Abstracts
Abstracts
Michael Bohne:
Auftrittsängste. Die Geißel der Musiker
und ihre „harmonische Auflösung“
Performance Anxiety. The
musicians’ scourge and its
„harmonious resolution“
As surveys show, performance anxiety and
stage fright are well-known to a large majority
of professional musicians. They can negatively
affect their work and result in psychosomatic
disorders, in extreme cases even in job incapacity. The article argues that the treatment of
stage fright and performance anxiety is often
neglected in professional training and describes approaches to deal with these afflictions in
a creative and constructive way. Beyond cognitive strategies, it is recommended that they
are addressed on an emotional level, employing forms of trauma therapy. Their core is a
mental programming focussing on positive
memories and visualisations, while avoiding
stress and the pressure to succeed.
Key words: Performance anxiety, stage fright,
psychosomatic disorders, mental programming,
coaching
Andreas Burzik:
Üben „mit Leib und Seele“ –
das Geheimnis der Meister
Rehearsing „with Body and
Soul“ – the Secret of the Masters. A holistic, body-centred
method to rehearse
Great musicians perform and rehearse in a
particular state of consciousness, integrating
artistic expression with the study of motor activity, described and conceptualised as a „state of flow“ and based on the work of US psychologist Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi. The article presents the seven components of the
flow experience, its conditions and expressions and gives directions how it can be induced. Rehearsing in the flow, it is argued, can
be a useful addition to traditional instrumental training. It aims to replace heteronomous,
performance-related targets with an expres-
132
sion of personality and individuality, achieving a deeper connectivity with the instrument.
Key words: Music physiology, music psychology,
rehearsing, state of flow, creativity
orchester.cd: das Label für die deutschen
Orchester
orchester.cd: the Label for the
German Orchestras
Irene Binal: Interview with Peter HanserStrecker, president of Schott Musik International
orchester.cd is a new project, launched by the
Strecker Foundation, aiming to lend support
to the large number of small and mediumsized orchestras that is unique to Germany. It
offers affordable recording and marketing services to those less high-profile orchestras
which are usually shunned by the large music
labels. orchester.cd carries out cover lay-out,
CD production and some sales functions. Given the difficult situation of public budgets,
the Strecker Foundation hopes to secure the
documentation and availability of a broad and
potentially neglected range of classical music,
in addition rather than competition to the
established commercial music labels.
Key words: Music marketing, german orchestras
Sabine Boerner:
Manager lernen von Musikern. Neue
Wege in der Unternehmensberatung
How Managers can Learn from
Musicians. New approaches in
management consulting
which are regarded as the cornerstones of success for both, orchestras and companies. The
article presents parallels, but also differences
in the specific approaches of the two orchestras and also discusses the limits of „management by symphony“, the typical pitfalls often
encountered in the transfer from musical to
business practice.
Key words: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, human resources development, management consulting
Burkhard Laugwitz:
Gute Hoffnung am Kap? Das Cape Philharmonic Orchestra in Südafrika
Good Hope at the Cape? The
Cape Philharmonic Orchestra
in South Africa
The article illustrates the difficult situation
South African classical orchestras found
themselves in after the end of the apartheid
regime. As „white“ culture lost its status, public subsidies were drastically cut, leading to
the demise of several established orchestras.
The newly founded Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, successor of the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra, now faces various challenges: A much reduced cast, the need for private
sponsoring, the absence of a principal conductor, and desinterest in classical music
among younger and black audiences. The article looks into some ways the Orchestra is
tackling these difficulties.
Key words: Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, South
Africa, cultural policy, public funding, private
sponsoring, audience development
The article explores the case studies of two
chamber orchestras – the Orpheus Chamber
Orchestra and the Kammerphilharmonie Bremen – that have developed management training programmes based on their own specific
expertise and experience. Key elements in
both cases are the improvement of teamwork,
democratic leadership, and communication,
Das Orchester 11/03