| dc.description.abstract | The role of contemporary music in instrumental education discusses the necessity
of renewing the curriculum of all musical studies that emphasize performance and
the development of the student's instrumental abilities. A portrait of Norwegian
composer Ørjan Matre is included to help exemplify the views expressed, as well
as the help of theoretical analysis.
Key words: contemporary music, education, musicology, ørjan matre, erich
wolfgang korngold, pedagogy
The role of contemporary music in instrumental education is divided into six
chapters. Following the introduction, the second chapter discusses the state of
musical critique and musicology, describing the first waves of modernism at the
turn of the century (19th/20th) and relating it to the present reality and state of
contemporary music. Conclusively, it suggests possibilities of bettering the
situation. The third chapter discusses the controversial aspects of Erich Wolfgang
Korngold's music and life, relating it to the turbulence of the musical life during
his lifetime. Studying Korngold is a unique way to outline the contradictions
within Western art music that were being established during his career. The fourth
chapter is a portrait of Norwegian composer Ørjan Matre and includes an analysis
of his work "Handel Mixtapes". The chapter attempts to suggest the
misunderstood aspects of simplicity and accessibility in much contemporary
music. The fourth chapter includes a brief description of the problems and
benefits involved in achieving a coherent exploitation of musical litterature that
explores the new and the traditional hand in hand. The fifth chapther discusses
challenges concerning the pedagogical exploitation of the contemporary
litterature in teaching, while the final sixth chapter concludes and summarizes.
A summary of the interview with Ørjan Matre is included as an appendix | no_NO |
