Masteruppsatser/Högskolan för scen och musik: Recent submissions
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Att imitera sig till musikaliska uttrycksmedel
(2020-09-22)This essay explores imitation as a method for developing means of interpretative expression. The experiments made are based around the 1952 recording of Reinhold Gliéres Horn Concerto in B-flat Op.91 by Valeriy Polekh. By ... -
OVERCOMING A CONCEPT. OR: FINDING ANNA. - An essay on one person's artistic process of creating one film.
(2020-07-02)I made a film. And after that I wrote an essay about the process. The process was about letting go. The film was supposed to be about truth. But in the end it wasn't. It was about humankind. Because humans are weird. (It ... -
“Sequenza I per flauto solo” Luciano Berio Differences between the proportional notation edition and the traditional rhythmic edition and its implications for the interpreter
(2020-06-22)This master thesis presents a comparison between the two versions of the piece Sequenza I for solo flute, written by Luciano Berio. Finding two editions of a piece with so different approach regarding the notation is not ... -
Composition methods related to chemistry and biology
(2020-06-17)This master thesis presents three different methods of composing music with some processes, concepts and models from the fields of chemistry and biology, in which I have researched theoretically and practically in order ... -
Chromatic Function Analysis- An instrument for improvisation
(2020-06-12)The purpose of this investigation is to become a better improviser at the organ. I will use, The Chromatic Function Analysis Model, abbreviated as TCFAM, as a method to deconstruct material and later reconstruct material, ... -
Using Noise as a Compositional Tool with Different Perspectives
(2020-06-04)This thesis shows my approach to musical composition in relation to the usage of noise as a tool with a narrowed-down perspective. In contemporary art music, our ears got accommodated to noise. Noise also is everywhere in ... -
About tricks, sensations and relationships- A collection of thoughts on performing, exhibiting skill and creating in contemporary circus.
(2020-06-02)This is a reflection and exploration of creation as a contemporary circus artist today, from the point of view of the same (I am a rope walker). To give myself a compass during the research I have worked with a few ... -
#evasvaneblomthesocial- The Social Media Project
(2020-05-27)This thesis is about dance and social media. It explores how social media can be used as a space for contemporary dance performance. It is written from the perspective and explorations of the contemporary dancer Eva ... -
Violinteknik – grundteknikens betydelse
(2020-03-05)Den här uppsatsen handlar om att jag vill låta som en professionell violinist. Jag hade tre ljudfiler från en övningsprovspelning jag gjorde 2015 att utgå ifrån. Jag började med övningar ur böcker, men nådde ingen direkt ... -
The Search for Brilliance - Understanding and developing key skills for orchestral flute auditions
(2020-02-12)This thesis is aimed at finding methods to improve performance quality in an audition setting through research on music performance anxiety, performance psychology, relaxation techiques and flute technique. Using my ... -
Out of the practise room - Planning patterns for professional musicians-to-be
(2020-01-28)The present work is about how it is possible to organise the practising activity from the perspective of a viola player. It may be a tool for understanding how to balance different loads of practise and rest for young ... -
The Vibrato on the Oboe
(2019-10-08)In this research project I attempt to investigate the great trouble that involves the vibrato production on the oboe. It is often said that there are several ways to do it, but people will never agree about what is the ... -
Violin solos in Wagner Operas - A thematic and symbolic analysis
(2019-10-08)An analysis of the violin solos in Richard Wagner’s operas, from a symbolic, narrative and musical point of view, and how it translates into a better performance. -
The Hell Harp of Hieronymus Bosch. The building of an experimental musical instrument, and a critical account of an experience of a community of musicians.
(2019-10-08)Taking a detail from Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden Of Earthly Delights as a point of departure, an instrument is built for a musical performance act deeply involving the body of the musician. The process from idea to performance ... -
The path of the right hand – A study about improving the bow technique on the violin, using a baroque bow
(2019-10-08)In this thesis the author is experimenting with violin bow technique, using a baroque bow. She is playing excerpts from the standard modern violinist's repertoire, solo and symphonic, with both a Tourte bow (modern bow) ... -
What difficulties can a musician face while switching between the Bb and C trumpet playing standard orchestral excerpts?
(2019-10-08)This Master thesis explores differences between the Bb and C trumpet. Firstly, it accounts for how these two trumpets historically came to be, and their physical differences. Then, it explores my personal experiences ... -
New Eyes: searching for an identity in music through voice and text. A psychological and creative journey.
(2019-10-02)In this thesis the concept of artistic and personal identity is explored. It sets out to understand an existential crisis and how to resolve it. The thesis draws perspective from psychological theories on creativity and ... -
The different shapes of my music. Three compositions, four arrangements, four ensembles.
(2019-10-02)In this thesis I describe the process of composing three jazz compositions, arranging them to four different settings and performing them during my stay in Gothenburg. The four settings are traditional jazz piano trio ... -
Breaking in Clarinet Reeds - Techniques and their Effectiveness
(2019-10-02)A comparison of different clarinet reed soaking methods and their effectiveness. -
Francisco Mignone’s 16 Valsas for Bassoon. An informed interpretative proposal
(2019-10-02)The aim of this independent project for my master’s degree is to develop an interpretative proposal for the 16 Brazilian Waltzes (16 Valsas Brasileiras) for bassoon solo composed by Francisco Mignone between 1979 and 1981. ...