Piano Accompanying Credit: 1

Catalog description

This course is designed to improve undergraduate piano students’ collaborative piano skills through intensive coaching. The class will investigate the historical/stylistic context of each work covered, as well as issues common to the musical genre, instrument type, or time period of each assigned piece. Issues inherent to collaborative piano playing will be explored, including score preparation, pedaling, voicing, balance, practice and rehearsal techniques, orchestral reductions, ensemble skills, and professional issues.