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“Transports Of Delight”? Reviews Of Clarinet Performance In Paris And London, C. 1770 – C. 1810, Catherine J. Crisp
“Transports Of Delight”? Reviews Of Clarinet Performance In Paris And London, C. 1770 – C. 1810, Catherine J. Crisp
Performance Practice Review
Reviews of clarinet performance in Paris and London, c. 1770 – c. 1810 make specific reference to 18th-century performance ideals, as identified by the contemporary writer Charles Burney who described the “principal excellencies of perfect execution”. The performance qualities described by Burney and their inclusion in contemporary reports is particularly valuable in assessing performances featuring the newest woodwind instrument, the clarinet. References to many of these performance qualities combine to form detailed accounts of the sonorities, technical execution and expressive qualities evident in performances given by clarinet players in Paris and London.
This article draws upon a wide …
Dvd Review: Rossi, Luigi. L’Orfeo. Pygmalion, Musical Direction By Raphaël Pichon, Staging By Jetske Mijnssen. Recorded At L’Opéra National De Lorraine (Nancy), February 7 And 9, 2016. Arles: Harmonia Mundi, 2017. Hmd 9859058.59 Dvd And Blu-Ray Disc., Roger Freitas
Performance Practice Review
DVD Review: Rossi, Luigi. L’Orfeo. Pygmalion, musical direction by Raphaël Pichon, staging by Jetske Mijnssen. Recorded at L’Opéra National de Lorraine (Nancy), February 7 and 9, 2016. Arles: Harmonia Mundi, 2017. HMD 9859058.59 DVD and Blu-ray Disc.
Roger Freitas discusses a production of Rossi's L'Orfeo recorded on DVD.
"The Cambridge Companion To Percussion," Edited By Russell Hartenberger, John Michael Cooper
"The Cambridge Companion To Percussion," Edited By Russell Hartenberger, John Michael Cooper
Performance Practice Review
Book Review: Hartenberger, Russell, ed. The Cambridge Companion to Percussion. Cambridge Companions to Music. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016. ISBN 978-1-107-09345-4.
John Michael Cooper discusses this 2016 work published by Cambridge University Press and edited by Russell Hartenberger.
Not Set In Stone: Mikhail Pletnev's Rewrite Of Scriabin's Piano Concerto, Anatole Leikin
Not Set In Stone: Mikhail Pletnev's Rewrite Of Scriabin's Piano Concerto, Anatole Leikin
Performance Practice Review
Not Set in Stone: Mikhail Pletnev’s Rewrite of Scriabin’s Piano Concerto
Scriabin’s Piano Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 20 (1897), was initially met with harsh criticisms. Then, in 1899, the critics’ and the public’s reaction suddenly changed from disparaging to admiring. Subsequently, Scriabin’s performances of the Concerto continued to consistently gather highest accolades throughout Russia, Western Europe, and the U.S.
The only credible explanation for such a remarkable metamorphosis is that Scriabin somehow modified (and improved) the piano part in his performances. No written corrections of the piano score exist, which is not at all surprising. Scriabin never revised his …
Score Review: Rameau, Jean-Philippe. "Les Indes Galantes" And "Daphnis Et Eglé.", Geoffrey Burgess
Score Review: Rameau, Jean-Philippe. "Les Indes Galantes" And "Daphnis Et Eglé.", Geoffrey Burgess
Performance Practice Review
Score review: Rameau, Jean-Philippe. Les Indes galantes: Symphonies, RCT 44 ed. Sylvie Bouissou, ed. no. BA 7568. Paris: Société Jean-Philippe Rameau; international distributor: Bärenreiter, 2017; Rameau, Jean-Philippe. Daphnis et Eglé, RCT 34, ed. Érik Kocevar, piano reduction François Saint-Yves. Paris: Société Jean-Philippe Rameau; international distributor: Bärenreiter, 2017.
Geoffrey Burgess discusses this 2017 edition of Jean-Philippe Rameau's works.
"The Scriabin Companion: History, Performance, And Lore," By Lincoln Ballard And Matthew Bengtson, Anatole Leikin
"The Scriabin Companion: History, Performance, And Lore," By Lincoln Ballard And Matthew Bengtson, Anatole Leikin
Performance Practice Review
Book review: Ballard, Lincoln, Matthew Bengtson. The Scriabin Companion: History, Performance, and Lore. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-4422-3261-7.
Anatole Leikin discusses this 2017 work by Lincoln Ballard and Matthew Bengtson.
