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Copyright

Valnea Žauhar; Dunja Crnjanski; Igor Bajšanski;

Published On

2024-06-20

Page Range

pp. 211–230

Language

  • English

Print Length

20 pages

10. Memorisation of Twentieth-Century Piano Music

A Longitudinal Case Study

Chapter of: Psychological Perspectives on Musical Experiences and Skills: Research in the Western Balkans and Western Europe(pp. 211–230)
In this chapter, we investigate the process of a professional pianist learning and memorising the Fourth Study for Piano (Allegro Vivace) by the Croatian composer Boris Papandopulo. We examined the effects of its formal structure and technical complexity on the amount of practice undertaken. The results showed that the pianist relied on the formal structure and her own segmentation of the piece while preparing to perform it from memory. She deliberately developed a mental map of the piece to serve as a reliable retrieval structure. Additionally, learning the same music piece by two performers of different proficiency levels was compared. The implications are discussed for the teaching of efficient practice and memorisation.

Contributors

Valnea Žauhar

(author)
Assistant Professor at University of Rijeka
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4892-0650

Valnea Žauhar is Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Rijeka. She holds an MA and PhD in Psychology from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka. She teaches courses in experimental and cognitive psychology and the psychology of music. Her research interests are music cognition, metacognition, and higher cognitive processes. She participated in establishing the Regional Network Psychology and Music (RNPaM).

Dunja Crnjanski

(author)
Piano Teacher at "Isidor Bajić" Music School

Dunja Crnjanski is a pianist, piano teacher, and performer. Her main interests are contemporary music, free improvisation, and performing arts. She holds an MA in piano performance (Academy of Arts, Novi Sad) and has a specialisation degree in chamber music with a focus on contemporary repertoire (Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade). As a piano teacher and accompanist, she works at the secondary music school Isidor Bajić (Novi Sad). She is a member of Per.Art performing arts collective and is active in its 'Art and Inclusion' programme.

Igor Bajšanski

(author)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3228-9422

Igor Bajšanski is a Full Professor at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Rijeka. He holds a PhD in psychology from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb. He teaches courses in cognitive psychology and psychology of learning. His research interests are metacognition, psychology of learning, and cognitive psychology.