The Yolanda and David Katz Faculty of the Arts, The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music

Course: Analysis of the Orchestral Repertoire

Annual, 2017-2018

Lesson, 2 hours weekly course

The course will be held in English

Name of lecturer: Mr. Israel Sharon

Tel:  052-2203604

Email:  israelshar@gmail.com

Reception time

 Sunday 16:00-16:45

 Description of course

This course offers students who play in the school's orchestra an analytic study of the pieces and movements included in the repertory this year. General issues of historical background, style and genre will serve as a starting point to the analytic discussion, which will focus on form, rhythm, harmony, melody, motivic design and other relevant aspects of the selected pieces.

In addition , the students will be introduced to  various links between analytic procedures and performance/interpretation, so that they will acquire musical tools which will help them develop abilities to approach a musical work independently.  

Course requirements

 Regular attendance and participation

Grading Summary

 70% final paper; 30% class participation

Course subjects

The subject of each lesson will be determined by the relevant concert program of the school's symphony orchestra .

Bibliography

The scores will serve as the course's textbook.

Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80

Brahms: Violin Concerto, Op. 77

Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90

Brahms: Hungarian Dances

Debussy: Prélude à "L'Après-midi d'un faune"

Debussy: Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

Bernstein: "Candide" Overture

Bernstein: Selected songs from "Candide" and from "West Side Story"

Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"

Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No. 1, Op. 9b

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, "Turkish", K. 219

Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in Bb Major, D. 485