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Bologna 2000 - Città Europea della Cultura

"DONNE CH'AVETE INTELLETTO DI ... SUONO"
Edited by "Carattere Edizioni Cartografica"
February 2000 (45 pages)

Written by Raffaella Zagni

Index: 1. Presentation - 2. General program - 3. The Romanticism: the songs by Clara Wieck-Schumann and Pauline Garcia-Viardot - 4. The baroque of Barbara Strozzi - 5. The romantic choir of Fanny Mendelssohn - 6. The Romanticism: the piano works by Clara Wieck-Schumann - 7. The XX century: the Ragtime and the black women composers.

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«... DEH VIENI NON TARDAR.. » DIALOGUE ON THE ... STRINGS
The concertante character of the Sonata KV 378 through
the evolution of the mozartian language from the Idomeneo to the Concerts KV 413-15.

Written by Raffaella Zagni

Abstract: Intrigued by the title, the words sung by Susanna in the Air before the final of  "Le Nozze di Figaro" seem to have no association with the Sonata in B flat Major KV 378. In reality, there is thin connection between the two masterpieces: the theme of the Sonata's Rondò is the incipit of the Aria. In one moment, the mental associations come back to the duet of pines and the words of the Countess: «...canzonetta sull'aria...». On one hand a vocal duet, on the other hand an instrumental duo, with the only difference that the violinist and the pianist, interact each other dialoguing on their instruments' strings.

Copyright©Raffaella Zagni (Registered on 2009 at the S.I.A.E. Sezione OLAF (Opere letterarie ed Arti Figurative) - Ufficio deposito opere inedite a Roma - Eur in Viale della Letteratura, 30)

« Alla conquista del pianeta Mirella »
Metodologia dell'insegnamento strumentale
Edited by Musicheria.net
February 2009 (48 pages)

Written by: Raffaella Zagni

Preface by: Prof. Annibale Rebaudengo.
"I taught the "Methodology of instrumental teaching - piano" at the Biennio abilitante of the Conservatorio of Ferrara. At the end of my annual office of 30 hours, I had given to my students, as examination, a report on what they had learned. ... Achievements, working modalities, contents, themes that they would have deepen: the relationships I received by e-mail showed me a young generation of competent teachers motivated with their work (the term motivated, in this case, is reductive). At one point I got a very special "report":  the learnings of the course were combined into a first book of piano. The teaching creativity of Raffaella Zagni was her report-book really effective: the images, the verbal text and the approach to the piano let the creativity merge with the formal knowledge. Immediately I've thought I wanted to start playing piano one more time, studying on this this book. I've wrote my mark: "30/30 cum laude - extraordinary and brilliant transfer of what learned in a personal and attractive "first book of piano". The Conservatorio should publish her work as model of intelligence and didactic phantasy. In this case, I will write the introduction.
While I was waiting for the institution's publications, I received the proposal of Mario Piatti to publish on the Musicheria's Web Site the texts on the musical - instrumental education, Here you are! The Raffaella Zagni's exam report turned into a text tha anyone con download, print, read and play. At least, my formal promise to write an introduction was satisfied, with te pride of having discovered and presented to the world of instrumental teaching a new creative piano teacher."

Abstract: a way of approaching the instrument for children through the phantasy and the crativity, in order to create a continuous play and exchange between student and teacher. A fable in which the metodology is impregnated of improvisation, exploration, sound - creativity to give to the student the tools to enjoy his first steps on the piano.

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« Passi magici. Viaggio andata e ritorno verso la consapevolezza»

Written by Raffaella Zagni

Abstract: « It is probably true, in principle, that in the history of the human thinking the most fruitful developments frequently occur at the point of interference of different lines of thought. These lines may have roots in differents parts of human culture, at different times and in different cultural environments or different religious traditions; so, if they really meet or they are sufficiently close to start an effective interaction, anyone can hope to follow new and interesting developments. »
                                                                 (Werner Heisenberg)

Preface: A real fast track for students and teachers through the techniques of the P.N.L. (Neuro-linguistic programming) to find a lighting channel to communicate.
A Fantasy Tale in the form of a travel where you can learn and experiment with new experiences, relationships with realities sometimes different from those you are accustomed to.
"A travel ... because the word encompasses thousands of meanings; it is one of the oldest human activities, one of the most fascinating hobbies, the funniest way to open your mind to the "new" and feel emotions so strong to resist to the wear and tear of time. In the journey counts the destination and what you take every day; the constant discovery of extraordinary tools gives you the possibility to reach the final goal, living intensively the time, the space, the physical sensations and the flow of music."

Copyright©Raffaella Zagni (Depositato nel 2009 alla S.I.A.E. Sezione OLAF (Opere letterarie ed Arti Figurative) - Ufficio deposito opere inedite a Roma - Eur in Viale della Letteratura, 30).