Excertos orquestrais para viola

Abstract

The present dissertation of the Professional Master’s in music, in the area of interpretation and musical creation, contains a memorial, an article, a final product and reports of professional practices. The memorial described my academic and professional trajectory, from the beginning of my music education until my admission into the master's degree. The article that was published in issue n.01 of the journal of the Brazilian Association of Violists in December 2021, presents data about possible technical and musical challenges of four orchestral excerpts for viola. In addition, it presents a data analysis that aims to identify and propose possible tools that facilitate the study of those challenges. Data was collected in interviews with professional violists and the excerpts were selected from auditions of Brazilian professional orchestras. The final product is the result and continuation of my research for the article, in which is presented the result of a survey of strategies aimed for students and professionals in the area, contributing to a better understanding and study of orchestral excerpts for viola. The final product also contains scores with bowings, fingerings and other useful information, edited based on suggestions of Brazilian violists participating in this research.