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The Art of Performance
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schenker, Heinrich, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Music--Performance.
- Music.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxvii, 101 p.) : facsims., music.
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Schenker was one of the most influential music theorists of the 20th century. In this essay, he turns his attention to the performer's role, arguing that the cult of the virtuoso has led to an overemphasis on technical display.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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