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Performing Music in the Age of Recording.

Publication: Notes
Publication Date: 01-JUN-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Performing Music in the Age of Recording.(Book Review)

Article Excerpt
Performing Music in the Age of Recording. By Robert Philip. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004. [vii, 293 p. ISBN 0-300-10246-1. $35.00.] Music examples, index.

This book is, I believe, the first large-scale study of the relationship between recordings and changes in musical style during the twentieth century. After first examining musical life before the era of recordings, Robert Philip explores various aspects of the recorded experience. These include the changes in instrumental playing style and manner, the influence of composer conducted or composer authorized recordings, various approaches to performance based on local standards, and the effect of the early music explosion in the second half of the twentieth century. Printed music examples indicating changes in the use of portamento and rubato are an interesting addition to the text.

The basic premise of Philip's book is that recordings have not only had an effect on the style of performance but on the actual level of...

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