"Beethoven's Piano Sonatas: A Handbook For Performers," By Stewart Gordon, David Rowland
"Beethoven's Piano Sonatas: A Handbook For Performers," By Stewart Gordon, David Rowland
Performance Practice Review
Book review: Gordon, Stewart. Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas: a Handbook for Performers. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017. ISBN: 978-0-19-062917-5.
David Rowland discusses Stewart Gordon's 2017 work.
"Composers’ Intentions?: Lost Traditions Of Musical Performance," By Andrew Parrott, Colin Lawson
"Composers’ Intentions?: Lost Traditions Of Musical Performance," By Andrew Parrott, Colin Lawson
Performance Practice Review
Colin Lawson discusses Andrew Parrott's 2015 work.
Parrott, Andrew. Composers’ Intentions?: Lost Traditions of Musical Performance. Suffolk: Boydell and Brewer, 2015. ISBN 978-1-783-27032-3.
"Performance Practice In The Music Of Steve Reich," By Russell Hartenberger, Pwyll Ap Siôn
"Performance Practice In The Music Of Steve Reich," By Russell Hartenberger, Pwyll Ap Siôn
Performance Practice Review
Pwyll ap Siôn discusses Russell Hartenberger's 2016 work.
Hartenberger, Russell. Performance Practice in the Music of Steve Reich. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016. ISBN 978-1-107-15150-5.
"The Accompaniment In 'Unaccompanied' Bach: Interpreting The Sonatas And Partitas For Violin," By Stanley Ritchie, David Schulenberg
"The Accompaniment In 'Unaccompanied' Bach: Interpreting The Sonatas And Partitas For Violin," By Stanley Ritchie, David Schulenberg
Performance Practice Review
David Schulenberg discusses Stanley Ritchie's 2016 work.
Ritchie, Stanley. The Accompaniment in “Unaccompanied” Bach: Interpreting the Sonatas and Partitas for Violin. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2016. ISBN 978-0-25-302198-4 (ebook: 978-0-25-302208-0)
"Orchestral Conducting In The Nineteenth Century," Edited By Roberto Illiano And Michela Niccolai, Clive Brown
"Orchestral Conducting In The Nineteenth Century," Edited By Roberto Illiano And Michela Niccolai, Clive Brown
Performance Practice Review
Clive Brown discusses this 2014 publication, edited by Roberto Illiano and Michela Niccolai.
Illiano, R., M. Niccolai, eds. Orchestral Conducting in the Nineteenth Century. Turnhout: Brepols, 2014.
ISBN: 9782503552477.
"Performance Practices In Johannes Brahms's Chamber Music" By Clive Brown, Neal Peres Da Costa, And Kate Bennett Wadsworth, Michael Musgrave
"Performance Practices In Johannes Brahms's Chamber Music" By Clive Brown, Neal Peres Da Costa, And Kate Bennett Wadsworth, Michael Musgrave
Performance Practice Review
Michael Musgrave discusses Clive Brown, Neal Peres da Costa, and Kate Bennett Wadsworth's 2015 work.
Brown, Clive, Neal Peres da Costa, Kate Bennett Wadsworth. Performing Practices in Johannes Brahms's Chamber Music. Kassel, Basel, London, New York, Praha: Bärenreiter, 2015 [2nd printing 2016].
"The Art Of Re-Enchantment: Making Early Music In The Modern Age," By Nick Wilson, Geoffrey Burgess
"The Art Of Re-Enchantment: Making Early Music In The Modern Age," By Nick Wilson, Geoffrey Burgess
Performance Practice Review
Geoffrey Burgess discusses Nick Wilson's 2013 work.
Wilson, Nick. The Art of Re-enchantment: Making Early Music in the Modern Age. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN: 978-0199939930.
"Manuscripts And Medieval Song: Inscription, Performance, Context" By Helen Deeming And Elizabeth Leach, Timothy Mcgee
"Manuscripts And Medieval Song: Inscription, Performance, Context" By Helen Deeming And Elizabeth Leach, Timothy Mcgee
Performance Practice Review
Timothy McGee reviews and discusses Helen Deeming and Elizabeth Leach's 2015 work. Deeming, Helen and Elizabeth Leach. Manuscripts and Medieval Song: Inscription, Performance, Context. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015. ISBN: 1107062632.
