Velocity and Virtuosity: An Empirical Investigation of Basic Tempo in Contemporary Performances of Two Large-scale Works of Chopin and Liszt

Past research suggests that exceptional speed is a salient feature in virtuoso performance. However, this claim has not yet been tested by empirical studies. This article sets out to investigate in what ways contemporary piano virtuosos play fast in their performances and how they manifest the conce...

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Main Authors: Danny Zhou, Dorottya Fabian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University Libraries 2023-03-01
Series:Empirical Musicology Review
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Online Access:https://emusicology.org/index.php/EMR/article/view/8114