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A Performer's Guide to Violin Orchestral Excerpts from Baroque to the Twentieth Century Compositions

Kim, Jun Y
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1377873196

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2013, DMA, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music: Violin.
My personal interest in this subject matter stems from the increasing realization of the difficulty of orchestral parts, which in some cases rivals the technical challenges of solo concertos, and of the paradox that exists in the educational system of most orchestral violinists. The primary focus of most violin education is solo or chamber literature, whereas most violin students spend their careers either teaching in academia or playing in a professional, semi-professional, or community orchestra–or at least actively pursuing these posts. However, the education system does not sufficiently address orchestral playing. In this document, I have provided a list of the twelve most commonly requested violin orchestral excerpts, drawn mainly from audition lists of major orchestras, and approaches for learning these pieces, including their technical difficulties and context. To provide a guide to these excerpts, I examined the libraries of the four major orchestras in Ohio, which include the renowned Cleveland Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Columbus Symphony Orchestra, and Dayton Philharmonic. I especially compared and contrasted the bowings, fingerings, and special markings of each excerpt at these orchestras. I also conducted interviews with concertmasters/principal violinists from these orchestras and focused on these twelve specific pieces, on the opinions of these experts, and on the particular technical/musical issues from these excerpts. The purpose of my document is to address a delinquency within string instruction concerning preparation for orchestral playing and to provide a performer's solution for readying performers for auditions. I hope this presentation will help any violinist/student who is playing in or seeking a position in an orchestra.
Won-Bin Yim, D.M.A. (Committee Chair)
Lee Fiser, B.Mus. (Committee Member)
Kurt Sassmannshaus, M.M. (Committee Member)
125 p.
Music
Violin; Excerpts; Orchestral; audition; performers guide; performance

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  • Kim, J. Y. (2013). A Performer's Guide to Violin Orchestral Excerpts from Baroque to the Twentieth Century Compositions [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1377873196

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kim, Jun. A Performer's Guide to Violin Orchestral Excerpts from Baroque to the Twentieth Century Compositions. 2013. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1377873196.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kim, Jun. "A Performer's Guide to Violin Orchestral Excerpts from Baroque to the Twentieth Century Compositions." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1377873196

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