“Sete Poemas” for solo piano by Rodrigo Lima: Pedagogical contributions to the training of a pianist
Contemporary Piano; Performance; Sete Poemas for piano solo; Rodrigo Lima.
This research investigates the pedagogical contributions of the work Sete Poemas for solo piano by the brazilian composer Rodrigo Lima in the training of a pianist. This work seeks to highlight the author's interpretative process in preparing her first master's recital, identifying the performance elements worked on and discussing, primarily, its didactic potential in dialogue with the following authors: Iazzeta (1997), Gouveia (2010), Godøy and Leman (2010), Milani (2016), among others. The research focused on identifying four general aspects present in the work, which were: 1) use of body and gesture; 2) timbre and rhythm; 3) specificities of musical notation; and 4) intertextual elements. This work contributed to a better understanding of the work, mainly developing active listening and a practical understanding of concepts such as gesture, the timbral potential of the piano, variety of rhythms, other forms of musical notation, and the relationship of music with other forms of artistic expression through intertextuality. Given the performative demands intended in this set of seven poems, the focus on technical-interpretative development brought new possibilities and reflections regarding creative musical practice in the process of constructing contemporary music performance.