Rossini’s
Ouvertures Solos
What you will learn in this course:
- How to play the piccolo solo from L’Italiana in Algeri
- How to play the piccolo solo from Gazza Ladra
- How to play the piccolo solo from Semiramide
- How to ‘think in the basic line‘ when you practice Rossini’s solos
- When and how to insert dynamics even if not written
- Some suggestions to prepare for your next audition
What you will learn in this course:
- How to play the piccolo solo from L’Italiana in Algeri
- How to play the piccolo solo from Gazza Ladra
- How to play the piccolo solo from Semiramide
- How to ‘think in the basic line‘ when you practice Rossini’s solos
- When and how to insert dynamics even if not written
- Some suggestions to prepare for your next audition
Lessons of this course:
What you will learn:
- The importance of phrasing and musicality
- Gazza Ladra solos: dynamics and accents
- A suggestion for your audition
- L’Italiana in Algeri solo # 1: play in two instead of four
- L’Italiana in Algeri solo # 2: two dangerous notes
- L’Italiana in Algeri solo # 2: play in two instead of four
What you will learn:
- Rossini’s love for the piccolo
- The double use of the piccolo made by Rossini
- The theme of the Allegro and the Crescendo Rossiniano
- Which kind of sound you have to look for
- Thinking in the basic line
- The attention to the intonation
- How to get a good fingering control of the sixteen notes
- The rhythm in the second part: how to study the passage
- Differences between the two main solos
- How to insert dynamics even if not written
- Why not play the first high note too loud
- A suggestion for your next audition
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State Theatre orchestra
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Philharmonic Symphony
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in Music Performance
Zurich University of Arts
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State Musical Theatre orchestra
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Piccoloist of the
State Theatre orchestra
in Košice, Slovakia
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Philharmonic Symphony
Orchestra
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Master’s Degree Student
in Music Performance
Zurich University of Arts
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Piccoloist at the
State Musical Theatre orchestra
in Klaipėda, Lithuania
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The online courses combine a wide variety of topics: from playing technique to human and instrument anatomy. Prominent piccolo artists give inspiration with their individual approaches to improving one’s performance. IPFA gives me the feeling of a creative community that helps each member grow, flourish, and contribute in their own way to the today and tomorrow of piccolo music.”
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Winner of
Gazzelloni Competition Cat. Piccolo
“Hello, I’m Elena and I have been subscribed to the IPFA right from the beginning.
The Academy is an amazing project conceived by Nicola Mazzanti and supported by amazing teachers and musicians; in a world where technology permeates and sustains learning, the Academy gives young students and also professionals the chance to deepen the instrument’s pratice following the precious advices of the world-wide most renowned piccolists, reducing the often remarkable distance’s barriers.
I personally thank Nicola and all the professors involved in the Academy and I highly recommend the subscription to whoever wants to increase skills and awareness about the piccolo.”
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