Marcel Tabuteau's (1887-1966) Pedagogical Approach to Musical Phrasing: A Study and Practical Application to Viola Orchestral Excerpts
Jianhe Chen · 2024
Viola orchestral excerpts are challenging in terms of both technique and musicality. While technique is the prerequisite, the current viola research needs more practice about musicality in the orchestral excerpts, especially regarding phrasing. This dissertation presents a phrasing method developed from oboist Marcel Tabuteau’s pedagogical approach to analyze phrasing in the viola orchestral excerpts. By helping violists understand the logic in Tabuteau’s phrasing approach and providing demonstrations in examples, I hope this dissertation can motivate violists to discover their phrasing perspectives and develop individual approaches to improve musical expression.