Dramatising the score: an action research investigation of the use of Mozart’s Magic Flute as performance guide for his clarinet Concerto

Odena, O. and Cabrera, L. (2006) Dramatising the score: an action research investigation of the use of Mozart’s Magic Flute as performance guide for his clarinet Concerto. In: 9th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, University of Bologna, Italy, 22-26 Aug 2006, pp. 706-709.

Abstract

With this project we tried to go beyond the score, looking for alternative sources that could help in the performance of a piece. In order to do this we worked with Mozart’s clarinet concerto with the assistance of five conservatory clarinet students over a period of two months. Adopting the research techniques of an action research project we created a study method that helped to better understand the concerto, seeing the music like a large theatre play where the characters interact telling a story, and in doing so, giving a greater meaning to what we try to communicate. In doing this we transformed the concerto into a ‘Magic Clarinet’ Opera. In the conclusions we refer to several psychological theories, suggesting that this method might benefit performance students at all levels.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Additional Information: This paper appeared in the CD of proceedings edited by M. Baroni, A. R. Addessi, R. Caterina and M. Costa (pp. 706-709) for The Society for Music Perception and Cognition (SMPC) and European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ESCOM). ISBN 88-7395-155-4
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Odena, Professor Oscar
• Authors: Odena, O., and Cabrera, L.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Robert Owen Centre
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2006 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition:706-709
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced with permission of the authors.