Étiquette : interpretation
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« Musical interpretation as creation »: an interview with Guilhem Chameyrat, founder of Sofronichrist media
Edgar Degas, L’orchestre de l’opéra (1870), 56,5 x 46 cm, Paris, Musée d’Orsay Here are some translated excerpts from an interview I gave in French to Hélène Macaire, from the podcast ‘Business as an exciting work of art’. I discuss the possible philosophical implications (I hope) that arise when studying the phenomenon of musical interpretation, and…
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My favorite 2025 recordings
What records will you remember from 2025? Which ones made a particular impression on me, and which ones will go down in history? Here’s a brief overview of the recording year that’s just gone by, backed up by reviews and personal opinions – all subjective, of course! Let’s start with the piano. Yunchan Lim has…
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Two theoretical approaches (and a number of problems)
Jean Baptiste Siméon Chardin, Les Attributs de la musique (1765), Paris, Musée du Louvre Table of content Introduction Theoretical errors and the (attempted) historical situation of these approaches About the composition itslef Perception is primarily sensible: the contingent nature of interpretation (and the dangers of a dogmatic approach) When an interpreter takes an interest in…
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