Index of Excerpts and an Overview of Published Orchestral Bassoon Excerpt Collections With a Comparison of Three Collections (Mellen Studies in Applied Music, V. 6) [Hardcover]

Tama Kott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2004 | ISBN-10: 0773464786 | ISBN-13: 978-0773464780

The study of orchestral excerpts is essential for those who aspire to orchestral or teaching positions. This book contains a database of published orchestral excerpt collections for bassoon both in and out of print. The overview provides general information on the compilers or editors, the contents, and other information pertinent to a specific collection. The comparison among three collections (Gumbert, Stadio, Kolbinger and Rindersapcher) illustrates how excerpt collection for bassoon evolved over a one-hundred year publication period. The compilation fills a void in bassoon pedagogy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Tama Kott has provided a resource for bassoonists that is practical for the student and the professional. With this document, the search for elusive passages from the standard and non-standard orchestra repertoire will be made simple....Not only has Dr. Kott brought these sources to our attention, but her index allows all of the material to be located from one helpful volume....Her overview of the collections will also help the reader determine if any of the lesser known collections is absolutely necessary for their home library. It is this last point that has been the bane of most bassoonists when faced with the question of purchasing yet another collection of excerpts. There are so many duplications of the standard excerpts among the Stadio, Righini and Dherin collections that one might think the other collections superfluous. Dr. Kott's detailed descriptions of some of the collections' contents will allow each player to determine the most useful additions to their files. Tama Kott's Index of Bassoon Excerpts should find a welcome place on the shelves of every school of music library and in many home studios as well." - Dr. Jeffrey Lyman, Arizona State University; "Her exhaustive study has resulted in a volume that will be especially welcome by bassoon pedagogues and scholars as it will provide them, as well as students and professional players, a resource for easily finding the availability and location of bassoon excerpts.... The cross referencing includes an alphabetical listing of the excerpts by composer, by title of work and by source....For professionals and players taking auditions, the tome provides the location of a wealth of excerpts that are less frequently played and more difficult to find. Of particular benefit is Dr. Kott's research in Russia which has clarified some of the contents of that country's excerpt collections. The importance of a volume such as this specifically for a university teacher should not be understated....a valuable reference tool." - Dr. William Dietz, University of Arizona"

About the Author

Tama I. Kott is Assistant Professor of Music at Berry College, Georgia. She received her DMA from Ohio State University, and her MM in Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 202 pages
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0773464786
• ISBN-13: 978-0773464780
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,649,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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