Topics in Musical Interpretation

This collection of essays seeks to remedy this deficit by illuminating ways in which today's curious musician - interested in probing beyond the dictates of a faintly-understood score - can engage more deeply and thoughtfully with the act of interpretation.

List of contents

1. Introduction: Topics in Musical Interpretation, Continuing Dialogues, 2. The Case of Beethoven: A Tie by Any Other Name..., 3. Musical Topoi in Brahms's 7 Fantasien, Op. 116, 4. Should the End of a Phrase be Emphasized? An Essay in Musical Prosody, Challenging Dialogues, 5. What Can Performance and Theory Teach Each Other?, 6. Beyond the Interpretation of Music, Starting New Dialogues, 7. Arrangement Practices in the Bach Tradition, Then and Now: Historical Precedent for Modern Practice, 8. Listening to Builders, 9. Gould and Liberace, or the Fate of Nineteenth-Century Performance Culture, 10. Do They Still Hate Horowitz? The "Last Romantic" Revisited

About the author

Sezi Seskir received her first degree in piano in her native, Ankara, Turkey. She continued with her studies in Lübeck Musikhochschule and then completed a DMA degree with Malcolm Bilson at Cornell University, Ithaca, USA. She is currently Associate Professor of Music at Bucknell University, USA.
David Hyun-su Kim is concert pianist specializing in historical performance. He holds degrees in music from Cornell, Yale, and Harvard Universities, as well as a Doctorate from the New England Conservatory. www.davidkimpiano.com

Summary

This collection of essays seeks to remedy this deficit by illuminating ways in which today’s curious musician – interested in probing beyond the dictates of a faintly-understood score – can engage more deeply and thoughtfully with the act of interpretation.

Product details

• Authors: Sezi (Bucknell University Seskir
• Assisted by: David Hyun-su Kim (Editor), Sezi Seskir (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032344621
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3234462-1
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; MUSIC / General, The arts: general issues, MUSIC / History & Criticism, Theory of music & musicology, Romanticism, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Classical Music (C 1750 To C 1830), 20th Century & Contemporary Classical Music, Classical style, Romantic Music (C 1830 To C 1900), Art music, orchestral and formal music, Theory of music and musicology, Orchestras, The arts: general topics