"Werke Für Klavier Zu Vier Händen" By Franz Schubert, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2013, Su Yin Mak
"Werke Für Klavier Zu Vier Händen" By Franz Schubert, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2013, Su Yin Mak
Performance Practice Review
Su Yin Mak discusses Bärenreiter's 2013 edition of Schubert's work.
Schubert, Franz. Werke für Klavier zu vier Händen, Band III, ed. Walburga Litschauer (Nos. 2-5) and Werner Aderhold (No. 1); Urtext of the New Schubert Edition, BA 9645. Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2013.
ISMN: 9790006539871.
"Clavichord For Beginners" By Joan Benson, Bernard Brauchli
"Clavichord For Beginners" By Joan Benson, Bernard Brauchli
Performance Practice Review
Bernard Brauchli reviews and discusses Joan Benson's 2014 work.
Benson, Joan. Clavichord for Beginners. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2014.
ISBN: 978-0253011589
"Beyond The Score: Music As Performance" By Nicholas Cook, Aron Edidin
"Beyond The Score: Music As Performance" By Nicholas Cook, Aron Edidin
Performance Practice Review
Aron Edidin reviews and discusses Nicholas Cook's 2013 work. Cook, Nicholas. Beyond the Score: Music as Performance. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN: 978-0-19-935740-6.
"The Rameau Compendium" By Graham Sadler, Mary Cyr
"The Rameau Compendium" By Graham Sadler, Mary Cyr
Performance Practice Review
Mary Cyr discusses and reviews Graham Sadler's 2014 work.
Sadler, Graham. The Rameau Compendium. Suffolk: Boydell Press, 2014.
ISBN: 978-1-84383-905-1
The Off-Board String On The Medieval Fiddle, Linda Marie Zaerr
The Off-Board String On The Medieval Fiddle, Linda Marie Zaerr
Performance Practice Review
Drawing on explicit descriptions, iconographic representations, and contemporary narrative, this essay analyzes playing techniques and repertories plausible for one type of medieval fiddle and suggests that notions of historical fiddle performance may need to expand to accommodate the aesthetics and techniques implied by the off-board fiddle.
While it has been widely assumed that the left thumb was used to pluck the laterally divergent string described by Jerome of Moravia, the complete body of evidence suggests an alternative interpretation: the thumb can be used to stop this off-board string, extending the melodic range of the instrument down to a step below …
"The Notation Is Not The Music: Reflections On Early Music Practice And Performance" By Barthold Kuijken, Colin Lawson
"The Notation Is Not The Music: Reflections On Early Music Practice And Performance" By Barthold Kuijken, Colin Lawson
Performance Practice Review
Colin Lawson discusses and reviews Kuijken's 2013 work.
Kuijken, Barthold. The Notation Is Not the Music: Reflections on Early Music Practice and Performance. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2013.
ISBN: 978-0-253-01060-5
"Off The Record: Performing Practices In Romantic Piano Playing" By Neal Peres Da Costa, William Kinderman
"Off The Record: Performing Practices In Romantic Piano Playing" By Neal Peres Da Costa, William Kinderman
Performance Practice Review
William Kinderman discusses and reviews Peres Da Costa's 2012 work.
Peres Da Costa, Neal. Off the Record: Performing Practices in Romantic Piano Playing. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012.
