin playing from its Origins to 1761. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1990
BRENDEL, ALFRED. On Music. A Cappella Books. Chicago 2007
EIGELDINGER, JEAN-JACQUES. Chopin: Pianist and Teacher as Seen by his Pupils. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1986.
COOKE, JAMES FRANCIS. Great Pianists on Piano Playing. Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, New York 1999.
ELDER, DEAN. Pianists at Play. Kahn & Averill, London 1989
BREITHAUPT, RUDOLF M. Die natürliche Klaviertechnik. C. Kahnt Nachfolger, Leipzig 1912.
CALAND, ELIZABETH. Die Deppesche Lehre des Klavierspiels. Ebner'schen Musikalienhandkung, Stuttgart1904.
GEMINIANI, FRANCESCO. The Art of Playing on the violin, Op. IX., 1751. Oxford University Press, Oxford 1952
SCHOENBAUM, D. The Violin : A Social History of the World's Most Versatile Instrument. New York: WW Norton 2013
POLLENS, S. Stradivari. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2010.
Henry SAINT-GEORGE. The Bow. Its History, Manufacture and Use. Sacramento: Creative Media Partners 2019
