Performance Strategies of the First Eight Bars in Beethoven's Piano Sonata op.2, no. 1 – a Comparative Analysis of Thirteen Recordings Made in Different Periods
In the present work we investigate the possible relationship between the structure (identified by Arnold Schoenberg as a "sentence") of the first eight bars of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata, op.2, no. 1 and the performance strategies perceived in thirteen audio recordings of the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Associação Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Música
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Opus |
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| Online Access: | https://www.anppom.com.br/revista/index.php/opus/article/view/556 |
| Summary: | In the present work we investigate the possible relationship between the structure (identified by Arnold Schoenberg as a "sentence") of the first eight bars of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata, op.2, no. 1 and the performance strategies perceived in thirteen audio recordings of the piece made by renowned pianists between 1930 to 2006. Comparing these two perspectives (analysis and performance), we sought to ascertain whether any guidelines were used, and if so, which ones, to direct the performance decisions of the group selected. A direct relationship was found between strategies to manipulate tempo and agogic accent that, although paradoxically contradictory when taken together, led to the conclusion that constructing tension towards a universally accepted point of climax was the determining factor behind performance choices. |
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| ISSN: | 0103-7412 1517-7017 |