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'Playing with History carries with it the strength of a seminal work.' Classical Music
'Few are better qualified than Butt to tackle this subject. His book is stimulating, thought provoking, rounded and readable ... music students of all denominations should be encouraged to red this thorough yet economical discussion of these important contemporary issues.' The Strad
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Why do we feel the need to perform music in a historically informed style? Is this need related to wider cultural concerns? In this challenging study, John Butt sums up recent debates on the nature of the early music movement, calling upon a seemingly inexhaustible fund of ideas gleaned from historical musicology, analytic philosophy, literary theory, historiography and theories of modernism and postmodernism. He develops the critical views of both supporters and detractors, claiming ultimately that it has more intellectual and artistic potential than its detractors may have assumed.
Playing with History : The Historical Approach to Musical Performance (Musical Performance and Reception)
Playing with History : The Historical Approach to Musical Performance (Musical Performance and Reception),John Butt,Laurence Dreyfus,Cambridge University Press,0521013585,History & Criticism - General,History and criticism,Music,Musicology,Performance practice (Music),Music / General,Techniques of music,Western music: periods & styles
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