The plague, a metal monster, and the wonder of Wanda
In pursuit of the performance style
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16953000 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Kjar, David Niels Kjar (Boston University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Issue | 24 |
| Pages | 79-100 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Per Musi (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1517-7599 • E-ISSN: 2317-6377 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s1517-75992011000200010 |
| OpenAlex | W2062406917 |
| SCIELO_PID | S1517-75992011000200010 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
The claim of having achieved "authenticity" in performance has today almost disappeared without a trace. However, Richard Taruskin's efforts to disprove the premise through a series of articles in the 1980s still beg important questions, such as exactly what are the origins of the early music movement's performance style and which performers had a role in its transmission? Taruskin contends that Stravinsky transmitted the "geometrical," or modernist, Bach to the musical world, and that Stravinsky might have learned it from Wanda Landowska. Taruskin's accolade exposes more than a bit of irony within the early-music revival, since Landowska is seldom, if ever, acknowledged as a significant contributor to the development of the early-music "style" of performance, even though Landowska's recordings reveal a performer with a modern style, one that foreshadows 1980s early-music performances. Due primarily to the sound of her non-historic harpsichord, Landowska's influence, however, has been diminished, and her significant role was negated in the post-"authenticity" early music movement. This paper traces Landowska's central influence through an investigation of her Varsovian musical education, Parisian residency, and recordings. It recognizes and advocates for the contributions made by Landowska before the advent of the "authenticity" era
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Epistemology · Harpsichord · Linguistics · Literature · Monster · Musical · Performing arts · Piano · Premise · Visual arts · Wonder · Diverse Music Education Insights · History · Music History and Culture · Musicology and Musical Analysis · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |