介紹木管樂器的樂器特色，沿革歷史，以及在西洋音樂史上各時期所擔任的角色。針對各時期獨奏與室內樂等曲目的研討，希望透過本課程讓同學們對木管樂器的有進一步的認識，更對於自己的主修樂器有更深刻的了解，使同學能在欣賞或研究方面都有更多的樂趣，增強自己的專業素養，並應用到演奏上。 上學期將探討音樂史上從文藝復興、巴洛克到古典的時期的木管樂器發展與木管樂作品；下學期則探討從浪漫時期到現代的管樂器發展與管樂作品，特別著重二十世紀以後的作品，包括曲目與新技巧探討。

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