Performing Civility

Performing Civility

International Competitions in Classical Music

McCormick, Lisa

Cambridge University Press

06/2017

301

Mole

Inglês

9781107498297

15 a 20 dias

Lisa McCormick considers the history of classical music competitions and their role in society by examining their highlights and ongoing controversies. She explains why, despite a widespread belief that performances cannot be ranked, aspiring musicians still enter them, professionals still judge them, and audiences still invest emotionally in the results.
Introduction; 1. The rise and near demise of the international music competition; 2. Competitions enter the civil sphere; 3. Narrating the competition; 4. The presentation of musical self; 5. Producing sound judgments; 6. Voicing opinions; Conclusion: what is the future of music competitions?; Appendix A. Selected competitions: facts and figures; Appendix B. Membership of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC), 1957-2012; Appendix C. Putting the 'performance perspective' in perspective.
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