The Musician as Interpreter |
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| Author:
| Thom, Paul |
| Series title: | Studies of the Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-271-03198-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $44.95 |
Book Description:
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Among the many practices in which musicians engage are several that may be viewed as modes of interpretation, a kind of interpretation that Paul Thom calls "performative" to contrast it with another kind he calls "critical." The difference is that the latter discusses a musical work; the former presents or enacts it. ......
Among the many practices in which musicians engage are several that may be viewed as modes of interpretation, a kind of interpretation that Paul Thom calls "performative" to contrast it with another kind he calls "critical." The difference is that the latter discusses a musical work; the former presents or enacts it. ......