The Notation Is Not the Music
Reflections on Early Music Practice and Performance
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Written by a leading authority and artist of the historical transverse flute, The Notation Is Not the Music offers invaluable insight into the issues of historically informed performance and the parameters--and limitations--of notation-dependent performance. As Barthold Kuijken illustrates, performers of historical music should consider what is written on the page as a mere steppingstone for performance. Only by continual examination and reexamination of the sources to discover original intent can an early music practitioner come close to authentic performance.
About this Author
Barthold Kuijken is Professor of Baroque Flute and Head of the Early Music Section at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and The Hague.
Reviews
This book is in a different category altogether from most books written on early music. Not only is Barthold Kuijken a world famous baroque flautist and conductor, he is also a passionate researcher of music in the genre. He has a lively style, which, supported by his long experience as a performer, compels the reader to consider fundamentally important questions such as: what is music? What is musical performance? This book is a treasure trove for anyone who has dedicated his or her life in the service of music, whether musicologist or general reader.--Masahiro Arita, Baroque and modern flautist, conductor, and professor
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