ISBN: 978-0-19-538691-2
Improvisation In Vocal Contrapuntal Pedagogy: An Appraisal Of Italian Theoretical Treatises Of The Sixteenth And Early Seventeenth Centuries, Valerio Morucci
Improvisation In Vocal Contrapuntal Pedagogy: An Appraisal Of Italian Theoretical Treatises Of The Sixteenth And Early Seventeenth Centuries, Valerio Morucci
Performance Practice Review
The extemporaneous application of pre-assimilated compositional paradigms into musical performance retained a central position in the training of Medieval and Renaissance musicians, specifically within the context of Western polyphonic practice. Recent scholarship has shown the significance of memorization in the oral transmission of plainchant and early polyphony. Attention has been particularly directed to aspects of orality and literacy in relation to “composition” (the term here applies to both written and oral), and, at the same time, studies correlated to fifteenth and sixteenth century contrapuntal theory, have mainly focused on the works of single theorists. The information we possess regarding improvised …
Commonality And Diversity In Recordings Of Beethoven’S Middle-Period String Quartets, Nancy November
Commonality And Diversity In Recordings Of Beethoven’S Middle-Period String Quartets, Nancy November
Performance Practice Review
A widespread opinion in recent research about the performance of Beethoven’s works is that artists need to restore a connection to "tradition," and that recordings from the early twentieth century can help with this. However, these early recordings tell us most about the aesthetics and performance ideals of their day, and hence how Beethoven and his string quartets were received by early twentieth-century audiences. Case studies of early recordings of Beethoven middle-period quartets reveal ways in which these these performances differed, sometimes radically, from the kinds of performances Beethoven would have expected to hear, especially with regard to the use …
Unearthing Forgotten Treasures: Anonymous Arias With Obbligato Violoncello At The Estense Library, Modena, Alessandro Sanguineti
Unearthing Forgotten Treasures: Anonymous Arias With Obbligato Violoncello At The Estense Library, Modena, Alessandro Sanguineti
Performance Practice Review
Recent studies regarding the first steps of the violoncello in North Italy at the end of the seventeenth century have been concentrating on the vast musical output collected by Francesco II, Duke of Modena, now held at the Biblioteca Estense Universitaria. Nonetheless, there is still a conspicuous number of anonymous manuscripts copied in Modena at the end of the seventeenth century containing opera arias which include several examples with obbligato violoncello. A connection has been made with one of these collections and a particular performance of L’Ercole Trionfante in Piacenza in 1688 with music by the composer and organist Bernardo …
"Stradivari" By Stewart Pollens, Peter Walls
"Stradivari" By Stewart Pollens, Peter Walls
Performance Practice Review
Peter Walls discusses and reviews Pollens 2010 work.
Pollens, Stewart. Stradivari. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
ISBN 978-0-52187-304-8
"The Performance Of 16th-Century Music: Learning From The Theorists" By Anne Smith, Kenneth Kreitner
"The Performance Of 16th-Century Music: Learning From The Theorists" By Anne Smith, Kenneth Kreitner
Performance Practice Review
Kenneth Kreitner discusses and reviews Smith's 2011 work.
Smith, Anne. The Performance of 16th-Century Music: Learning from the Theorists. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
ISBN 978-0-19974261-5.
By Word Of Mouth: Historical Performance Comes Of Age, Ingrid E. Pearson
By Word Of Mouth: Historical Performance Comes Of Age, Ingrid E. Pearson
Performance Practice Review
Since Clive Brown’s 1991 accusation that many twentieth-century manifestations of historical performance lacked an appropriate degree of musical sensitivity, the historical performance movement has truly come of age. In the arena of Western Art music, historical performance is now an essential component of musical training and education. Successful performers must be able to seamlessly function across the widest possible range of musical styles, accommodating an equally wide gamut of tastes, both individually and collectively.
In 1982, nine years earlier, Walter Ong’s Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word explored differences between oral and literate cultures. Of particular interest to …
Numbers And Tempo: 1630-1800, Beverly Jerold
Numbers And Tempo: 1630-1800, Beverly Jerold
Performance Practice Review
After discussing the role of technology in achieving modern performance standards, this article examines sources that have been cited in support of extremely rapid tempos for the time frame 1630-1800. It summarizes recent findings about the French time devices in which a new source ‒ the Paris dancing master Raoul Auger Feuillet’s reasonable pendulum tempo numbers for dance forms ‒ provides the most accurate information to date for tempo around 1700. Continuing then with other sources cited for rapid tempos, the present article discusses the conflicting statements in Marin Mersenne’s Harmonie universelle and his inaccurate pendulum measurements. It considers the …
"Performing Messiaen’S Organ Music: 66 Masterclasses" By Jon Gillock, Vincent P. Benitez
"Performing Messiaen’S Organ Music: 66 Masterclasses" By Jon Gillock, Vincent P. Benitez
Performance Practice Review
Benitez reviews Gillock's 2010 work.
Gillock, Jon. Performing Messiaen’s Organ Music: 66 Masterclasses. Bloomington, IN:Indiana University Press, 2010.
ISBN 978-0-253-35373-3.
"The Bartered Bride-Prodaná Nevěsta: Performance Guide With Translations And Pronunciation" By Timothy Cheek, John Tyrrell
"The Bartered Bride-Prodaná Nevěsta: Performance Guide With Translations And Pronunciation" By Timothy Cheek, John Tyrrell
Performance Practice Review
John Tyrrell discuss and reviews Timothy Cheek's 2010 work.
The Bartered Bride-Prodaná nevěsta: Performance Guide with Translations and Pronunciation. Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2010.
ISBN 978-0-810-87260-8.